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NewsThe Island with Bear Grylls set for German remake
German broadcaster ProSieben is to launch a local version of The Island with Bear Grylls but the well-travelled adventurer is not expected to appear.
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NewsITV orders Tutankhamun drama
Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of iconic Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be dramatised in a four-part series for ITV.
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NewsPioneer opens Korean joint venture
Pioneer Productions has launched a joint venture in South Korea with local indie Paan Media.
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NewsRichard Desmond slams BBC deal
Former Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond has slammed the BBC over the licence fee deal and accused it of peddling pornography.
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NewsDanny Cohen reveals licence fee deal circumstances
The government forced the BBC into agreeing a back room funding deal after making clear to the corporation that it would be asked to pick up the bill for pensioner licence fees in this week’s Budget, according to Danny Cohen.
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NewsPatten: licence fee deal was 'quick & dirty'
Former BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has labelled the licence fee agreement a “quick and dirty deal” as shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has demanded the terms are published in full.
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NewsHall: BBC not a ‘branch of government’
Tony Hall has hit back at claims that the BBC will become an arm of government after agreeing to bear the cost of free television licences for the over-75s.
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News'Dangerous' BBC funding deal criticised
A series of high-profile figures have criticised the speed and lack of public consultation involved in agreeing the BBC’s funding for the next decade.
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NewsPact survey: the key figures
Small indies have almost tripled their share of the UK’s commissioning spend as super-indies have lost ground, according to Pact figures for 2014.
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NewsBBCW confirms Jane Tranter's departure
BBC Worldwide has confirmed US production chief Jane Tranter is to leave the company and set up her own indie.
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NewsPact urges BBC to halt content cuts
Pact chief executive John McVay has urged the BBC to defend content budgets as the government has asked it to shoulder the £650m bill for paying the licence fee for over-75s.
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NewsThe Late Late Show with James Corden set for Asia
The Late Late Show with James Corden is to air across Asia after CBS Studios International struck a deal with pan-regional broadcaster RTL CBS Entertainment HD.
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NewsFlix opens new MediaCityUK post facility
Flix is this week launching its new £1million post operation at MediaCityUK.
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NewsBBC launches micro:bit computer for school children
The BBC and partners including Microsoft, Samsung and semi-conductor firm Arm have unveiled the BBC Micro:bit, a pocket-sized, codeable computer described by the broadcaster as its “most ambitious education initiative for 30 years”.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay offer to end dispute
ITV’s long-running pay dispute with the broadcasting unions has concluded after members accepted the broadcaster’s 2016 offer.
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NewsBBC rapped over Queen tweets
The BBC reporter who mistakenly tweeted that the Queen had died has been found to have seriously breached editorial standards by the BBC Trust.
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NewsRDF digs up gardens for ITV
RDF Television is to dig up back gardens across Britain for a documentary for ITV.
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NewsC4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsBarcroft hires Zig Zag exec as programming chief
OAPs Behaving Badly indie Barcroft Productions is to ramp up its linear television business with the appointment of Zig Zag Productions head of development Peter Wyles.
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NewsBroadcast launches diverse talent search
Broadcast is hunting for TV’s rising BAME stars for a special issue this summer.