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NewsInfographic: EastEnders live
Last night’s EastEnders was the soap’s most-watched episode in four years. Click for more of the key figures from the 30th anniversary live special.
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NewsPlimsoll locates £1m council houses for C5
Channel 5 is investigating the sale of council houses to tenants as part of a brace of commissions for fledgling indie Plimsoll Productions.
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NewsArri adds UHD recording to Amira
Arri has announced a raft of upgrades for its Alexa and Amira cameras that include the ability to capture UHD footage.
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NewsSyco and Fremantle sign up for YouTube talent hunt
Video analytics firm Vidiro has inked deals with Fremantle Media and Syco Entertainment to help the producers unearth emerging talent on YouTube.
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NewsAvalon and Hat Trick submit ‘alternative’ BBC3 vision
Avalon Television and Hat Trick Productions have submitted their “alternative” vision for BBC3 to the BBC Trust as they bid to rescue the TV channel from closure.
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NewsQuantel launches LiveTouch highlighting system
Quantel has launched its LiveTouch studio sports highlighting system.
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NewsAndrew O’Connell lands full-time ITV role
ITV has appointed temporary factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell on a permanent basis to replace the outgoing Katy Thorogood.
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NewsSky to squeeze out remaining German shareholders
Sky’s plans to fully own its pan-European satellite pay-TV platform moved a step closer after it began to squeeze out the remaining shareholders of Sky Deutschland.
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NewsNew Form Digital backs Jack and Dean pilot
New Form Digital, the digital studio backed by Discovery, has invested in an online short from BBC Radio 1 presenters Jack and Dean as part of a scripted pilots initiative.
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NewsThunderbirds prepare to launch app
CITV’s revamped version of Thunderbirds is to be supported by an interactive app designed to “gamify” reading for younger users.
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NewsBBC Trust handed 271,000 ‘save BBC3’ signatures
A petition to save BBC3 signed by 271,000 people has been hand-delivered to the BBC Trust on the final day of the governing body’s public consultation on the channel’s future.
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NewsUkip docu-drama draws 1,000 complaints
Channel 4’s docu-drama about the first few months of an imagined Ukip government has generated 1,000 complaints since it aired yesterday evening.
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NewsNetflix spend estimated to break £3bn
Netflix could spend as much as £3.3bn on content in 2016, according to analysts.
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NewsEndemol entertainment chief joins Electric Ray
Electric Ray has hired Endemol exec Shaun Parry as its creative director of entertainment.
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NewsRoy Ackerman to leave Fresh One
Fresh One managing director Roy Ackerman is to leave the company after six years.
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NewsUkip docu-drama stokes controversy
Channel 4’s docu-drama Ukip: The First 100 Days has stoked controversy – drawing criticism from Nigel Farage and nearly 80 complaints to the broadcaster and Ofcom.
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NewsThe Job Lot returns to ITV2
ITV2 has recommissioned employment agency sitcom The Job Lot for a third run after a strong performance following its shift from ITV’s main channel.
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NewsC4 News breaks Ofcom accuracy rules
A Channel 4 News report about the publication of a review into the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation has been found in breach of Ofcom rules.
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NewsLifetime acquires Property Brothers
UK pay-TV broadcaster Lifetime has acquired North American property series Property Brothers after striking a deal with distributor Cineflix Rights.
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NewsMinnow Films beefs up development team
Minnow Films has beefed up its development team with the hire of Ten Alps’ deputy head of development Ben Samuel.