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NewsBBC receives over 1k complaints over Ukip coverage
The BBC has received a total of 1,190 complaints from viewers over its coverage of the UK Independence Party (Ukip) recent European Parliament 2014 election coverage.
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NewsGood Morning Britain ratings fall 13%
ITV’s breakfast show ratings have fallen more than 13% year-on-year during Good Morning Britain’s first month on air, according to figures compiled by Broadcast.
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NewsBafta chairman: training key to diversity
Bafta chairman and Mentorn chief executive John Willis has stressed the importance of training and award schemes in encouraging diversity in the TV, film and games industries.
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NewsOfcom reveals board additions
Former C4 non-executive director Stephen Hill has been confirmed as one of three new appointments to Ofcom’s board.
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NewsBearkatt tracks orangutans for Nat Geo
Nat Geo Wild is to follow a group of orangutans in the wilds of Indonesia for its latest UK commission.
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NewsDCMS fires starting gun on Trust race
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has fired the starting gun on the race to become chairman of the BBC Trust.
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NewsSophie Turner Laing to leave Sky
Sophie Turner Laing, managing director of content at Sky, is to leave the pay-TV broadcaster later this year.
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NewsC4 gets graphic with animal mating doc
Channel 4 and US network PBS are to study animal reproduction in graphic detail in a four-part series produced by Windfall Films.
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NewsDiversify to offer practical tips to producers
TV execs will benefit from a series of tips about how to improve the diversity of their production teams at a Diversify event to be held next week as part of Creative Week.
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NewsComic Relief bans controversial investments
Comic Relief has banned indirect investments in alcohol, arms and tobacco companies following a review prompted by a Panorama documentary last year.
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NewsFirst RTS Scotland nominees revealed
BBC Scotland leads the pack of nominees in the first RTS Scotland Awards, designed to honour excellence in all forms of TV production.
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NewsSky promotes comedy exec Boyer
Sky’s Ben Boyer has been promoted to commissioning editor of comedy to replace the ITV-bound Saskia Schuster.
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NewsBBC’s Samantha Anstiss returns to production
BBC documentaries commissioner Samantha Anstiss is returning to programme making to set up a creative label within the corporation’s in-house production arm.
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NewsMaverick boss: get talent to use Twitter
Getting talent to tweet about their programming can help significantly boost VoD views but does not provide a silver bullet for ratings success, according to Maverick Television digital boss Dan Jones.
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NewsUkip to petition Ofcom for major party status
Ukip has pledged to “campaign hard” to convince Ofcom its major party status should be extended for the 2015 general election.
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NewsYouView to add personal touch
YouView is working towards delivering a more personalised service that will recommend TV shows and offer viewers the ability to create VoD playlists.
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NewsITV snares Sky’s Schuster to head up comedy
ITV has hired Yonderland commissioner Saskia Schuster to lead its continued push into original comedy.
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NewsBectu urges ITV to act on US freelancer conditions
Bectu has added to growing pressure on ITV to engage with American trade unions over conditions for non-fiction freelancers in the US.
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NewsShine Now VoD launches on Roku set-top boxes
Shine Group wants to give more international consumers direct access to its content on a variety of digital platforms after launching VoD service Shine Now.
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NewsLA Screenings: Talent talks
Broadcast talk to the creators and executive producers of hot shows from the screenings