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NewsBBC appoints McDonald acting science and natural history head
Tom McDonald is to step up to become acting head of science and natural history commissions at the BBC, replacing Kim Shillinglaw who has started in her role as BBC2 controller.
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NewsScotland to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year
This year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be held in Glasgow - marking the first time that Scotland has hosted the event.
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NewsBroadcast Digital Awards 2014 – shortlist revealed
The complete shortlist for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2014 has been revealed ahead of next month’s ceremony.
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NewsBBC2 plans Civilisation special
BBC’s in-house arts magazine series The Culture Show will pave the way for the broadcaster’s Civilisation revival with a special documentary looking back on the original series.
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NewsDeloitte: UK a nation of binge-viewers
The UK has become a nation of binge-viewers, with almost a quarter of people watching several episodes of their favourite shows back-to-back, according to Deloitte research.
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NewsRTS Student TV Award winners revealed
Students from the National Film and Television School picked up two awards at the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards, the most of any university.
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NewsBig Star Little Star secures format deals
ITV Studios has signed four international format deals with broadcasters to re-version family entertainment show Big Star’s Little Star.
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NewsOutline wins 14 hours of BBC content
Outline Productions has won 14 hours worth of content from the BBC, including a BBC1 show investigating dangerous driving.
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NewsLewin added to C4 comedy team
Channel 4 has appointed Liz Lewin to its comedy commissioning team as deputy head of comedy Nerys Evans takes her maternity leave.
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NewsPanorama editor to lead current affairs review
BBC Panorama editor Tom Giles is to step down to oversee a major review of the corporation’s current affairs output.
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NewsKate Quilton steps down from C4 digital role
C4 is on the hunt for a new multiplatform commissioner after Kate Quilton stepped down from the position to pursue a full-time career in presenting.
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NewsCelebrity Juice producer wins first commission for new indie
Celebrity Juice producer Dan Baldwin has won his first commission for Hungry Bear Media - a viral content panel show for E4.
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NewsBBC hotel costs hit £11.6m
Securing accommodation for staff during the World Cup and for other major sporting events pushed the BBC’s hotel bill up by nearly £3m last year.
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NewsBBC3 Bafta gongs may prompt rethink
Big Talk Productions boss Kenton Allen believes that BBC3’s success at the Bafta Television Awards could help prompt a rethink of the channel’s move online.
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NewsTrevor Phillips & Krishnan Guru-Murthy join Creative Week
Trevor Phillips OBE and Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy are to join the speakers at Creative Week’s Diversify event.
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NewsBafta 2014: the mainstream and the leftfield
Bafta 2014 was an enjoyable mix of mainstream success for ITV and less heralded programmes doing the business, most noticeably for Channel 4 and Sky.
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NewsBBC2 returns to The Big Allotment Challenge
Silver River’s The Big Allotment Challenge is to return to BBC2 for a second series.
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NewsBroadchurch wins big at Baftas
Broadchurch was the big winner at the Bafta Television Awards, on a tough night for the BBC.
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NewsGuardian, Telegraph and YouTube launch election debate bid
Newspaper publishers Guardian Media Group and Telegraph Media Group have joined forces with YouTube in a bid to host an online leaders’ debate in the run-up to the 2015 General Election.
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NewsBBC Academy to move to Birmingham
BBC North director Peter Salmon has been handed a beefed up role with responsibility for the corporation’s Bristol and Birmingham divisions as it relocates its training arm BBC Academy and HR division to the Midlands.