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NewsMichael McIntyre Chat Show to return
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show is set to return for a second series on BBC1.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw lands BBC2 role
BBC science and natural history commissioner Kim Shillinglaw has been confirmed as the new controller of BBC2 and BBC4.
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NewsCBBC revs up Mario Kart-style racer
CBBC is launching a Mario Kart-style racing game featuring characters including Hacker and Dodge and Wolfblood’s Rydian.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw: what you need to know
Rarely is the race to become a channel controller so clear cut. Kim Shillinglaw was the only name on BBC insiders’ lips while BBC2 was hunting for a new boss, and, sure enough, the science and natural history commissioner has landed the role.
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NewsSyco chief executive steps down
Syco Entertainment chief executive Charles Garland is to leave the company after three years.
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NewsBen Frow set for Ferrari if C5 hits targets
Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond is known for his maverick approach to business - and has offered director of programmes Ben Frow an unusual incentive to improve ratings.
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NewsIngenious boss launches £150m fund
Ingenious Ventures chief executive Patrick Bradley has exited the company to establish a £150m media and entertainment investment fund.
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NewsBBC promises more female portraits
The BBC has received complaints about the lack of women represented in portraits around New Broadcasting House.
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NewsMark Freeland issues in-house rallying call
BBC Productions boss Mark Freeland has pledged that his division will be on the “front foot” in underlining its value during the BBC Trust’s review of commissioning quotas.
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NewsDave prepares for World Cup 2014
Alex Brooker, Adrian Chiles and Gary Lineker are among the celebrities who will feature in a World Cup-themed list series ordered by UKTV.
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NewsRivals hit out at BBC1+1 plan
ITV and Channel 4 have voiced concerns about BBC content, quotas and BBC1+1 plans – but ultimately backed the licence fee as the corporation prepares for its charter renewal.
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NewsBBC charter a key issue for new culture secretary
Laying the groundwork for BBC charter renewal negotiations will be the biggest broadcast policy issue facing new culture secretary Sajid Javid.
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NewsThe hunt for global partners
MipTV was awash with producers, networks and broadcasters looking for international partners to co-finance high-end drama projects that appeal beyond national borders.
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NewsDailyMotion in scripted first with sci-fi drama
Video-sharing site DailyMotion has commissioned a ‘sci-fi hipster’ drama as its first piece of original scripted content.
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NewsBBC Trust eyes WoCC changes
The BBC Trust is preparing to launch a major review of commissioning quotas that is likely to signal the end of the current BBC guarantees.
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NewsKrishnan Guru-Murthy: no progress on diversity
Krishnan Guru-Murthy has claimed that diversity in UK broadcasting has gone “backwards” over the past 20 years because bosses are “paralysed by the idea of doing something really radical”.
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NewsXbox partners C4 on Humans
Xbox has become a co-production partner on a major British TV project for the first time, joining Channel 4 to back Kudos Film & Television’s remake of Swedish sci-fi series Real Humans.
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NewsUK firms set to gain from quiet Cannes
A relatively quiet MipTV was good news for British producers and distributors, who took advantage of a noticeable lack of Americans to strike deals.
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NewsC4 takes Shipping Wars to series
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Shipping Wars - a UK version of A&E Television Networks’ logistics documentary.