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NewsSusanna Reid in talks to host ITV breakfast show
BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid is in talks to join ITV to host its Daybreak replacement after it emerged that Lorraine Kelly will leave to focus on an extended run of her own programme.
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NewsThinkbox: linear TV viewing remains strong
Viewers watched an average of 98.5% of TV via a television set in 2013, down 0.3% from the previous year, according to research from commercial TV body Thinkbox.
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NewsSky 1 lands Samsung-backed talent show
Sky1 has ordered a Fresh One-produced talent contest backed by Samsung and featuring judges including Idris Elba and Gizzi Erskine.
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NewsUKTV relocates to eco-friendly HQ
UKTV is to move into eco-friendly headquarters designed by the company behind Google’s London base and Jay Z’s management offices.
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NewsITV confirms Cilla Black drama
ITV has confirmed that Jeff Pope’s latest project will chart the rise of Cilla Black, with the Liverpudlian songstress being played by Sheridan Smith.
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NewsBBC Academy and Skillset tackle skills shortage
The BBC Academy has launched five initiatives for freelancers designed to address a range of skills shortages across the industry.
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NewsBBC's Bradbury moves into factual team
BBC daytime commissioner Lindsay Bradbury is to move into the corporation’s factual commissioning team following the departure of Tanya Shaw.
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NewsVirgin Media passes 2m TiVo subs
Virgin Media has passed the 2m subscriber mark for its connected TV service TiVo - but lost nearly 50,000 TV subs over the previous 12 months.
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NewsLime hires ITV development exec for format push
Lime Pictures has created three new production roles, including hiring ITV Studios’ exec Jack Kennedy as head of format development.
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NewsAcclaimed author pens BBC2 gay spy drama
Tom Rob Smith, the acclaimed author behind Child 44, is to create a BBC2 drama series about a gay spy.
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NewsCost of EastEnders revamp revealed
Plans to rebuild the exterior EastEnders set at Elstree Studios will cost the BBC more than £15m, it has emerged.
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NewsITN opts for Panasonic cameras
ITN has purchased a “significant” number of Panasonic cameras and broadcast kit.
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News4Shorts heads to Paralympic Winter Games
Five of the biggest stars of the British team taking part in the Paralympic Winter Games 2014 are to be profiled in a series of online films hosted on Channel 4’s website.
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NewsDock10 appoints new chairman
Dock10 has appointed former Virgin Media exec Malcolm Wall to the role of non-executive chairman.
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NewsCore Post begins second stage of refurbishment
Core Post has started the second phase of its building development, refurbishing the ground fl oor area of its Salford premises.
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NewsAtlantic uses laser technology on Nat Geo series
Laser scanning technology used by geologists is being employed by Atlantic Productions for its upcoming Nat Geo archaeological series Time Scanners.
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NewsSnowman and Snowdog wins five Kidscreen Awards
Lupus Films’ The Snowman and The Snowdog was the big winner at this year’s Kidscreen Awards, winning five categories in a successful night for UK companies.
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NewsITVBe: a closer look
ITV is to reshape its free-to-air portfolio with the launch of a female-focused channel that will become the home of The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsThe Garden pilots ITV reunion format
The Garden Productions’ first major project for ITV since being bought by the broadcaster is a format that will unite emergency services heroes with people they have rescued.
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NewsDavid Ellender launches LA indie
Former FremantleMedia chief David Ellender has launched an LA-based independent TV production and distribution business backed by private equity firm TPG Growth.