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NewsToday wins big at Sony Awards
The Today programme and BBC Radio 5 Live were the big winners at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, while the indie sector also scooped a number of prizes.
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NewsC5 renews England cricket deal
Highlights of the The Ashes and England’s test matches against New Zealand will air on terrestrial TV after Channel 5 renewed its cricket coverage deal for the summer.
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NewsBreaking Bad cooks up Spanish deal
Sony Pictures Television is making a Spanish-language version of Breaking Bad and has sold it to a raft of broadcasters including US net Univision.
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NewsITV scores England football rights
ITV has acquired the rights to live England international qualifiers for the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifying campaigns, while Sky Sports has also picked up a number of matches.
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NewsBBC3 goes undercover with Studio Lambert
BBC3 has commissioned The Insider, a new workplace documentary format from Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert.
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NewsCriminal Justice locks up HBO remake
HBO has commissioned a US remake of British legal thriller Criminal Justice from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC misses Dock10 studio targets
The BBC is set to increase the number of shows based at Dock10’s studios at MediaCityUK after it struggled to keep pace with a minimum spend agreement with the facility.
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NewsWimbledon Studios to expand media village
Wimbledon Film & TV Studios, the former home to The Bill, is scrapping its Sun Hill Police Station set to free up space for a bigger media village.
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NewsGrayson Perry explores identity for C4
Artist Grayson Perry has revealed his next project for Channel 4 will focus on identity, after winning a specialist factual Bafta for his debut series All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsITV promotes Fea to drama controller
ITV drama executive Victoria Fea has been promoted to drama controller following Steve November’s appointment as head of the department.
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NewsMurder lands series after Bafta win
The BBC has commissioned Zodiak’s Touchpaper to transform the Bafta-winning single drama Murder into a full series.
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NewsBBC3 orders Cleveland kidnap doc
BBC3 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the Cleveland kidnappings and acquired BBC America drama Orphan Black.
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NewsKevin Spacey to deliver MacTaggart
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is to deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsITV buys stake in US indie High Noon
ITV has continued its production spending spree after acquiring a 60% stake in US indie High Noon Entertainment for $25.65m (£16.7m).
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NewsHorrible Histories stars head to silver screen
The stars of Horrible Histories are set to hit the big screen in a new comedy exploring Shakespeare’s life produced by BBC Films.
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NewsDave gets wings with more Red Bull series
Dave has ordered a five-part series from Red Bull Media House following the brand’s annual Soapbox Race.
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NewsParalympics, Room at the Top and Granada lead Bafta surprises
The Bafta Awards was a night of surprises which saw the BBC’s Olympics come away empty-handed but resulted in Olivia Colman taking two golds.
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NewsFox cooks up Junior Masterchef US
US network Fox has ordered a remake of Junior Masterchef from Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato and Shine America.
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NewsIABM opens student engineering awards
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) Engineering Student Awards are now open for entries.
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Comux picks Birmingham base for playout operation
Local TV multiplex operator Comux UK will base its playout operation at Birmingham Science Park Aston.