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NewsCBBC kicks off Blue Peter talent hunt
CBBC is to turn the hunt for a new Blue Peter host into a talent show, as the BBC Trust launches a wide-ranging review of the corporation’s children’s services.
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NewsBig Fish Fight hooks 20,000 tweets
Hugh’s Big Fish Fight saw a massive surge in Twitter activity - to over 2,200 messages per minute - after presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall urged viewers to message the UK’s biggest supermarkets.
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NewsRestoration Home to return for third series
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Restoration Home from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsBBC America orders gadget special
US cable network BBC America has ordered a gadget doc from Gawker-owned technology web site Gizmodo and a New York-based Endemol-owned producer.
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NewsCBeebies orders Mister Maker spin-off
CBeebies has commissioned an international themed spin-off of its smash hit live action series Mister Maker.
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NewsRize USA recalls Memory Games for Discovery
DCD Media’s Rize USA has teamed up with Man vs Food producer Sharp Entertainment to provide coverage of The Memory Championships for Discovery’s Science Channel.
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NewsParamount moves back into TV with Beverly Hills Cop remake
Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is moving back into television for the first time in eight years with plans to co-produce a Beverly Hills Cop remake.
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NewsFox renews The Following and The Mindy Project
US broadcast network Fox has renewed a raft of freshman series including The Following and The Mindy Project.
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NewsFox Int'l Channels develops ghost series from Walking Dead creator
Fox International Channels (FIC) is developing a new ghost series from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman.
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ITVS GE to distribute BBC3's Boom Town
BBC3 structured reality series Boom Town has been picked up ITV Studios Global Entertainment for distribution.
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NewsFremantleMedia hires digital boss
FremantleMedia has promoted Keith Hindle to chief executive of its recently created digital and branded entertainment division.
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NewsGeorge Entwistle changes Pollard evidence
George Entwistle has performed a U-turn on evidence he gave to the Pollard inquiry - admitting he was made aware of ITV’s plans to broadcast an expose on Jimmy Savile before he officially became director general.
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NewsBBC ‘settles 20 bullying and sexual harassment cases’
The BBC has reportedly settled around 20 cases of bullying and sexual harassment with former staff - and included non-disclosure clauses in the deals.
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NewsIce Road Truckers breach ‘cause for concern’
History channel’s compliance standards have been labelled as “a cause for concern” by Ofcom after a pre-watershed episode of Ice Road Truckers broadcast 50 swear words.
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NewsLord Sugar leaves YouView
Lord Sugar has left his role as chairman of IPTV service YouView after two years.
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NewsDerek gets second series
Ricky Gervais’ comedy Derek has been recommissioned for a second series by Channel 4 as the first run comes to an end this week.
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NewsYesterday investigates ancient deaths
UKTV’s documentary channel Yesterday has acquired two new historical series – Mummy Mysteries and Alexander’s Lost World.
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NewsLocal TV goes live in Norwich
Norwich TV service Mustard TV has become the first of the new wave of local channels to start broadcasting online.
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NewsFifth Freesat Awards opens
Freesat, the digital satellite TV service, has announced that entries are being accepted for the fifth Freesat Awards.
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NewsVirgin to add The Style Network
The Style Network is set to launch with a refreshed look on Virgin Media later this month, after NBC Universal struck a carriage deal with the cable platform.