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NewsUTV pre-tax profits rise by 3%
UTV Media, the broadcaster behind TalkSport and Northern Irish broadcaster UTV, has seen its pre-tax profits rise by 3% during the first half of the year.
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NewsInbetweeners star to front Comedy Central sitcom
Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison is to front a new sitcom on Comedy Central - the second original UK series from the MTV-owned channel.
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NewsPinewood pushes ahead with expansion plan
Pinewood Shepperton is aiming to submit a planning application for the expansion of its Pinewood site before the end of the year.
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NewsElectric Sky agrees Blinkbox sales
Distributor Electric Sky has confirmed a 25-hour partnership deal with Tesco-owned UK digital platform Blinkbox.
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NewsBBC DG may revitalise in-house production
The size and shape of BBC in-house production is believed to be one of the most pressing issues facing incoming director general George Entwistle, with a source close to the BBC suggesting that “he staked his DG-ship on revitalising in-house.”
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NewsSalmond reveals plans to break up BBC
Alex Salmond has set out plans to break up the BBC and create a Scottish public service broadcaster if the nation wins independence.
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NewsSky orders third series of Stella
Sky has commissioned a third run of Ruth Jones’ Welsh comedy drama Stella and its first Christmas special.
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NewsBBC4 cuts will hurt indies and ratings
BBC4 controller Richard Klein has openly bemoaned the budget cuts his channel faces under the Delivering Quality First scheme - warning it is likely to impact ratings and indies.
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NewsITV renews Vera, Scott & Bailey and Law & Order: UK
ITV has recommissioned three of its major crime drama franchises - Vera, Law and Order: UK and Scott and Bailey.
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NewsMurdoch reveals family insights
Liz Murdoch has said it was “important to stand up and be counted” with her MacTaggart after a “nightmare year” for her family.
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NewsBBC2, Sherlock and Talkback win Edinburgh awards
BBC2, Sherlock and indie Talkback all picked up top prizes at Edinburgh’s Channel of the Year Awards.
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NewsMoffat teases Sherlock 3
The team behind Sherlock have revealed filming details of its third series – including three clues about the forthcoming episodes.
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NewsCohen: Jubilee pageant 'not BBC’s finest hour’
Danny Cohen has admitted that the BBC let itself down with its coverage of the Diamond Jubilee pageant and confirmed that The Voice UK will be cutback next year.
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NewsThe Voice to feature "spinning chairs" in more episodes
BBC1’s The Voice will extend the ‘blind auditions’ of the early rounds to more episodes of the second series in a bid to stop viewers tailing off.
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NewsWalliams to star in BBC1 school sitcom; more new commissions
Little Britain comedian David Walliams has created a new school-based sitcom for in which he will star as a chemistry teacher - one of several new comedy, drama, factual and entertainment commissions for BBC1.
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NewsPiracy is hurting creativity, says Adam Curtis
Film-maker Adam Curtis has blamed growing levels of piracy in the UK on the lack of innovative, exciting content being produced by the broadcast industry.
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NewsFincham compares X Factor to Mo Farah
ITV director of channels Peter Fincham has reiterated the broadcaster’s commitment to The X Factor comparing its life on the channel to Mo Farrah’s long-distance running.
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NewsSky's Murphy on what he's looking to commission
Stuart Murphy, director of Sky Entertainment Channels, has revealed what he is looking to commission from indies.
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NewsChannelflip boss outlines online challenges
TV producers must tap into their creative skills to reach new audiences via YouTube, according to Shine Group’s managing director of VoD network Channelflip
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NewsSIS appoints chief to set technology strategy
SIS has appointed Mike Whittaker to the role of chief technology officer.