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NewsBBC apologises after single mother Newsnight claims
The BBC has apologised to a single mother after she complained that a recent appearance on Newsnight left her humiliated.
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NewsHunt facing pressure from Labour
Labour is calling for an independent investigation into whether Jeremy Hunt broke the ministerial code following his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry.
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NewsLong Lost Family to return for third series
A third series of family reunion series Long Lost Family is on the brink of being commissioned for ITV1.
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NewsRSPCA and C4 defend complaints over calf killings
The RSPCA has supported C4 over its decision to broadcast the slaughter of calves, which sparked 59 complaints from upset viewers.
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NewsLast minute delay for The Hour
The second outing of BBC2 series The Hour has been pushed back several months in the schedule to avoid clashing with the Olympics.
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NewsChelsea shows the way for spin-offs
E4’s Made In Chelsea online spinoff has notched up 360,000 views as exec producer Peter Cowley urged broadcasters to consider the wider benefits of funding multiplatform content.
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NewsBigger Picture hires head of development
Bigger Picture Films, the indie behind BBC4’s Grand Prix the Killer Years, has appointed its first head of development.
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NewsEU funds Blue Zoo series
Animation company Blue-Zoo has secured a €35,000 (£28,000) grant from the EU to fund development of new series Dee Dee Dragon.
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NewsBritain's Hidden Heritage to return
BBC1 has ordered a second series of Reef Television’s Britain’s Hidden Heritage, which will again travel the UK hunting for items that have shaped the nation.
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NewsMicrosoft Xbox fleshes out Live platform line-up
Microsoft Xbox is looking to bring more video partners onto its Live entertainment platform as it signals the importance of gesture and voice-based controls in converting users.
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Exposure trio complete first project as Attic
A facility set up by the former directors of Exposure Post has finished its first project, completing the offline edit, finish and grade for three-part ITV series Countrywise Jubilee: Queen And Country.
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NewsSPT splits Europe roles in restructure
Sony Pictures Television Networks has split responsibility for Europe between Kate Marsh and Lyle Stewart.
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NewsJules Oldroyd to join Mykura's NGCI content team
National Geographic Channel International has hired former Channel 4 executive Jules Oldroyd and promoted Matt Taylor to senior vice president of content international as it creates six new positions at its global commissioning hub.
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NewsHunt "shocked" by level of News Corp contact with Adam Smith
Jeremy Hunt was “totally shocked” by the level of contact News Corp lobbyist Frederic Michel had with his former special advisor Adam Smith, he has told the Leveson Inquiry.
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NewsFremantle COO Carter to leave after 8 years
FremantleMedia chief operating officer Gary Carter has resigned and will leave the super-indie at the end of the year.
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NewsHunt sympathetic but not supportive of News Corp bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has admitted he was sympathetic to News Corps bid for BSkyB, but insisted he was not supportive of it, while giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.
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NewsDe Mol eyes UK-based indie
Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol has lifted the lid on the creativity at the heart of Talpa Media and revealed his ambitions to establish a UK-based production company – either with or without Endemol.
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NewsCohen hails Voice UK a success despite ‘teething problems’
Controller Danny Cohen has hailed The Voice UK as a Saturday night “game-changer” for BBC1 and expects to make progress with its live show “teething problems” in series two.
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NewsBBC changes business model
The BBC is “radically redesigning” its business model, promising to cut red tape within BBC Vision and put more money on screen.
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NewsContent providers add services to YouView trial
Multichannel broadcasters and app developers will shortly be invited to enter a formal process to launch services on YouView, following the start of its alpha trial this week.