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NewsBBC's Wonderland strand stalls
Commissioning for BBC2 documentary strand Wonderland is being paused to deal with a backlog of films being delivered late.
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NewsBBC comedy exec joins Avalon’s Edinburgh office
Avalon Television has expanded its presence in Scotland after appointing a former Have I Got News For You and Room 101 producer.
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NewsCampaign to save BBC Birmingham gathers momentum
The campaign to save BBC Birmingham has gathered pace, with 11 MPs signing up to an early-day motion to try to fend off the cuts.
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NewsSTV Productions restructures executive team
STV has reshuffled its production division’s senior management and hired former Zeppotron executive Gary Chippington to lead its entertainment output.
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NewsGarden doc to follow family mediator team
The Garden is developing a BBC3 documentary series that will follow a team of mediators as they attempt to prevent children from running away from home.
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NewsMacIntyre revisits gangster family for Crime network
Donal MacIntyre is directing a six-part series about the organised crime family the Noonans for the Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsCLAC crash could affect clients under HMRC probe
TV freelancers rushing to make disclosures as part of the Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) investigation could face delays in securing records after the accountancy firm’s IT systems crashed.
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NewsRed Bee research reveals discontent among viewers
Three-quarters of the UK audience claim they cannot find anything to watch on live TV on a weekly basis because they are overwhelmed by an excess of content and platforms.
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NewsDCD sells The Slap to US and Canada
DCD Rights has secured sales of Australian drama The Slap to broadcasters in the US and Canada.
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NewsBBCW recruits Misselbrook for US scripted push
BBC Worldwide has hired Entertainment One sales executive Tom Misselbrook as part of its ongoing scripted programming push into the US.
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NewsPrime Suspect US on hold
NBC has pulled the US adaptation of Prime Suspect from its mid-season schedule following a run of low ratings.
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NewsLack of knowledge led to breaches, says BBC exec
A senior executive at BBC Global News has admitted “a lack of knowledge, or genuine confusion” over editorial guidelines could have contributed to a series of breaches of code.
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NewsTop Boy to return for second series
Top Boy, Channel 4’s urban drama based on a Hackney estate, has been recommissioned for a second four-part series.
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NewsSalmon: BBC North must spread beyond Manchester
MEDIA FESTIVAL: The BBC’s move to Salford must extend further than Greater Manchester throughout the wider English regions, the head of BBC North has said.
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NewsC4 to merge daytime with fact ent / features
Jay Hunt has briefed Channel 4 staff about plans for its daytime commissioning team to be merged into Sue Murphy’s factual entertainment and features department.
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NewsBBC orders Stephen Lawrence Panorama
BBC current affairs strand Panorama is to consider the Stephen Lawrence murder case.
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NewsBBC axes Shooting Stars
The BBC has cancelled Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves comedy panel show Shooting Stars.
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NewsC4 talent to swap roles for 30th anniversary
Jimmy Carr will host a one-off Countdown special and the cast of Made in Chelsea will appear in Come Dine With Me as part of a ‘mash up’ night on Channel 4 to mark the broadcaster’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsSTV forecasts tough Christmas
STV has followed ITV in forecasting a bleak Christmas for advertising revenues.
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NewsDooley to front CBBC doc
CBBC has commissioned a new doc series in which five children travel the world to find out how everyday items are produced.