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NewsUK nations to benefit from investment and HD
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit from millions of pounds of commissions and new HD channels, as a result of the Delivering Quality First proposals.
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NewsBBC Radio cuts content spend, slashes Asian Network spend 34%
The BBC is to cut significant costs across its entire radio output by dropping the level of commissioned hours, removing management layers, encouraging closer cross-station collaboration and reducing the Asian Network’s £12m budget by 34%.
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NewsBBC4 cuts drama, keeps comedy
BBC4’s comedy investment is to be ringfenced despite a scaling back of drama on the channel under today’s proposals.
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NewsBBC3 braced for Salford move and drama cuts
BBC3 will be moved to Salford by 2016 and around a third of the station’s drama budget will be transferred to BBC1.
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NewsThompson warns government: "We can't do this again"
Mark Thompson has fired a warning shot across the bow to prevent the government from imposing future cuts on the BBC.
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NewsITV1 cancels Paul O’Grady chat show
ITV1 has called time on Paul O’Grady’s primetime chat show – ending the host’s second spell with the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsUnions: "DQF will destroy the BBC"
Unions have accused Mark Thompson of “destroying” the BBC and “diluting” its programmes through the DQF proposals.
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NewsBBC2 to swap daytime for current affairs and repeats
BBC2 will launch a lunchtime international current affairs programme, but the rest of its daytime output will be repeat programming, as a result of cost-cutting proposals made in Delivering Quality First.
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NewsStandard to enter race for London TV licence
The London Evening Standard will officially enter the race to run a local television station in the capital, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsITV1 has another crack at Lemon primetime show
Keith Lemon has been lined up to host a second ITV1 pilot as the channel steps up efforts to establish him as a primetime star.
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NewsBBCW urges indies to ‘come and talk to us’
BBC Worldwide is “open for business” and actively looking for indies in which to invest, its chief executive has said.
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NewsNetflix snaps up Being Human in first UK deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.
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NewsComedy Central drops Dirty Sexy Funny to focus on scripted
Comedy Central has scrapped hidden-camera show Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee and put the brakes on its topical news show development to focus on scripted content.
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NewsJames Grant planning major financing push
Talent agency James Grant Group is ready to plough millions of pounds into TV production financing as part of a bid to secure format rights.
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NewsTwofour sets sights on China and LatAm
Twofour is planning to launch in Hong Kong and Latin America within the next 12-18 months, with a view to producing content for the local markets.
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NewsBBC signs last-minute pledge on DQF job cuts
The BBC has signed an eleventh-hour deal with Bectu over how it will carry out redundancies in the run-up to its Delivering Quality First announcement this week.
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NewsKids’ shows shine at Mipcom
The children’s market was easily the hottest at this year’s Mipcom, with some of the industry’s largest companies prioritising a push into the sector.
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NewsCurrent TV to expose booze and sex danger
Current TV has ordered three docs and its first series recommission as part of a season planned for the run-up to Christmas that tackles the dangers posed by unlicensed alcohol and unprotected sex.
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NewsTalkback wins CBBC order for science sitcom
Talkback Thames is moving into the children’s space with a CBBC commission for a science-based kids’ sitcom.
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Cwmni Da revives doc on history of toilet
BBC4 and Welsh broadcaster S4C have revived plans to produce a history of the toilet.