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NewsGrade calls for BBC ombudsman
The BBC needs an independent ombudsman to deal with complaints, the corporation’s former chairman Michael Grade has said.
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NewsITV strikes new IPL deal
ITV has struck a new four year rights deal to broadcast the Indian Premier League cricket competition.
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NewsMaverick teams with Brit School on £25m academy
Maverick TV, the indie behind the Model Agency and Embarrassing Bodies, is to partner with the Brit School on a new £25m creative academy.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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NewsMad Men to return in 2012
US drama Mad Men is to return in early 2012, despite negotiations between cable network AMC and creator Matt Weiner remaining unresolved.
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NewsInternet ad spend tops £4bn
A quarter of money spent on advertising in the UK is used on internet campaigns, a study conducted by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the accountancy firm PwC has revealed.
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NewsBBCW names sport boss
BBC Worldwide has merged its sport sales and motion gallery divisions and appointed a new head to run the department.
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NewsUKTV to host first live events
UKTV is to host a series of four Dave-themed comedy nights as the broadcaster extends into live events for the first time.
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NewsThe Professionals set for big screen remake
Cult crime classic The Professionals is to be remade for the big screen following a deal with studio Lionsgate.
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NewsDRG ties with Norwegian broadcaster
DRG has secured a deal with leading Norwegian broadcaster NRK to distribute its formats worldwide.
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NewsMary Anne Hobbs to join Xfm
Former Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs is to host a new Saturday evening show for Xfm.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air The Pacific
Sky Atlantic has announced that it will broadcast HBO’s multi Emmy Award-winning series The Pacific later this year.
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NewsITVS to tackle talent drain
ITV boss Adam Crozier has revealed he will consider acquisitions to address the shortage of “creative talent” at the company’s in-house production arm.
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NewsEndemol buys 50% Holy Moly stake
Endemol UK has snapped up a 50% stake in Holy Moly in a deal which will see the secret identity of the celebrity gossip website’s founder formally revealed.
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NewsBBC Hindi closures an "own goal", claims Seth
Author Vikram Seth has blasted the BBC’s decision to cut the World Service’s Hindi output, saying it has created a “great loss of goodwill” for Britain and an “increase of mistrust”.
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NewsCarluccio and Contaldo to front BBC2 cookery show
Two “godfathers of Italian cooking” are fronting a new series for BBC2, made by Jamie Oliver’s indie.
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NewsDiscovery teams with British Library for sci-fi season
Discovery is to launch a short season dedicated to science fiction following a partnership with the British Library.
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NewsTouch and Nat Geo forge format venture
Touch Productions and National Geographic’s UK distribution arm have come together to establish a new factual entertainment formats business.
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NewsBBC1 reorders two Saturday night shows
BBC1 has recommissioned two Saturday night formats, both of which will be recorded at the broadcaster’s Glasgow Pacific Quay studios later this year.
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NewsTwofour films Prince Harry trek to North Pole
BBC1 has commissioned a documentary following Prince Harry and a band of wounded soldiers as they trek to the North Pole for charity.