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NewsRadio 1 names first commissioner
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, handing the job to Chris Moyles’ exec producer Piers Bradford.
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NewsBBC reduces Moving On episodes
BBC daytime drama series Moving On is to return - but will only have half the number of episodes from the last series.
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NewsTigress to make Egypt shark attack film
The recent shark attacks that hit the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the subject of a new Channel 5 film from indie Tigress.
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NewsSky 1 extends League episodes
Sky 1’s hit sports quiz A League Of Their Own is to be extended to hour-long episodes for its third series.
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NewsESPN confirms World Rally deal
ESPN has confirmed it is to air the World Rally Championship following a deal with indie North One Sport - a move which will see the sport move onto pay-TV for the first time.
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NewsC5’s Gill to head ITV interactive commissioning
Channel 5 commercial development manager Paul Gill is set to join ITV as its head of interactive commissioning as it beefs up its multiplatform team.
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NewsFree@Last launches online video portals
Indie Free@Last TV is setting up four online video portals to secure wider distribution for content it produces and help gain international sales.
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NewsC4 to host diversity week
Channel 4 will host a week of diversity events in March to run in parallel with an initiative being organised by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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NewsLucy Carter moves to Diverse
Who Do You Think You Are? executive producer Lucy Carter has joined Diverse in a new role leading the development team.
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NewsTCI round-up: New year brings new drama for BBC1
BBC1’s controller Danny Cohen has commissioned a host of new programmes, including a new adaption of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, while Channel 4 sees the return of a new series of Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsWorld Cup 2018 controversy
The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.
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NewsMwnci boss dismisses S4C plan
Proposals for S4C to take post-production in-house have been dismissed by the managing director of Wales’s largest post house, Mwnci.
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NewsSimon Pitts to oversee ITV transformation
ITV has promoted Simon Pitts to oversee the company’s five-year transformation plan, in a move that sees Carolyn Fairbairn leave.
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NewsBBC to make extra cuts of £400m
The BBC is embarking on a six month consultation over swingeing cuts across the corporation, as it seeks to make savings of 20%, amounting to roughly £400m.
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NewsO’Reilly fallout hits home
Miriam O’Reilly’s tribunal victory over the BBC has divided the industry - but whether in favour of the ruling or against it, the consensus is that it will have significant repercussions.
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NewsDene Group splashes out on post kit
Film and TV production company the Dene Group will spend up to £200,000 on post-production equipment after winning its first network commissions.
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NewsITV given hope in CRR battle
ITV has been given hope in its fight to abolish the Contract Rights Renewal scheme after culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed he has been handed the power to reform the ad selling restrictions.
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NewsTrust under fire for iPlayer move
The BBC Trust has been criticised after it said that the BBC’s on-demand content should only be accessed via other TV platforms through its iPlayer.
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NewsCohen commissions raft of drama series for BBC1
A new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and a “blue-collar” series about prisoners’ wives are among a broad first raft of drama commissions by Danny Cohen for BBC1.
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NewsMaverick and C4 to reveal unseen extras
Maverick Television is developing an online video platform for Channel 4 that will give viewers access to hundreds of hours of a show’s unused footage.