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NewsMarcella to return to ITV
Hans Rosenfeldt’s Scandinavian drama Marcella is to return for a second series on ITV.
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NewsKevin Lygo outlines ITV wishlist
Cookery, travel, consumer shows and make-over formats are all high on Kevin Lygo’s priority list to help balance the budget due to the rising cost of drama.
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NewsWilman lifts lid on The Grand Tour
The former Top Gear team is on the hunt for commissions for their indie W. Chump & Sons as the first series of Amazon show The Grand Tour prepares to TX this autumn.
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NewsTop talent beefs up ITV entertainment
Harry Hill, Dawn French and Jack Dee are all fronting new shows for ITV as the broadcaster beefs up its entertainment and comedy slate.
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NewsBen Frow 'bored' of copycat accusations
Channel 5 content chief Ben Frow has hit back at accusations of copycat commissioning and used a raft new of commissions, including the renewal of scripted comedy Borderline, to underline the channel’s distinctiveness.
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NewsBroadcasters hit back at Vice MacTaggart claims
Broadcasters have put on a united defence of the public service broadcasting model in the face of Vice chief executive Shane Smith’s charge that they fail to connect with young audiences.
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NewsVice reveals mobile plans
Vice is to launch a Europe-wide mobile strategy to support its forthcoming linear channel, as chief executive Shane Smith revealed he would not have taken BBC3 off-air.
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NewsITV factual to 'go big on crime'
ITV’s Sue Murphy has ordered a police series tracking the first hour of murder investigations as she prepares to “go big on crime”.
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NewsTV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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NewsITV drops eOne takeover plan
ITV has withdrawn its proposal to buy Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsTime running out to find TV tenant for Hayes Point
Production space that was used to shoot Sky’s Fortitude could be lost to the TV industry unless a new tenant for the Hayes facility is found.
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NewsFifty Fifty lands first rig show for UKTV's W
Soho facility Fifty Fifty is managing and post-producing its first rig show.
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NewsCulture minister backs Diamond diversity
It is economically “critical” for the TV industry to become more diverse, according to culture minister Matt Hancock, who has lent his support to the Diamond initiative.
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NewsJay Hunt: privatisation debate is 'destabilising'
Jay Hunt has issued a renewed call for clarity over the potential privatisation of Channel 4 and described the ongoing uncertainty as “destabilising” for the broadcaster.
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NewsCharlotte Moore: I will give others creative freedom
Charlotte Moore has heralded the new creative structure at the top of the BBC, which gives her oversight of all its major channels, claiming it will speed up commissioning decisions and prevent the BBC “working in silos”.
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NewsITV2 hunts stripped event to accompany Love Island
ITV2 has ordered a “bonkers and eccentric” scripted comedy series from Big Talk Productions and is hunting a ‘real-time’ event to accompany Love Island.
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NewsChannel 4 ups 8pm spend for kids
Channel 4 will ramp up spending on programming for older children by two-thirds following criticism that it is failing the demographic.
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NewsTV’s class divide laid bare
The class divisions in the television industry are laid bare in a report that reveals that people in the media are three times more likely to have attended a private or selective grammar school than the national average.
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NewsVice: the story so far
Vice has made a splash with youngsters with its hard-hitting news and docs - delivered online. Now its focus turns to linear success
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NewsBBC makes Agatha Christie pledge
The BBC has committed to producing seven Agatha Christie adaptations over the next four years in a deal Broadcast estimates could be worth more than £20m with co-pro money.