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NewsSky to host James Corden US talkshow
Sky has struck a deal with Hollywood studio CBS to air The Late Late Show with James Corden in the UK.
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NewsITV at greater risk of takeover after leave vote
Broadcasters have been largely guarded about the impact of Brexit, but its most obvious result is to make ITV a more attractive takeover target.
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NewsPact calls for swift action on DSM
Pact has called for the UK government to move quickly to negotiate the way that British TV shows are sold across Europe in the future.
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NewsNEP rebuilds fleet after fire
OB firm NEP will launch five new outside broadcast trucks this year to cover live events including Wimbledon and the Premier League, seven months after a fire devastated its Bracknell base.
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NewsVice gears up for linear push
Vice is stepping up its linear strategy after ordering a dozen original series for its UK channel and an aggressive global rollout of Viceland.
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NewsPinewood adds stages in boost to capital
Pinewood Studios will officially open five new sound stages this week, providing another boost to a London TV and film studio market that two years ago was said to be in ‘crisis’.
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NewsA brighter picture for London studios
In the two years since Broadcast last published data on the available TV and film studio space in London, the overall picture has improved.
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NewsChannel of the Year: E4
It is rare that a channel is strong enough to hold onto the top prize for a second consecutive year – but E4 has done just that, thanks to a diverse slate and some genuine breakout hits.
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NewsBest Original Web Channel: VICE News
Talk about consistency – the youth-skewing media brand has won the Best Original Web Channel award for the third year in a row.
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NewsBest Scripted Programme: Chewing Gum
Yet another award for Michaela Coel’s bulging trophy cabinet, but rarely does a comedy arrive so fresh, funny and fully formed, with real swagger and confidence about what it wants to be and say.
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NewsE4 triumphs at Digital Awards for second time
E4 has been named Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Digital Awards for the second year running.
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NewsBest Scripted Online Short: Spencer Jones's Christmas
Shot in two days with a stripped-back crew, using innovative production techniques, judges described the warm-hearted farce ‘utterly hilarious and brilliantly executed’
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NewsPuttnam: ISPs and digital giants should fund public service content
Lord Puttnam’s Future of Public Service Television report has called for the creation of a public service content fund that is bankrolled by digital conglomerates and internet providers.
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NewsBest Programme Acquisition: Life Below Zero
The judges were impressed with the cost-effective nature of the acquisition and were in agreement that the series was a “channel-defining” purchase.
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NewsPuttnam: Don't privatise C4
Channel 4 should not be privatised in full or in part, says former deputy chair Lord Puttnam.
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NewsPuttnam calls to scrap licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee should be replaced, its royal charter abolished and government intervention curtailed to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Lord Puttnam.
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NewsPanorama editor heads to Oxford University
Panorama editor Ceri Thomas is leaving the BBC after 24 years.
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NewsBest Non-Scripted Online Short: CBBC Newsround: Hiroshima - A Survivor's Story
Using powerful animation to retell the story of survivor Bun Hashizum, A Survivor’s Story racked up 69,582 views on YouTube and has been widely critically accalimed.
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NewsBest Entertainment Channel: Dave
UKTV’s comedy station had a flyer of a year. Reaching more than 22 million adults a month, Dave is now the eighth-biggest commercial channel in the UK and grew its audiences by 4% in 2015.
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NewsBest Digital Children’s Content: Doctor Who Game Maker
The ability to manipulate the world of Doctor Who and allow fans to create their own adventures in space and time proved a hit with the judges.