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NewsAmazon to co-produce BBC3's Fleabag
US online streaming service Amazon has boarded forthcoming BBC3 comedy Fleabag.
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NewsDanny Cohen to run media investment firm
Former BBC director of television Danny Cohen has become president of Access Entertainment, an investment firm set up by Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik.
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NewsWhittingdale plans accountable and distinctive BBC
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has set out plans for the BBC to become more accountable and distinctive as part of the white paper on the corporation’s new charter.
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NewsHall: programme-makers understand distinctiveness
Director general Tony Hall has told Broadcast he is comfortable with proposals to tender out all BBC Studios shows, and offered a personal definition of what distinctive programming really means.
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NewsBBC Studios gets greenlight
The BBC Studios plan has been given the greenlight by the government, but the BBC has been told it must abolish all in-house television guarantees.
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NewsKids TV handed contestable funding boost
The kids TV industry has been handed a major boost after the government revealed plans to launch a £60m pot of contestable funding.
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NewsDiversity cemented in BBC charter
Enshrining a commitment to diversity in the BBC’s new charter for the first time is one of the white paper’s key recommendations.
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NewsiPlayer set to go Europe-wide
The government has directed the BBC to make iPlayer ‘portable’, meaning UK licence fee payers will be able to access the service when they travel across Europe.
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NewsBBC Worldwide sales strategy ‘should be reviewed’
The way that BBC Worldwide sells shows around the world should be reassessed under the BBC’s new charter arrangements, according to the white paper.
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NewsBBC white paper: in full
Click for the Department for Culture Media & Sport’s white paper - a BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction.
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NewsITV blames Brexit debate for flat advertising market
ITV has blamed industry anxieties brought about by the Brexit debate for contributing towards a flat advertising performance over the first three months of 2016.
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NewsBBC white paper: what you need to know
All the major headlines from the white paper on BBC charter renewal in one place. Click headlines for more details.
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NewsBBC Studios bids for fresh start
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey finally unveiled his divisive restructure last week, with sources close to the project claiming that his radical rethink is what the production arm needs to thrive in the commercial sector.
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NewsE4 bids to defend crown at 2016 Digital Awards
The complete shortlist for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2016 has been revealed ahead of next month’s ceremony, with E4 hoping to retain its Channel of the Year crown.
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NewsFears Whittingdale has ignored support for BBC
Peter Kosminsky’s defence of the BBC may have had the Bafta Television Awards audience on its feet, but there are concerns that culture secretary John Whittingdale has not listened to industry support for the corporation in drawing up plans for its future.
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NewsBBC 'has a duty' to offer iPlayer content to Sky Go
The BBC ‘has a duty’ to offer on-demand and live programming to a wider range of third party apps, most likely including Sky Go, according to the white paper.
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NewsC4 chairman calls for more ambition
Channel 4 chairman Charles Gurassa has called on the broadcaster’s executive team to shrug off uncertainty surrounding potential privatisation and come up with a strategy that can help it move on creatively and commercially.
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NewsBBC must ‘tread lightly’ around rivals
The government white paper has highlighted a need for the BBC to “tread more lightly and considerately” around its rivals to minimise its impact on the commercial sector.
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NewsSky & eOne execs join Media Summit line-up
The latest speakers to join the Media Summit include Sky’s drama chief Anne Mensah and eOne chief executive John Morayniss.
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NewsSky and BBC trial VR in bid to reach younger viewers
Sky Sports and the BBC have conducted virtual reality trials on Premier League football and Welsh drama Hinterland, as the broadcasters attempt to reach younger audiences.