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NewsCharlotte Moore makes 'loud & clear' defence of BBC1
Content supremo Charlotte Moore has issued a “loud and clear” defence of BBC1 distinctiveness and claimed not to recognise the secretary of state’s criticism of the channel.
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NewsRipper Street cancelled by Amazon
Ripper Street will not continue beyond series five after the detective drama which started life on BBC1 enjoyed a renaissance on Amazon.
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NewsPaxman back on BBC for EU referendum
Jeremy Paxman is to return to the BBC to front a documentary on Brussels for an EU referendum season, while the corporation is also planning a raft of special programmes on black Britons.
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NewsAnthony Hopkins plays Lear for BBC2
Sir Anthony Hopkins is returning to BBC2 as King Lear and the channel is planning a drama based on Olivier Award-winning play King Charles III.
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NewsEvans rapped for plugging TFI on R2
Chris Evans was given a verbal warning by the BBC for repeatedly plugging TFI Friday on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show last year, it has emerged.
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NewsRaw TV lands latest C4 experimental drama
Cyberbully and Blackout indie Raw TV has landed its latest drama from Channel 4’s documentaries division – a one-off film focusing on domestic abuse.
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NewsFuture of The Jump up in the air
The future of The Jump is up in the air after the third series of Twofour’s winter sports format was dogged by controversy.
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NewsHall: Clementi recommendations risk BBC independence
BBC director general Tony Hall has reservations over proposed BBC governance changes that will enable secretary of state John Whittingdale to appoint half of the broadcaster’s new unitary board.
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NewsLion tracks GI Janes for C4
Lion TV is to shine a spotlight on a group of women as they prepare for life in the military for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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NewsBBC seeks BAME trainee script editors
The BBC is seeking “passionate” candidates from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds keen to get their first experience in drama script editing.
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NewsC4 head of drama development departs
Channel 4’s head of drama development Surian Fletcher-Jones is leaving the broadcaster after three years to join the indie sector.
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NewsSony launches crime channel
Sony Pictures Television is launching a free-to-air true crime channel in the UK.
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NewsEndemol Beyond boss exits
Endemol Shine Group’s digital chief Georg Ramme is to leave the company and will be replaced by commercial boss Wim Ponnet.
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NewsBBC World Service experiments with chat apps
The BBC World Service will launch two pilots this weekend distributing content via messaging apps Viber and WhatsApp.
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NewsPlayground options Guardian reporter's refugee drama
Colin Callender’s drama indie Playground is developing a refugee drama based on a book by Guardian journalist Patrick Kingsley.
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NewsITVS to make The Voice from 2017
ITV Studios will take on the production contract for The Voice UK when the Talpa Media singing format moves to ITV next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsC4 hires fact-ent commissioner
Danny Carvalho is to become a commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 4.
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NewsITV uncorks wine format
ITV has acquired glossy lifestyle series The Wine Show from Infinity Creative Media, the indie chaired by Conservative grandee Lord Grade.
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NewsIn brief: Vice; Albert; Animation Exchange; National Apprenticeship Week
Vice UK is hunting filmmakers to compete to win a £25,000 commission, while sustainability thinktank Albert is establishing a a renewable energy collective. Click for more.