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NewsOfcom: UK TV viewers most advanced in world
The UK is the most sophisticated TV watching nation in the world, with more viewers getting their content fix online than ever before, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsCBBC orders drone competition series
CBBC has commissioned a drone battle series from Robot Wars creator Steve Carsey.
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NewsC4 to divulge Tricks of the Restaurant Trade
Channel 4 is to dish up the tricks of the restaurant trade in a four-part documentary series from Betty.
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NewsMolinare moves east with deal for VET's post production division
Molinare has acquired the post-production division of Hoxton-based VET.
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NewsUK shows clean up at Rose d’Or awards
Sky and Channel 4 were the big winners at the Rose d’Or awards, as British shows including Psychobitches and Catastrophe cleaned up.
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NewsFrank brothers’ online sales tool targets 10,000-hour catalogue
TRX, the online international distribution service set up by David and Matthew Frank, is aiming to build a catalogue of up to 10,000 hours by the middle of next year.
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NewsRadio 1’s Gemma Cairney launches indie and lands Elle deal
BBC Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney has launched a production company and landed a series of podcasts for female-lifestyle magazine Elle UK.
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NewsOutline plans fresh US assault in deal with DRG
Outline Productions is planning a fresh attack on the US market after arming itself with development funding to compete with British super-indies and Hollywood studios.
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NewsJay Hunt tipped for Australia move
Jay Hunt is being tipped to take over as boss of Australian public broadcaster ABC.
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NewsEnders: UKTV niche channels could go free
UKTV pay channels Good Food, Eden and Home could follow its free-to-air channels onto Freesat according to a report from Enders Analysis.
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NewsChinese broadcaster hunts panda programming
A Chinese broadcaster in the Chengdu region has called for UK producers to pitch it panda-based programming.
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NewsBBC 'interested' in offering iPlayer across EU
Licence fee payers could be able to access iPlayer while in the EU within two years amid European Commission (EC) plans to modernise copyright rules.
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NewsBill Turnbull to front BBC quiz
Bill Turnbull will not just be tending to his bees when he leaves BBC Breakfast in January next year – the presenter is also close to signing up to host a BBC quiz.
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NewsDiscovery sets out shopping list
US cable network Discovery Channel is looking for British indies to pitch crime series and social experiments as it moves away from shows featuring “weirdos in the woods”.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Chicago Med
Universal Channel has acquired Dick Wolf’s medical drama Chicago Med after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsOutline strikes first-look deal with DRG
Outline Productions has struck a first-look distribution and development deal with Doc Martin distributor DRG.
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NewsIn brief: Thames; Vice
ITV has ordered an Abba tribute, while Disney is reported to have upped its stake in Vice. Read on for more
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NewsBBC under pressure over Tyson Fury SPOTY nomination
Pressure is mounting on the BBC to remove Tyson Fury from the Sports Personality Of The Year nominations list after he expressed homophobic and sexist views.
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NewsBBC policy boss: ITV wants to ‘freeze us in aspic’
ITV has been accused of wanting to “freeze the BBC in aspic” with its proposals to ban the corporation from importing foreign formats and curtail its competitive scheduling.