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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsS4C funding maintained by government
Welsh broadcaster S4C has warded off threatened cuts to the £6.7m it receives from the government.
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NewsThe CW looks to Ireland for Reign
Exec producer Laurie McCarthy talks to Peter White about shooting Reign in Galway
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NewsMary Beard to explore life of Caligula for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned a raft of history documentaries about the world’s greatest empires and their leaders, including one about Roman emperor Caligula, fronted by Mary Beard.
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NewsWildseed launches with alternative to TV route
Former Aardman Animations TV boss Miles Bullough and BBC Children exec Jesse Cleverly have criticised the TV industry for being too “slow and stifling” in its approach to backing multiplatform content.
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NewsBBC raises £170m in bond market
The BBC has turned to the bond market for the first time to raise money for its commercial arm BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC1 confirms Charlotte Moore as channel controller
Charlotte Moore has been confirmed as the controller of BBC1.
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NewsEscape to the Country heads abroad
BBC2 has commissioned an international spin-off of long-running daytime format Escape to the Country from FremantleMedia UK’s Boundless.
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NewsTom Archer slams commissioners for killing creativity
Tom Archer, the former BBC controller of factual production, has said the growing power of TV commissioners is threatening creativity in the industry.
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NewsCore hires FremantleMedia exec in UK push
US producer Core Media is continuing its aggressive expansion into the UK with the hire of former FremantleMedia exec Maureen Kerr.
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NewsMTV promotes Kerry Taylor to global role
MTV UK boss Kerry Taylor has been promoted to take responsibility for all MTV content internationally, a role previously held by David Booth.
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NewsLoose Women host fronts ITV makeover format
ITV has ordered a new makeover series presented by Loose Women’s Jane McDonald from ITV Studios’ Shiver.
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NewsTLC grabs Ten Stone Testicles doc
US network TLC has acquired Firecracker Films’ The Man with the Ten Stone Testicles after striking a deal with distributor Zodiak Rights.
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NewsCharlotte Moore set to be named BBC1 boss
Charlotte Moore is poised to be unveiled as the new controller of BBC1, Broadcast understands.
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NewsiPlayer chief quits BBC for Spotify
The head of BBC iPlayer has left the broadcaster to join music-streaming service Spotify.
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NewsBBC global news audience hits 250m
A record 256m people worldwide tuned in each week to the BBC’s global news services over the past year, according to new figures.
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NewsMTV captures Geordie Shore fans via SnapChat
MTV is to launch a campaign on photo messaging service SnapChat to promote the forthcoming series of reality show Geordie Shore.
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NewsBBC Trust reveals World Service plan
The BBC Trust has outlined plans on how it will govern the BBC World Service when the news service falls under the licence fee funding for the first time next year.
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NewsLoveLive buys US indie Show Cobra
Multiplatform music indie LoveLive TV has acquired Show Cobra, the US production company behind 50 Cent’s online series.
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NewsComedy Central buys more Two and a Half Men
Comedy Central UK has acquired the forthcoming season of Two and a Half Men after striking a deal with Warner Bros.