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NewsLast Tango in Halifax secures second series
Last Tango in Halifax is to take to the floor for a second series after BBC1 moved swiftly to recommission the drama.
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NewsBBC2 developing biopic on Dylan Thomas
Andrew Davies is developing a biopic on Welsh poet Dylan Thomas for BBC2 and BBC Wales.
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NewsEden website first to relaunch in year-long UKTV plan
UKTV has revamped the Eden website and launched a mobile optimised touch-screen version, as the first stage in its overhaul of its 10 websites.
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NewsMe & Mrs Jones axed
BBC1 has cancelled Me & Mrs Jones - its sitcom about the complex life of a single mother from the makers of Sherlock - after a single series.
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NewsYahoo! orders more lifestyle from Twofour
Yahoo! has ordered a further two web series from Twofour, further to the success of lifestyle show Bumps, Babies and Beyond.
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NewsPeppa Pig travels to Canada
Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment has picked up series one to six of Peppa Pig for its pre-school channel, Treehouse.
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NewsEvan Davis denies being 'told off' over Osborne interview
Today Programme host Evan Davis has denied being “told off” after 10 Downing Street complained about his interview with chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsBen Stephenson gets 20% pay rise
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson received a pay rise of more than 20% after his role was expanded, the corporation’s latest expense and salaries report has revealed.
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NewsITV cuts annual pay rise and drops Christmas bonus
ITV is to reduce its annual staff pay rise and ditch Christmas bonuses amid continued volatility in the television advertising market.
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NewsMr Whicher to further probe suspicions on ITV
ITV has confirmed a second drama based on the real-life Victorian detective Inspector Jonathan ‘Jack’ Whicher.
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NewsAvalon buys Artists Rights Group
Avalon Management Group has acquired All3Media’s talent agency Artists Rights Group (ARG).
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NewsBBC2 to profile astronaut Neil Armstrong
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a comprehensive profile of Neil Armstrong to air on BBC2 at the end of the year.
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NewsBBC sport boss to step down after 40 years
Dave Gordon, one of the main architects of the BBC’s lauded London Olympics coverage, is to leave the corporation after 40 years.
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NewsThe Fixer returns to BBC2
BBC2 has re-ordered business rescue series Alex Polizzi: The Fixer from Twofour.
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NewsFacilis unveils archive and backup system
Facilis has launched SyncBlock, an archive and backup system for the firm’s TerraBlock shared storage platform.
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NewsTV tax breaks to be as high as 25%
The Treasury is poised to publish draft legislation on tax breaks for high-end television and animation next week after it was announced that qualifying productions will receive a 25% rebate.
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NewsDesmond orders cuts in C5 programming tariffs
Channel 5 is preparing to drive down programming tariffs under its new commissioning regime, Broadcast understands.
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NewsTinopolis in Firecracker takeover
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films has been acquired by Welsh super-indie Tinopolis in a deal thought to be worth around £25m.
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NewsC4 close to securing Paralympics rights
Channel 4 insiders are increasingly confident the broadcaster will be handed the rights to the Paralympic Games in Rio.
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NewsSky 1 to take drama to a new level in 2013
Sky 1 is to take its drama ambitions to the next level by commissioning two 13 x 60-minute series for 2013.