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Motive secures £100k RTÉ contract
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has commissioned a documentary special from Motive Television about young people suffering from terminal illness.
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NewsEntwistle begins BBC DG role
George Entwistle has begun his new role as the new BBC director general, where his overarching priority will be to improve the quality of the corporation’s output with fewer resources.
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News4oD to launch on Sky platforms
Sky has secured a major deal with Channel 4 that will see its linear and catch-up content being made available across Sky’s platforms - and C4 gaining access to Sky customer data.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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NewsC4 orders six spoonfuls of Bad Sugar
Channel 4 Funny Fortnight pilot Bad Sugar has been given the green light for a full series.
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NewsC4 recruits celebs to cheerlead Hotel GB
Channel 4 is to recruit two celebrity social media cheerleaders to build engagement with its factual entertainment series Hotel GB.
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NewsBBC readies connected red button rollout
The BBC is preparing to “transform” its red button service via connected TV platforms to ensure it reaches as wide an audience as possible.
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NewsFT's tech head joins BBCW
The chief technology officer of the FT has joined BBC Worldwide to work across brands including Global iPlayer and the Top Gear website.
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NewsMatt Frei to review Obama reign
Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Matt Frei will take an in-depth look at Barack Obama’s presidency to coincide with the November elections.
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NewsC4 places sixth Supersize order
A sixth series of Supersize vs Superskinny has been ordered for Channel 4 from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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NewsSmoke and Mirrors launches 48hr film comp
Smoke and Mirrors has launched its annual 48 hour film competition, with the first prize of a Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
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NewsCowell fires YouTube warning
Simon Cowell has warned the UK’s broadcasters that YouTube is close to becoming a genuine rival to host the biggest shows on TV.
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NewsSky: in-house team will fill gap in ideas
Sky has revealed it set up its new in-house production and development team in response to a lack of distinctive entertainment and fact ent ideas from suppliers.
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NewsTurner UK staff in consultation process
Turner Broadcasting has placed all 700 of its UK staff into a consultation process as part of an EMEA-wide organisational review that will see the introduction of a new senior management team.
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NewsCoba seeks greater say for multichannel
The multichannel sector will use findings that it spends more on first-run UK content than Channel 4 and Channel 5 combined to strengthen its hand in upcoming battles over a proposed EPG reshuffle and retransmission fees.
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NewsCharities tell C4: keep up Paralympics momentum
Two leading disability charities have urged Channel 4 to continue its good work on changing perceptions of disability after the Paralympics.
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NewsBBC2 hires Hewlett to make 'balanced' Rupert Murdoch doc
BBC2 has commissioned media commentator Steve Hewlett’s indie to make a single documentary offering a “balanced” portrait of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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NewsBBC unveils radical Global News restructure
The BBC is aiming to supercharge its commercial international news services after it confirmed plans to significantly restructure its Global News division.