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NewsC4 revives live Dispatches
A live instalment of Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches is to be revived with a debate on which of the country’s assets should be sold to reduce the UK’s debt.
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NewsITV1 orders royal wedding docs
ITV1 has ordered two documentaries celebrating the upcoming royal wedding, including a look back at the day Prince Charles and Diana tied the knot.
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NewsDemocracy 'not undermined by BSkyB deal''
Commons Leader Sir George Young has denied that democracy has been “undermined” by the Government’s approval of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation takeover bid for BSkyB.
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NewsPlans 'secure Sky News autonomy'
The independence of Sky News will be better protected than it is today under plans for it to be spun off as part of a deal to allow the controversial takeover of BSkyB by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsIggy and Blondie on board Sky Arts photographer doc
Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Debbie Harry are among the contributors to a doc about the life of music photographer Bob Gruen made by indie Brassneck for Sky Arts.
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NewsHollyoaks Later returns
Hollyoaks Later, the edgier side of the teen drama, will return to E4 for a fourth series in the autumn.
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NewsNorth One sells sport division
North One Television has sold its promotional business North One Sport to Russian business Convers Sport Initiative.
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NewsBroadcasters back digital training
The BBC, Channel 4 and MTV are among the businesses backing a digital media educational programme for young talent.
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NewsMyVideoRights signs online rugby rights
Online content distributors MyVideoRights has signed a deal with Premiership Rugby to distribute highlights to YouTube and Dailymotion.
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NewsAd Elect to offer 4oD viewers a choice of adverts
Channel 4 is rolling out a pre-roll ad format for 4oD that allows visitors to choose the advert they see before viewing a show.
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NewsLion seeks to roll out HD Lab to US schools
Lion Interactive is stepping up its bid to secure funding for educational website HD Lab, an online spin-off of TV show History Detectives.
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NewsNew Sinbad going Down Under
Sky1’s big budget remake of Sinbad has been sold into Australia by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsDoctor Who heads to Italy
Doctor Who is to appear on Italian screens as part of raft of deals between BBC Worldwide and public broadcaster RAI.
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NewsITV to plough £6m into digital channels revamp
ITV’s new digital channels boss Angela Jain is to be handed a £6m war chest to dramatically improve branding and programming.
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NewsPPL to use Soundmouse technology
Music licensing organisation PPL is to use Soundmouse audio-recognition technology to keep tabs on the music composed by its roster of 46,000 artists.
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NewsR2 ups indie output to a third of total
BBC Radio 2 plans to commission a third of its output from the indie sector within 12 months, controller Bob Shennan has revealed.
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NewsHunt to accept Sky News offer
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he intends to accept News Corp’s plans to spin off Sky News to address concerns over its planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsBBC keen to tackle freelancer skills gap
The BBC is attempting to plug the skills gap identified by Broadcast’s TV Freelancer Survey with the launch of a free training day, allowing freelancers to sample courses from public and private providers for the first time.
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NewsWorld Service could get DFID cash boost
The BBC World Service could receive a shot of cash from the Department for International Development (DFID) if its content is deemed to meet OECD rules on how international aid is spent.
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NewsMurdoch 'ready to spin-off Sky News'
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has reportedly offered to dispose of Sky News in order to gain approval for the media giant’s takeover bid for British Sky Broadcasting.