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NewsBBC1 debut for Nigel Slater with simple cooking
Nigel Slater is to move from BBC2 to BBC1 for a primetime show about “achievable” cooking.
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Ashbrook’s move to LA heralds new dawn for Shine
Shine Television is looking for a new creative director as a result of Robin Ashbrook leaving to move to Los Angeles.
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NewsLumsden on lookout for agile comedy series
BBC controller of comedy commissioning Lucy Lumsden has asked indies to tender “nimble” series that could be shifted to pre-watershed slots if they are successful.
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STV hopes to put regional news trial on fast track
STV’s broadcasting managing director Bobby Hain has pleaded with Ofcom to fast-track a regional news consortium pilot scheme in Scotland.
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Lime moves into docs with Beach Boy co-pro film
Hollyoaks producer Lime Pictures is venturing into arts programming with a BBC4 profile of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson.
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NewsSergeant goes on the rails in India for BBC4
Strictly Come Dancing star John Sergeant is to travel to India in the latest in a string of BBC documentaries about railways.
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CTVC asks indies to pitch for £200k social issues soap
Religious and ethical indie CTVC is inviting three indies to pitch for an online soap opera that aims to tackle big social and moral issues.
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Tigress to make all four docs for Nature Shock run
Tigress Productions is to make all four films of Five’s latest series of its Nature Shock doc strand.
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NewsReally picks up Momma’s Boys dating series
UKTV lifestyle channel Really has acquired the multichannel rights to a US reality series from Ryan Seacrest Productions.
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NewsUllman show wins third run
Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union, produced by Allan McKeown Presents… has been commissioned for a third series by US cable channel Showtime.
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NewsDigital surplus to fund broadband take-up
Delivering Digital Britain conference: The digital surplus will be the main source of funding for universal broadband, next week’s Digital Britain report will confirm.
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NewsBBC talent facing 25% pay cuts
BBC stars earning above £100,000 a year are facing pay cuts of 25% when their deals come up for renegotiation – and some of the highest paid names are expected to have their salaries halved.
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NewsSetanta bosses launch 11th hour rescue bid
Setanta bosses are making an 11th hour dash to save the Irish pay-TV company from collapse.
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NewsBBC3 calling for 3pm start
The BBC has suggested bringing BBC3’s start-time forward to 3pm – but the BBC Trust has reservations.
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Abraham: broadcasters 'unclear' on government web support
Delivering Digital Britain conference: The government’s universal broadband ambitions are at risk of overshadowing the pressing need to future-proof commercial online business models, UKTV chief executive David Abraham has warned.
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NewsCarter pledges more focus on non-broadcaster PSB content
Delivering Digital Britain conference: Communication minister Stephen Carter has admitted that his Digital Britain report, due next week, did not go far enough in its initial stages in exploring the options for non-TV organisations in delivering public service content.
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NewsBBC boosts Scottish production
The BBC is on track to meet its Scottish production targets - boosted by three Scottish network comedies including the return of Rab C Nesbitt and a BBC4 Scottish season featuring The Thick of It’s Peter Capaldi.
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NewsRamsay's mum sparks Aussie apology
Gordon Ramsay has apologised for calling Australian current affairs show host Tracy Grimshaw a pig after receiving a punishing phone call from his mother.
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NewsEndemol's Torrance to step down; Payne handed top role
Endemol exec Caroline Torrance is to leave the company later this year following a restructure of its distribution business, which will be run by former Southern Star International chief executive Cathy Payne.
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NewsBT Vision chief exec quits
BT Vision chief executive Dan Marks is to step down at the end of June after five years at the business and will be replaced by his deputy, Marc Watson.