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LA Screenings 2016: the buyers guide
Broadcast has compiled a network-by-network guide to the US dramas and comedies which have been commissioned ahead of the LA Screenings.
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BBC in recipe u-turn
The BBC has rowed back on its decision to mothball 11,000 recipes as part of the closure of its BBC Food site – with the content to be transferred to its Good Food sister.
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BBC3 buys first online-only drama
BBC3 has made its first international acquisition since it became an online-only channel – swooping for apocalyptic Australian drama Cleverman.
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Critics
TV Critics: Locked Up; Zoo Quest in Colour; Marcella
“If you enjoy Prisoner: Cell Block H, all this melodrama might appeal.”
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Amazon acquires AMC thriller Preacher
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to high-profile AMC drama Preacher – its latest first-run US acquisition.
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A+E prepares free-to-air channel
A+E Networks, which operates the History channel and Lifetime, is to become the latest US cable group to launch a free-to-air channel in the UK.
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British Film Commission's UK in Focus launches in Cannes
UK in Focus goes behind the scenes of the UK film and television industry, and includes a foreword by Sir Ridley Scott.
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CTV launches HD flypack service
CTV Outside Broadcast has launched a new HD flypack service called Airbox that is being made available with the same technical and production support as a full-blown OB.
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EastEnders hits 8m peak
TUESDAY: EastEnders entertained an eight-week high for Peggy Mitchell’s departure from the BBC1 soap.
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In brief: BBC Taster; Universal opens trailer label
The BBC is trialling a Twitter-inspired, storytelling format, while Universal Publishing Production Music has opened a new label focused on trailer music.
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Lisa Clark resurfaces at Eurotrash
Short-lived Top Gear executive producer Lisa Clark is to take charge of the Channel 4 reboot of Eurotrash.
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Report claims women remain under-represented in news
The BBC and ITV’s 10pm news bulletins are “failing to represent women fairly”, according to a new report.
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Lygo lifts lid on ITV masterplan
Kevin Lygo wants to ramp up ITV’s entertainment factor and identify schedule-building hits that can give the channel a clearer identity.
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Timeline's UHD truck deployed for Europa League final
Timeline Television will provide outside broadcast (OB) services in Ultra HD (UHD) for BT Sport at the Europa League Final between Liverpool and Sevilla in Basel, Switzerland this evening - the first time the Europa League Final has been broadcast in UHD.
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BBC set to hold out for plc-style board
The BBC will fight for a plc-style approach to unitary board appointments, as the corporation’s independence becomes a key battleground over the coming months.
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BBC to trial subscription in major digital shake-up
The BBC has committed to trialling subscription services as part of a far-reaching digital shake-up, which includes plans to launch an industry wide streaming service, reportedly dubbed ‘Britflix’.
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Danny Cohen ready to splash the cash
Danny Cohen is set to front a multimillion-pound media spending spree after becoming president of Access Entertainment, a firm established by Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik.
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LA Screenings fact file
Broadcast looks at the make-up of this year’s US event and highlights the hottest shows
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London listeners desert Chris Moyles
The audience for Chris Moyles’ Radio X breakfast show in London has almost halved to 170,000 weekly listeners.