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NewsSky forced to postpone Scientology doc
Sky Atlantic has postponed controversial Scientology documentary, Going Clear, due to British libel laws.
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CriticsTV Critics: Hunters of the South Seas; For The Love of Cars; Indian Summers
“A lovely, touching, very human little film.”
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NewsC4 unveils election night plans
Jeremy Paxman and David Mitchell will host Channel 4’s election night coverage which will include special episodes of Gogglebox and The Last Leg.
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NewsBBC scraps plan to combine docs and current affairs roles
The BBC has performed a U-turn on its decision to combine its head of documentaries and current affairs commissioning roles as part of its major factual overhaul.
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NewsC4 News & Made TV fall foul of Ofcom
Channel 4 News has been found to have broken Ofcom’s broadcasting code, while the regulator has requested a meeting with local TV operator Made Television after a series of breaches.
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NewsDavid Tennant to host live BBC2 Shakespeare event
BBC2 will mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death next year by celebrating his work as part of a live event hosted by David Tennant.
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RatingsWeekend Escapes with Warwick Davis returns with 2.6m
FRIDAY: Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis returned with a stable 2.6m, helping it beat the out of sequence Griff Rhys Jones’ Slow Train Through Africa.
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RatingsIndian Summers bows out with 1.6m average
SUNDAY: Channel 4 drama Indian Summers bowed out with a 90-minute special which entertained just over 1m viewers.
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NewsNat Geo hires commissioner
Nat Geo has hired Richard III: The King In The Car Park exec producer Simon Young as a commissioner in its London production hub.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Fortitude, Sky Atlantic
View the consolidated ratings data for the Fifty Fathoms produced drama.
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VideoVIDEO: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, BBC1
Catch a first glimpse of the upcoming Cuba Pictures produced drama
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NewsJustin Gorman to exit C4
Channel 4 head of entertainment Justin Gorman is leaving the broadcaster after five years.
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NewsSNP wants extra £100m from BBC licence fee
The Scottish National Party wants an additional £100m of the licence fee and a greater say in BBC charter renewal.
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NewsBBC1 orders TV nostalgia format
Raise the Roof Productions will invite celebrities to take a nostalgic look at television in a 20-part format for BBC1 daytime.
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NewsBBC admits 'honest mistake' over Marr's PM interview
The BBC has admitted to making ‘an honest mistake’ after Andrew Marr quizzed David Cameron about fox-hunting in his interview with the prime minister on Sunday.
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NewsSky delivers 'stand-out' third quarter
Sky’s UK and Ireland subscribers surged by 127,000 in its third quarter, its best performance during the period in 11 years.
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CriticsTV Critics: Safe House; Chefs on Trial
“‘Safe’ is the operative word in this by-the-book collection of ITV thriller clichés.”
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest hires Liz McIntyre
Discovery commissioner Liz McIntyre is leaving the broadcaster to head up Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsBBC kicks off hunt for BBC Studios boss
The BBC has launched a hunt for a “world-class” executive to oversee the commercialisation of its in-house production division.
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NewsC4 to merge entertainment and fact-ent teams
Channel 4 is merging its entertainment and factual entertainment teams and will hand control of the super-division to Liam Humphreys.