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NewsArchie Norman ‘approached to become Tesco chairman’
ITV chairman Archie Norman has been approached to head up Tesco’s board of directors.
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RatingsIndian Summers C4's best drama launch in five years
SUNDAY: Channel 4’s big budget epic Indian Summers transported almost 3m viewers to become the channel’s best performing drama in nearly five years.
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NewsLifetime acquires Property Brothers
UK pay-TV broadcaster Lifetime has acquired North American property series Property Brothers after striking a deal with distributor Cineflix Rights.
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NewsPotato lures Shine TV exec
Shine TV’s senior development executive Claire Morrison is to join ITV Studios label Potato as its first head of development.
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NewsMinnow Films beefs up development team
Minnow Films has beefed up its development team with the hire of Ten Alps’ deputy head of development Ben Samuel.
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RatingsJohn Sergeant & Andrew Flintoff formats make strong starts
FRIDAY: John Sergeant’s barge trip and Andrew Flintoff’s chip shop tour both got off to solid starts for ITV and Sky 1.
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NewsC4 News breaks Ofcom accuracy rules
A Channel 4 News report about the publication of a review into the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation has been found in breach of Ofcom rules.
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NewsThe Job Lot returns to ITV2
ITV2 has recommissioned employment agency sitcom The Job Lot for a third run after a strong performance following its shift from ITV’s main channel.
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NewsUkip docu-drama stokes controversy
Channel 4’s docu-drama Ukip: The First 100 Days has stoked controversy – drawing criticism from Nigel Farage and nearly 80 complaints to the broadcaster and Ofcom.
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NewsRoy Ackerman to leave Fresh One
Fresh One managing director Roy Ackerman is to leave the company after six years.
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NewsEndemol entertainment chief joins Electric Ray
Electric Ray has hired Endemol exec Shaun Parry as its creative director of entertainment.
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NewsNetflix spend estimated to break £3bn
Netflix could spend as much as £3.3bn on content in 2016, according to analysts.
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CriticsTV Critics: Ukip: The First 100 Days; Broadchurch; The Walking Dead; Better Call Saul; A Cook Abroad
“This was a one-off drama. Thankfully, there’ll be no sequel.”
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NewsThunderbirds prepare to launch app
CITV’s revamped version of Thunderbirds is to be supported by an interactive app designed to “gamify” reading for younger users.
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NewsUkip docu-drama draws 1,000 complaints
Channel 4’s docu-drama about the first few months of an imagined Ukip government has generated 1,000 complaints since it aired yesterday evening.
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NewsBBC Trust handed 271,000 ‘save BBC3’ signatures
A petition to save BBC3 signed by 271,000 people has been hand-delivered to the BBC Trust on the final day of the governing body’s public consultation on the channel’s future.
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NewsNew Form Digital backs Jack and Dean pilot
New Form Digital, the digital studio backed by Discovery, has invested in an online short from BBC Radio 1 presenters Jack and Dean as part of a scripted pilots initiative.
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NewsQuantel launches LiveTouch highlighting system
Quantel has launched its LiveTouch studio sports highlighting system.
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NewsSky to squeeze out remaining German shareholders
Sky’s plans to fully own its pan-European satellite pay-TV platform moved a step closer after it began to squeeze out the remaining shareholders of Sky Deutschland.