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RatingsSky 1’s Stella holds steady
In A Streetcar Named Desire, Marlon Brando’s bad boy Stanley stands at the foot of the steamy New Orleans apartment’s stairs and screams “Hey Stella!”. Stella’s languid descent ends in a slightly sweaty tryst; Romeo and Juliet it ain’t.
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NewsSky drops BBC retransmission fees
Sky is to drop the retransmission fees it charges the BBC and ITV after agreeing fresh terms with both broadcasters.
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NewsNFTS 2014 gala to focus on diversity
The National Film and Television School’s 2014 fundraising Gala will attempt to improve diversity in the film, TV and gaming industries.
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NewsRadio 4 leads BPG nominations
BBC Radio 4 has dominated the 40th Broadcasting Press Guild Awards with four nominations for best radio programme.
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NewsMatt Lucas indie makes senior hires
The Voice UK production executive Roz Pound and Maverick Television development executive Phil Tredinnick have been hired by Matt Lucas’ John Stanley Productions.
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NewsC4 hunts for Ultimate Dealer
Channel 4 is searching for the ultimate wheeler dealer with its latest commission, a 15-part daytime series from IWC Media.
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NewsBBC to open Top Gear talks
The BBC is poised to open talks with hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May over another long-term deal for Top Gear.
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NewsDoreen Lawrence praises broadcasters
Baroness Doreen Lawrence has given her blessing to the way in which broadcasters have handled their coverage of her son Stephen’s murder over the last 20 years.
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NewsUS writers union blasts ITV Studios
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has accused ITV Studios America of depriving around 150 writers and producers of up to $30,000 a year in overtime pay on its unscripted programmes including National Geographic’s Cesar 911 and A&E’s The First 48.
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NewsProduction accounting guide launched
Industry collective the Production Accounting Forum has released an online guide to production accounting.
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NewsFormer Shine exec Hall co-founds indie
Former Shine exec Ben Hall has co-founded factual and reality indie Chalkboard TV.
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RatingsThe Voice UK takes a tumble
The Voice UK’s audience took a tumble as it entered its battle rounds on Saturday, but it still managed to fight off Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
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RatingsJonathan Creek murders the competition
BBC1’s Jonathan Creek returned for its first full series in a decade with 6.3m viewers on Friday – more than three times the audience of ITV’s new comedy drama Edge of Heaven.
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NewsBBC Worldwide plots African focus
BBC Worldwide is to beef up its business across Africa after appointing European channels exec Joel Churcher to head the division.
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CriticsTV Critics: Jonathan Creek; Stewart Lee; Fish Fight
“As far as BBC crimey-solvey serials go, JC knocks the Belstaff jacket off of Sherlock.”
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NewsThe Kumars remade in Turkey
The Kumars are heading to Turkey after a local broadcaster struck a deal with Hat Trick International to remake the resurrected comedy.
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NewsSusanna Reid joins revamped ITV breakfast show
ITV has confirmed that Susanna Reid will join the broadcaster to host a revamped breakfast show titled Good Morning Britain.
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Claire McGrane to head up digital team at Company 3
Company 3 has hired former Framestore producer Claire McGrane to head up its digital intermediary team.
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Motors TV signs up to Arqiva's Connect TV service
Motors TV has joined Arqiva’s Connect TV service, which enables broadcasters to combine content delivered on the terrestrial broadcast network alongside IP-delivered content and present it on a single channel number in the Freeview EPG.
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Harris hires Paula Bargery as regional sales director
Paula Bargery has joined Harris as regional sales director for the UK, Ireland and South Africa.