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NewsC4 signs up Pappy’s for new run of Comedy Labs
Award-winning sketch group Pappy’s has been snapped up by Channel 4 for its latest run of new comedy talent initiative Comedy Labs.
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NewsMarchlands marches to Spain
Supernatural drama Marchlands has been acquired for broadcast in Spain by commercial terrestrial Antena 3.
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NewsZodiak bags rights to Aussie courtroom doc
A documentary series that features the first access to major criminal trials in Australia has been acquired by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsS4C reveals details of £1m co-pro fund
S4C has established an annual £1m fund to support co-productions with the Welsh broadcaster.
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NewsAndy Parfitt to leave Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt is to step down after 13 years at the helm.
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NewsAnalysts warn Sky brand could suffer a backlash
BSkyB could suffer from its association with News Corp if consumer disgust does not die away, analysts have warned.
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NewsMPs call for rapid introduction of new Communications Act
The Communications Act may be brought forward in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, with MPs calling for new regulation to be introduced more rapidly.
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NewsShine and Sky: Business as usual
BSkyB and Shine Group are telling the industry it is business as usual despite the furore around News Corp, with the broadcaster reiterating its £600m commitment to original content.
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NewsCameron under fire from MPs
David Cameron faced an onslaught of criticism in the House of Commons on Wednesday for his relationships with Rebekah Brooks and James Murdoch, with MPs accusing him of breaching ministerial code over over the BSkyB bid.
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NewsC4 set to invest in Conker Digital Fiction Factory
Channel 4 is planning to invest in Conker’s Digital Fiction Factory (DFF) as part of its push into digital content and innovation.
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NewsBBC London’s Skinner joins Doctor Who as exec producer
New BBC Wales drama head Faith Penhale has appointed Caroline Skinner to take over the running of Doctor Who.
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NewsSky cuts ent packages to two in channel rejig
Sky is overhauling the way it retails its channels to subscribers, slashing the number of entertainment packages from six to two.
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NewsMighty Boosh’s Noel Fielding to launch own indie
Comedian Noel Fielding and animator Nigel Coan, who worked on The Mighty Boosh, have set up a production company called Secret Peter.
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NewsBetty to help ‘Undateables’ find love in C4 series
Sufferers of Tourettes, Aspergers and narcolepsy will look for love through a match-making service in a Betty TV series for Channel 4.
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NewsITV in talks over paid-for Facebook voting
ITV is in discussions to introduce paid-for Facebook voting across its entertainment brands, with The X Factor being lined up to spearhead the online interaction push.
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NewsITV1 to explore social history in Parallel Lives
ITV1 is eyeing a factual series that will explore the different lives of people born on the same day.
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NewsBullseye scores US pilot for I Secretly Hate You format
Bullseye Productions has created I Secretly Hate You, a factual entertainment format that is being piloted by US network A&E and is arousing interest from UK broadcasters.
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NewsLocal TV plan sparks cherry-picking fears
Local TV bidders are set to scramble to win licences in London, Birmingham and Manchester, but regions without major cities could be left underserved.
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NewsBPS gets Panasonic tick
Video and audio equipment supplier Broadcast and Production Services (BPS) is now an authorised Panasonic Broadcast Dealer.
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NewsVan Der Linde joins BVE
Former Tyrell CCT new business development manager Jo Van Der Linde has joined BVE as key account manager.