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NewsRoyal wedding TV shows snapped up worldwide
MIPTV: Royal wedding fever is spreading across the world with international broadcasters snapping up British documentaries on the happy couple’s engagement.
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NewsBBC presenters warned over Twitter use
BBC Radio 4 presenters including John Humphrys and Sarah Montague have been warned about their future use of social networking sites after a picture posted on Twitter of Today presenter James Naughtie in a hotel room in Japan caused embarrassment.
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RatingsTemple Grandin performs for Sky Atlantic
SUNDAY: Sky Atlantic’s biographical drama Temple Grandin, produced by Ruby Films for HBO, saw the channel almost double its average audience for the slot.
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FremantleMedia unveils Croatian drama
MIPTV: FremantleMedia has bolstered its commitment to international drama with a new production in Croatia.
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NewsOfcom ruling expected on Boyle joke
Ofcom is expected to reveal its decision over Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey this week.
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RatingsBelow par return for Lewis
SUNDAY: ITV1 crime drama Lewis returned for a fifth series with more than 6.3m viewers – significantly down on its performance last year.
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RatingsSpiral's dizzying heights for BBC4
SATURDAY: French crime drama Spiral marked its return for a third series on BBC4 by attracting more viewers than watched the conclusion of The Killing last week.
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NewsFacebook offers live TV voting
Broadcasters could offer viewers real-time voting on TV shows via social network Facebook
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NewsPineapple Dance Studios waltzes to Australia
Australian pay TV network Foxtel has waltzed off with Pineapple Dance Studios as part of a multi-show deal with distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsSecret Fortune to be remade for US
BBC1 quiz show Secret Fortune is to be remade by Nigel Lythgoe for US network CBS.
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NewsC4 reveals royal wedding line-up
Channel 4’s royal wedding coverage will consist of documentaries looking at the traditions of the royal family, Kate Middleton’s family, light entertainment and the perspective of people marking the occasion.
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NewsATVOD opens signing / subtitling consultation
Video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has launched a consultation into signing and subtitling online shows as it looks to improve access.
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NewsIndies to be honoured at Edinburgh TV awards
Entries are now open for the 10thannual Arqiva Channel of the Year Awards that will honour the UK’s best indie for the first time.
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NewsArnie back as the Governator
MIPTV: Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Cannes for the international launch of new animated series The Governator and has spoken about the project.
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NewsFrankie Boyle rapped over Katie Price joke
Ofcom has found Channel 4 in breach of its guidelines after broadcasting a Frankie Boyle joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey. But the rest of the series has been found to be on safe ground.
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NewsHartswood, Mentorn, True Vision scoop Peabody Awards
UK indies Hartswood, Mentorn and True Vision, and the BBC’s in house team, are among a host of producers to pick up a Peabody Award last week.
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NewsKatie Price takes aim at C4
Katie Price has attacked the lack of punishment for Channel 4 after Ofcom found Frankie Boyle’s joke about her son in breach of its guidelines, and questioned C4’s role as the Paralympics broadcaster.
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NewsCBeebies picks up new animated series
MIPTV: CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has commissioned a multiplatform animated series from CBeebies in-house productions and Fremantle Media Enterprises.
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NewsBBC2 orders Adam Curtis series
Bafta-winning film-maker Adam Curtis has unveiled details of his first TV series in four years.
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NewsKeay joins Azule Finance
Azule Finance has appointed former Rothschild managing director Charles Keay (pictured) to its board as non-executive director.