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NewsBoundless to secure two-year extension for The Apprentice
BBC1 is reaffirming its commitment to The Apprentice, with YouView chairman Lord Sugar on the brink of signing a two-year extension to front the show.
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NewsThe Garden eyes doc talent for NHS project
The Garden hopes to line up some of the UK’s best documentary directors to lead 55 crews that will simultaneously shoot BBC2 series Keeping Britain Alive later this year
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NewsAnimation UK leader: lower tax break threshold
Animation UK chairman Oli Hyatt has called on the industry to push hard for tax breaks for shows that are “mostly animated”.
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NewsObjective tests reactions of BBC1 gameshow rejected by C4
A gameshow rejected by Channel 4 is being piloted for BBC1, with Jake Humphrey as the host.
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NewsS4C to unveil first kids’ playalong game
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to launch the UK’s first second-screen playalong game aimed at children.
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NewsPeep Show’s Bain to pen comedy for Sky
Sky is developing a scripted comedy project from Peep Show and Fresh Meat co-writer Sam Bain.
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NewsProducers bemoan ITV Online strategy shift
Online and multiplatform producers have been left wondering if Channel 4 will be the only customer for their work following the restructure of ITV Online.
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NewsC4 orders more of ‘pioneering’ Brooker’s Mirror
Channel 4 has compared Charlie Brooker to Dennis Potter and Chris Morris and recommissioned Black Mirror for a second three-part run.
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NewsSky eyes move into distribution as original content grows
BSkyB is looking to launch a distribution arm in a bid to capitalise on its increased investment in original content.
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NewsIndies secure largest slice of WoCC to date
The independent sector has achieved its best-ever performance in the BBC’s Window of Creative Competition (WoCC), winning 83% of the available programming hours.
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RatingsApprentice stars below par with OAP experiment
The Apprentice stars Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford helped BBC1’s The Town That Never Retired win the 9pm slot – although it was almost 2m viewers down on the slot average.
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James Grant buys Industry Media in bid to diversify
Talent and management agency James Grant Group has acquired business affairs consultancy Industry Media as it continues to diversify its business.
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NewsJazz FM to beat blues with Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brother star Dan Aykroyd is to present a weekly blues show for Jazz FM under his pseudonym Elwood Blues.
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NewsBBC hits back in freelancer tax row
The BBC’s chief financial officer Zarin Patel has defended the corporation against claims it is railroading freelancers into being paid through their own companies.
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NewsLiz Murdoch hands Shine chief exec role to Alex Mahon
Shine Group founder Liz Murdoch is splitting her role as chairman and chief executive, handing the latter to Alex Mahon.
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NewsZodiak Media consolidates American business
Zodiak Media is consolidating its American businesses to create a central division, Zodiak Americas to be headed up by Jonny Slow.
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NewsITV orders third helping of The Dales
Adrian Edmonson fronted travelogue, The Dales, is returning to ITV1 for a third run.
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NewsLG partners with Smartclip for connected TV ads
LG has appointed advertising platform Smartclip to become the TV manufacturer’s default ads partner across its connected TV sets.
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NewsFirst Cut moved to More4
The last run of 30-minute First Cut films are being bumped over to More 4 and pushed back to a 10pm slot.
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RatingsCase Sensitive returns with 4m
The return of ITV1 detective drama Case Sensitive failed to match the launch of the first series - but held on to share to win the 9pm slot, as the concluding episode of BBC1’s OAP experiment dipped slightly.