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NewsAmazon and Netflix ramp up non-scripted plans
Amazon and Netflix have redoubled efforts to commission a slew of non-scripted series from British producers.
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NewsSue Murphy hires spell 'big sense of adventure' for ITV
Sue Murphy’s first hires spell “a big sense of adventure” for ITV’s factual entertainment department, according to senior figures of the TV industry.
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NewsKudos lands BBC1 gay drama
BBC1 has ordered a two-part drama set in both the 1940s and the present day from novelist and screenwriter Patrick Gale.
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NewsMade in Cardiff gains ground
Made in Cardiff is pulling in a bigger audience than CBS Drama, History and National Geographic across the area, according to figures released by the local TV operator.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2017: open for entries
The Broadcast Awards are returning in 2017 – click now to enter.
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NewsKaren Bradley named culture secretary
Staffordshire MP and former Home Office minister Karen Bradley has been appointed culture secretary in Theresa May’s newly formed cabinet.
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NewsBBC News and BBC World News to stay separate
BBC News and BBC World News will continue to broadcast as separate channels, director of news and current affairs James Harding confirmed to staff.
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NewsTurner tracks down C4 data chief
Channel 4 data chief Pedro Cosa is to join Turner to help transform the commercial broadcaster into a ‘consumer-centric, data-driven’ business.
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NewsIndustry split over Liz Warner outburst
Liz Warner’s condemnation of TV as “old, boring and dying” has divided opinion, with senior figures split over whether creative lethargy has infected the industry.
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NewsCrime & Investigation orders real-life Cracker
Crime & Investigation has ordered a true crime series fronted by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsBBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.
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NewsSky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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NewsC4 refocuses Secret History strand
The focus of Channel 4’s Secret History strand is set to shift onto recent history with four new documentaries.
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NewsHave your say on TV pay: Edinburgh survey
The Edinburgh International TV Festival wants to tackle pay inequality and to help you earn the going rate by surveying salaries in TV.
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NewsInternational Briefs: Guy Ritchie; BBC Polish format deal; Robot Wars
Guy Ritchie moves into TV with Endemol Shine Deal, while BBC format Honey We’re Killing The Kids is being remade in Poland and Robot Wars has been sold into Germany.
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NewsWhittingdale out as culture secretary
John Whittingdale has lost his job as culture secretary after 14 months in the post.
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NewsEricsson to cut broadcast jobs
A global cost-reduction and efficiency drive at Ericsson will result in job cuts at its Broadcast and Media Services division in the UK, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsLive TV loses young viewers
There has been a marked decline in the amount of linear TV watched by younger audiences, according to data from Ofcom’s annual report.
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NewsDiscovery targets UK indies
US cable network Discovery Channel is to build bridges with smaller British producers following the hire of Andrew O’Connell.