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NewsC4 orders two series of Catastrophe
Channel 4 has ordered a further two series of comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front C4 pilot
Channel 4 is preparing its latest venture with Noel Edmonds – a daytime format from Crook Productions.
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NewsTV spend falls as BBC invests in digital
The BBC’s spend on TV content fell by over 5%, while it increased spending on digital services.
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NewsBBC must stretch to hit diversity targets
The BBC has made no progress in improving the diversity of its most senior leaders and will need to make significant gains to hit its 2017 target.
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NewsBBC nations and regions spend declines as 2016 target looms
The BBC has fallen below its 2016 target for producing half its programming outside of London after two years of exceeding it.
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NewsNaked scores All 4 threesome doc
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is making a short-form sex series for All 4.
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NewsUK shows dominate Rose d’Or nominations
UK-produced shows including Inside No. 9 and Happy Valley account for nearly two-thirds of this year’s nominees for the Rose d’Or awards.
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NewsITV sells UTV Ireland to Virgin
ITV has sold Irish broadcaster UTV Ireland to Virgin Media for £8.5m.
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NewsBBC 'on-track' to deliver £700m savings
The BBC is “on track” to deliver £700m in savings by next year, having made £621m in savings in 2015/16 - the penultimate year of the savings programme.
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NewsIs TV failing the young?
Betty co-founder Liz Warner used her Bafta Television Lecture to launch a scathing attack on the industry – labelling it “old and boring” and responsible for regurgitating “risk-averse culturally bland programming”. Is she right?
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NewsBBC hires drama commissioner for Scotland
Gaynor Holmes has been hired as the BBC’s first drama commissioning editor for Scotland with a remit to invigorate the nation’s scripted output.
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NewsTop Gear consolidated ratings tank
The latest series of Top Gear failed to perform a ratings U-turn as consolidated figures showed it closed with 2.6m fewer viewers than Jeremy Clarkson’s last run.
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NewsPSB drama and factual spend rises
The public service broadcasters increased their spend on drama and factual programming in 2015 as overall investment in original programming remained steady year-on-year.
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NewsSue Murphy staffs up ITV fact ent team
ITV factual entertainment chief Sue Murphy has made her first hires – recruiting the commissioner of Channel 4’s Grand Designs and Embarrassing Bodies and the First Dates executive producer.
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NewsPeston on Sunday set for September return
ITV’s Sunday politics show Peston on Sunday is set to return in September after almost doubling its audience across its 10-part run.
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NewsBroadcast hunting for the Best Places to Work in TV 2017
Broadcast’s Best Places to Work in TV project, which debuted in January this year, is to return in 2017 to identify the leading employers in the sector.
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NewsIn brief: Levison Wood; Ketchup TV; Brave Bison
Levison Wood is to embark on his latest adventure for Channel 4, while a dedicated kids channel has launched on Freeview. Click for more
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NewsITV orders Love Island special
ITV2 has capitalised on the success of Love Island with a one-off special episode which will reunite the contestants after their journey back to the UK.
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NewsGettens to lead Molinare's factual TV audio team
Molinare has appointed Greg Gettens to the role of head of broadcast factual sound.
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NewsPinewood posts record revenue as TV income falls again
The Pinewood Group has recorded a surge in revenue due to the strong performance of its film division, which has once again limited the opportunities for TV productions to use the company’s facilities.