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NewsJeremy Clarkson decision expected today
Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper has indicated that the outcome of Ken MacQuarrie’s investigation into the Jeremy Clarkson ‘fracas’ is thought to be “about 24 hours away”.
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NewsBectu bids to head off BBC Productions sell-off
Bectu has tabled proposals to the BBC that aim to ensure that a commercialised BBC Productions is not sold off in the future.
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NewsWeekly iPlayer show to highlight BBC exclusives
BBC iPlayer is planning a weekly show to direct viewers to its exclusive programming as part of a raft of commissions for the VoD service featuring Matt Berry, Frankie Boyle and Jo Brand.
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NewsITV snatches Family Guy rights
ITV has snatched the exclusive rights to new episodes of Family Guy from the BBC.
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NewsSteve Mcqueen prepares HBO race drama
12 Years A Slave director Steve Mcqueen is partnering with Top of the Lake indie See Saw Films for a six-part race drama for US network HBO.
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NewsITV claims PVR viewing cost £100m
ITV has estimated that viewing via PVRs cost the business £100m in ad revenue in 2014.
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NewsLiberty exec cools ITV takeover talk
Liberty Global chief financial officer Charlie Bracken has played down speculation linking the company with a takeover of ITV, claiming the broadcaster looks “pricey”.
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NewsLeaders’ debates schedule confirmed
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have confirmed the final schedule for the leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election in May.
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NewsITV orders Houdini and Conan Doyle drama
The friendship between illusionist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will form the basis of a supernatural crime drama for ITV from Big Talk Productions.
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NewsLondon Live news boss steps down
London Live head of news Vikki Cook has left the local TV channel following the previous departures of programming chiefs Jonathan Boseley and Derren Lawford.
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NewsTop Gear live shows postponed
The BBC has apologised for postponing four Top Gear Live events in Norway amid on-going uncertainty over Jeremy Clarkson’s future.
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NewsDinah Caine to become Creative Skillset chair
Dinah Caine is to become chair of the Creative Skillset board, prompting the training body to begin a hunt to replace her in the chief executive role.
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NewsClarkson petition delivered to BBC by tank
The campaign to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson has taken a theatrical turn with The Stig delivering a nearly million-strong petition to the BBC’s Broadcasting House in a tank.
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NewsBBC1 pilots motoring format
BBC1 is to pilot a motoring format in which members of the public travel abroad to take part in a series of driving challenges.
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NewsBBC expenses: five things we learnt
Broadcast sifts through the BBC senior management’s expenses and hospitality register to unearth some nuggets about the corporation’s biggest names.
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NewsMark Damazer among BBC Trust appointments
Mark Damazer, the former BBC deputy director of news and controller of Radio 4, is among three new members of the BBC Trust.
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NewsDirectors UK to recognise edit directors
Directors UK has formally voted to recognise the role of edit directors, making them eligible for production royalties, and encouraged the rest of the industry to do the same.
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NewsVitec Videocom reorganises business units
Vitec Videocom has restructured its management team and split the division into three business units.
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NewsIn brief: Plebs; CDN; Way To Blue; The Affair; Writers’ Guild
Plebs is to return for a third run on ITV2, while the Creative Diversity Network has kicked off its hunt for commissioners from under-represented backgrounds. Read for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsEnvy pushes into ads and branded content
Envy has recruited former Framestore client services director Jane White to head up its new advertising and entertainment venture.