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NewsITV scores England football rights
ITV has acquired the rights to live England international qualifiers for the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifying campaigns, while Sky Sports has also picked up a number of matches.
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NewsWimbledon Studios to expand media village
Wimbledon Film & TV Studios, the former home to The Bill, is scrapping its Sun Hill Police Station set to free up space for a bigger media village.
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NewsToday wins big at Sony Awards
The Today programme and BBC Radio 5 Live were the big winners at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, while the indie sector also scooped a number of prizes.
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NewsIABM opens student engineering awards
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) Engineering Student Awards are now open for entries.
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Comux picks Birmingham base for playout operation
Local TV multiplex operator Comux UK will base its playout operation at Birmingham Science Park Aston.
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NewsGrayson Perry explores identity for C4
Artist Grayson Perry has revealed his next project for Channel 4 will focus on identity, after winning a specialist factual Bafta for his debut series All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsITV promotes Fea to drama controller
ITV drama executive Victoria Fea has been promoted to drama controller following Steve November’s appointment as head of the department.
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NewsMurder lands series after Bafta win
The BBC has commissioned Zodiak’s Touchpaper to transform the Bafta-winning single drama Murder into a full series.
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NewsHorrible Histories stars head to silver screen
The stars of Horrible Histories are set to hit the big screen in a new comedy exploring Shakespeare’s life produced by BBC Films.
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NewsBBC3 orders Cleveland kidnap doc
BBC3 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the Cleveland kidnappings and acquired BBC America drama Orphan Black.
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NewsS.H.I.E.L.D and Lucky 7 remake among ABC pick-ups
ABC has picked up twelve new series including the much touted superhero drama S.H.I.E.L.D and the remake of Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate.
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NewsBruckheimer drama set for CBS
US network CBS has ordered a raft of series including a political thriller from Jerry Bruckheimer and a comedy starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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NewsFox cooks up Junior Masterchef US
US network Fox has ordered a remake of Junior Masterchef from Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato and Shine America.
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NewsDave gets wings with more Red Bull series
Dave has ordered a five-part series from Red Bull Media House following the brand’s annual Soapbox Race.
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NewsNetflix strikes Disney movie deal
Netflix has struck a deal with Disney that will see a raft of films including Avengers Assemble, The Muppets and Dumbo launch on the online platform in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsStephen Lambert lands TNT reality series
US cable network TNT has ordered a new reality series from All3Media America and Stephen Lambert.
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NewsNBC orders Chicago Fire & Ironside remakes
NBC has ordered a spin-off of Chicago Fire and a remake of Ironside as part of its new programming line-up.
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NewsKevin Spacey to deliver MacTaggart
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is to deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsITV buys stake in US indie High Noon
ITV has continued its production spending spree after acquiring a 60% stake in US indie High Noon Entertainment for $25.65m (£16.7m).
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NewsParalympics, Room at the Top and Granada lead Bafta surprises
The Bafta Awards was a night of surprises which saw the BBC’s Olympics come away empty-handed but resulted in Olivia Colman taking two golds.