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NewsE! Entertainment rebrands in UK
NBC Universal celebrity channel E! Entertainment TV is to rebrand in the UK as part of a global refresh.
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NewsBritain’s Got Talent opera duo to be profiled in ITV doc
The lives of an opera duo discovered on Britain’s Got Talent will be profiled in a primetime ITV1 documentary.
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NewsC4 Islam doc screening pulled amid security fears
The planned screening of a controversial Channel 4 documentary on the history of Islam has been cancelled as a result of security threats.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop game to relaunch
The online Million Pound Drop playalong game is being relaunched following feedback from viewers about what features they would like to be added to it.
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NewsIannucci slams 'dysfunctional' TV commissioning
The increased power of the commissioning editor has stifled creativity and contributed to an “identity crisis” in British TV, according to The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci.
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NewsBBC Radio 3 and BBC4 join forces for Britten celebrations
The BBC will celebrate the life and work of composer Benjamin Britten with a series of radio and TV projects across 2013.
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NewsSmart TVs to spark rights bidding wars
The growth of connected TVs will result in opportunities for broadcasters to expand globally and increase bidding wars for rights, according to a Deloitte report.
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NewsHorse and Country orders new content for autumn
The work of four rescue centres in Lancashire and Greater Manchester will be captured in a series for Horse and Country TV for its autumn line-up.
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NewsSky Living to delve into celebrity wardrobes
Stylist Jackie Dixon and model/designer Zara Martin will search through celebrities’ wardrobes to reveal their true characters for an AFP Sky Living fashion series part-funded by make-up brand Collection.
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NewsAlbarn to score landmark BBC radio broadcast
Blur frontman Damon Albarn is to create a score for a three minute BBC radio broadcast to mark 90 years since the corporation first hit the airwaves.
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NewsWatch to build on Dynamo with escapologist series
UKTV’s entertainment channel Watch has ordered a series featuring escapologist Jonathan Goodwin to follow up its success with magician Dynamo.
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NewsMark Strippel to lead BBC Asian Network
Mark Strippel has been confirmed as the permanent head of programmes for the BBC Asian Network.
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NewsOfcom to probe EastEnders brawl
An EastEnders barroom brawl is to be investigated by Ofcom over concerns that it was too violent.
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NewsJulian Assange complaint dropped by Ofcom
A complaint by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange over a Channel 4 documentary has been dropped by Ofcom.
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NewsC4/C5 "outspent by multichannel"
The multichannel sector spend on “first run” UK content was higher than the combined spend by Channel 4 and Channel 5 last year, according to research from the Commercial Broadcasters Association.
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NewsC4 Paralympics coverage changed perceptions, study finds
Channel 4 boss Jay Hunt has heaped praise on coverage of the Paralympics after a survey found that two thirds of viewers feel it favourably changed their perceptions towards people with disabilities.
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NewsAxe looms over Red or Black?
Murmurs that Simon Cowell gameshow format Red or Black? could be dropped by ITV are growing, as the second series fails to gain momentum.
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NewsSky partners with James Cameron for Ryder Cup 3D
The Ryder Cup will again air in 3D after Sky signed its first coverage deal with blockbuster director James Cameron.
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NewsBlackmagic unveils second camera
IBC 2012: Blackmagic Design has released a second model of its Cinema Camera.
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NewsITV regional news staff told of voluntary redundancy plans
ITV has opened up a two-week voluntary redundancy window for staff working in regional newsrooms.