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NewsTalkback kicks off new era
Talkback Thames chief executive Sara Geater has unveiled a rejuvenation plan designed to make the super-indie fit for purpose for the next 10 years.
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NewsSky 1’s Mad Dogs to become Cats
Sky 1 is on the brink of turning blokey drama Mad Dogs into one for the ladies - Mad Cats.
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NewsDiscovery ups UK spend by 50% to boost quality
Discovery is boosting its spend in the UK market by 50% and has pledged it will stump up “terrestrial-sized” budgets for all of its original commissions.
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NewsBBC names in-house genre bosses
The BBC has appointed four pan-UK genre controllers to work across its in-house departments – its first step towards creating a unified network production team.
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BBC America to serve up “adventure cookery” show
BBC America is preparing a new “adventure cookery competition” fronted by One Show contributor Shini Somara.
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NewsBroadcast to host future TV debate
Broadcast will host a debate about future TV delivery, with a panel of industry figures - including Freeview’s managing director Ilse Howling - to discuss the impact of changing viewing habits on broadcasters and content owners.
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NewsSorry I've Got No Head axed
BBC children’s sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head has been axed after three series.
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NewsBBC4 orders Charlie Brooker review of the year
Charlie Brooker will take a satirical look at the events of 2011 for a one-off BBC4 special.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys wins third run
BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys has been commissioned for a third series – before the second has even aired.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2012 shortlist revealed
The shortlist has been revealed for all 20 categories of the Broadcast Awards 2012, which take place in February.
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DPP to release metadata app
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) will release a metadata application next year to help production companies comply with proposed file-based delivery requirements.
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NewsCamera Corps covers jungle show
Camera Corps has provided nearly 80 cameras for the latest series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
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NewsIaniro launches lightweight light unit
Ianiro has launched a small variable-beam lighting unit for broadcast and professional photography.
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NewsTalkback Thames brand to disappear
The Talkback Thames brand will cease to exist from 1 January as chief executive Sara Geater restructures the company to create four label brands under the new umbrella of FremantleMedia UK.
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NewsUKTV Watch/Gold boss to leave
Paul Moreton, head of UKTV channels Gold and Watch, is to leave after more than seven years at the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC to revamp politics shows
Two of the BBC’s daytime political shows are undergoing a major restructure, with new hosts and segments coming under a single brand.
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NewsCTVC wins Radio 4 John Sweeney order
Award winning journalist John Sweeney will travel to the Ukraine to look at how the media covered Stalin’s 1930s famine for a Radio 4 documentary.
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NewsBBC bosses: local radio DQF cuts not set in stone
The BBC’s Mark Thompson and Caroline Thomson have both indicated the corporation could rethink DQF plans to cut local radio services.
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Bectu hosting work-life balance event
Bectu is hosting an event to discuss whether it is possible to balance a successful career and family life, following a Skillset survey.
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NewsVernon Kay to front festive Channel 4 show
Vernon Kay is returning to Channel 4 to front live entertainment programme in the run up to Christmas.