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NewsMulville and Fry savage TV’s compliance culture
Jimmy Mulville and Stephen Fry launched an angry Edinburgh tirade against the box-ticking culture of TV compliance, sparking relief among execs who welcomed the “bullet-proof ” talent’s decision to say “what everyone else is thinking”.
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NewsNSPCC and TV on collision path
The TV industry is on a collision course with the NSPCC, psychologists and local authorities as the debate around duty of care toward children on TV hots up.
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NewsNew Bollywood video service from BT
A new video on demand service offering Bollywood and south Asian music and films will be launched as a result of a five-year BT Vision deal.
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NewsBBC steps up Project Canvas work
The BBC is moving full steam ahead with Project Canvas, hiring staff to work on the IPTV service and empowering the Digital TV Group to hammer out the technical details.
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NewsDuncan: why limit indies to half BBC output?
The BBC should open up its output so it could potentially be made entirely by the indie sector and not limit it to a maximum of 50%, according to Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan.
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NewsMurdoch speech signals the start of a perfect BBC storm
James Murdoch’s furious MacTaggart attack on the BBC has sparked accusations from other industry chiefs that the corporation is ignoring the “perfect storm” brewing around it.
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NewsThe Family’s baby sequel
Channel 4 is to apply the multicamera ob doc format it used in The Family to a maternity ward.
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NewsUKTV waiting to snap up STV’s Taggart for Alibi
UKTV wants Taggart for its crime channel Alibi if ITV drops the long-running show.
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NewsDiscovery boosts acquisitions arm with ex-ITV exec
Discovery Networks International has hired former ITV Global Entertainment director of business and legal affairs Helen Fox Gladwell to spearhead its acquisitions team.
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Testimony to look at history of being a father for BBC4
BBC4 is to examine how fatherhood has evolved over the past 100 years, in a 3 x 60-minute series made by Testimony Films.
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NewsSo TV lands CBBC 360 order
So Television has landed a CBBC order for almost 20 hours of scripted comedy, including a third run of sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head and a new sitcom spin-off.
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ITV1 to test out musical tribute format for series
Amanda Holden and Ronan Keating will front a new music tribute format from ITV1 that could become a series.
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NewsMartina Cole to investigate Moors Murders mystery for Sky 1
Sky 1 is to restart the hunt for the only Moors Murders victim whose grave has yet to be found in a two-part series fronted by Martina Cole.
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NewsFive seals Sony TV VoD deal
Five has struck a deal with Sony that could see owners of new, web-enabled TV sets watch shows such as Neighbours online.
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Global Radio COO to stand down
Global Radio chief operating officer Don Thomson is to leave his role at the end of the month to pursue other interests.
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BBC2 serves up Restaurant spin-offs
BBC2 has ordered two new spin-off shows from The Restaurant including a Raymond Blanc cookery series and a reality show about event catering.
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NewsCameron and Clegg on board live election debate
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come under increased pressure to take part in the Sky News invitation to leaders’ debate after main rivals David Cameron and Nick Clegg agreed to participate.
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NewsSkins going global with "Brand Beckham" exec
Teen drama Skins is to be expanded into a worldwide brand following the appointment of the man behind “Brand Beckham”.
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NewsWorldwide sales for Wuthering Heights
New ITV period drama Wuthering Heights has been picked up for broadcast in the US, Canada and Australia.
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