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NewsWhittingdale: BBC must be more distinctive
John Whittingdale will require the BBC to become more distinct from its commercial rivals under charter renewal – and has promised to close the iPlayer loophole as swiftly as possible.
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NewsCorrie creator Tony Warren MBE dies
Coronation Street creator Tony Warren MBE has died aged 79.
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NewsIn full: John Whittingdale's keynote at the Oxford Media Convention
Click to see the full copy of the culture secretary’s speech to delegates.
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NewsTLC joins naked dating trend
UK pay-TV channel TLC is to remake Italian dating format Undressed.
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NewsCrozier: Lygo to 'refresh' commissioning structure
Adam Crozier has confirmed Kevin Lygo intends to make key changes to ITV’s commissioning structure and admitted the broadcaster has a tough task ahead in factual.
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NewsGovernment warned to heed public affection for BBC
The BBC Trust has claimed that it is “very important” that the government take heed of public support voiced for the corporation as part of the consultation on charter renewal.
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NewsITV Studios posts record revenues
ITV’s pre-tax profits rose 18% to £843m in 2015, as revenues at its production arm passed the £1bn mark for the first time.
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NewsWaheed Alli: Whittingdale out to get BBC
Labour peer Waheed Alli has accused culture secretary John Whittingdale of holding a “private agenda to shrink the BBC” after the DCMS published a market impact report ahead of the white paper.
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NewsO&O report: more distinctive BBC1 worth £60m a year to rivals
A more distinctive BBC1 could increase the public value of the flagship channel and be worth up to £60m a year to commercial rivals, according to one of the key DCMS reports for charter renewal.
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NewsSES to acquire RR Media for £175m
SES has bought Israel-headquartered digital media services company RR Media for $242m (£175m) and plans to merge it with its own SES Platform Services division.
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NewsPublic back BBC distinctiveness and funding model
More than 74% of the British public believe that BBC content is “sufficiently high quality and distinctive” after the corporation came under attack on the issue last year from the likes of ITV.
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NewsAvid to cut jobs and close offices in latest restructure
Avid is to close some of its offices as part of its efforts to make $68m (£48m) of savings.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.
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NewsGovernment review: close BBC Trust and hand powers to Ofcom
Sir David Clementi has called for “fundamental reform” of BBC governance and regulation, recommending the Trust be abolished and its duties shared between Ofcom and a unitary board.
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NewsUKTV orders first W shows
UKTV has ordered its first shows since rebranding W including a factual entertainment format fronted by Amanda Holden.
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NewsSony to shut Victory Television
Sony Pictures Television is shutting Victory Television after Victoria Ashbourne decided to step down.
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NewsAnalysts predict strong growth for ITV
Chief executive Adam Crozier is expected to shed light on ITV’s recent senior management changes and address falling viewing figures as the broadcaster prepares to report strong full-year results on Wednesday.
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NewsPeter Salmon to make shock Endemol Shine move
Peter Salmon is to make a surprise move to Endemol Shine Group after just six months in charge of BBC Studios.
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NewsDeal or No Deal's future hangs in the balance
Channel 4 gameshow Deal or No Deal is likely to come to an end with multiple sources indicating the latest series of the long-running format is set to be its last.
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NewsOscar wins for Film 4-backed projects
Film 4-backed films have scooped three Oscars in the 88th Academy Awards, including best actress and best documentary feature.