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NewsVictoria Derbyshire pledges to work throughout cancer treatment
BBC broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire has pledged to continue to front her current affairs show on BBC2 and the BBC News Channel after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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NewsNUJ outraged over Boaden's Asian Network comments
NUJ members are “outraged” with Helen Boaden after the BBC director of radio allegedly described a 24-hour strike by Asian Network staff as a “jolly”.
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NewsEE TV launches mobile-first features
Mobile operator EE has unveiled a host of mobile-first features designed to help personalise its fledgling TV service.
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NewsLightbox gains access to Vogue for BBC2
Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Lightbox has gained access to fashion magazine Vogue for its debut BBC2 commission.
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NewsSNP MP slams BBC's referendum coverage
The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) media spokesman and former Newsnight reporter John Nicolson has criticised the BBC’s handling of the Scottish independence referendum.
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NewsBBC2 tops social media study
BBC2 has come out on top of a study into which terrestrial broadcaster is the best-performing on social media.
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NewsIn brief: Sky News; Lionsgate; Anne Hathaway; Slingshot
Sky News has scheduled a Labour leadership debate, while Lionsgate has signed a first-look deal with the crator of The Hills. Read on for more
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NewsCBS Drama to launch on Freeview
CBS Drama is to launch on Freeview, backed by the launch of several high-profile series including Sex and The City and Californication.
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NewsCantemo adds customisable dashboard to Portal
IBC 2015: Cantemo will demonstrate the latest version of its asset management system at IBC, including a customisable dashboard and the ability to integrate with transcoders from other vendors.
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NewsDuncan Gray sets up entertainment indie
Duncan Gray, whose commissioning credits include Britain’s Got Talent for ITV and A League of Their Own for Sky 1, has launched an indie.
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NewsBT Sport extends Sunset+Vine deal
Sunset+Vine has inked a two-year contract extension with BT Sport to produce the bulk of its football and rugby coverage until the end of the 2018.
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NewsOsborne warned BBC2 & BBC4 under threat
The BBC warned chancellor George Osborne that it would be forced to close BBC2 and BBC4 unless it received concessions after agreeing to take on the cost of over-75s licence fees.
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NewsiPlayer turns on live restart & pause & play
iPlayer’s catch-up and personalisation features are to be extended across multiple platforms to give audiences greater control of the service.
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NewsKids indie Brown Bag acquired by Canadian firm
Canadian indie 9 Story has acquired UK animation studio Brown Bag Films.
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NewsIn brief: C4 / AMC; ICM
Channel 4 has tied with AMC to offer a fledgling drama project $20,000, while US talent agent ICM has recruited a head of international TV.
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NewsPartners in Crime heads to Japan
Agatha Christie spy series Partners In Crime is headed to Japan after All3Media International struck a deal with public broadcaster NHK.
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NewsBritespark, Popkorn & Twofour land First Cut films
Channel 4 has unveiled its latest slate of First Cut documentaries with BriteSpark Films, Popkorn TV & Twofour winning business from the strand.
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NewsNews channels breach Ofcom impartiality code
An Ofcom investigation into news impartiality has uncovered numerous breaches by broadcasters including the BBC, CNN and CNBC for broadcasting films sponsored by governments, charities and NGOs.
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NewsC4 prepares The Island celebrity special
Channel 4 is lining up a celebrity version of The Island with Bear Grylls as part of next year’s Stand Up 2 Cancer event.
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NewsBarcroft expands Behaving Badly franchise to US
Barcroft Productions has won two 10-part order from US network Discovery Family focusing on animals and babies.