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NewsCohen: charter renewal must not diminish BBC
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has claimed that audiences and the industry will suffer if the corporation emerges diminished from next year’s charter renewal negotiations.
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NewsHunt reassures small indies over C4 terms
Jay Hunt has claimed that small production companies will find Channel 4’s plans to reshape terms of trade “very reassuring” once the details have been set out.
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NewsSky 1 chief hands indies Storage Hunters challenge
Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald has tasked UK production companies with delivering the next Storage Hunters or Pawn Stars.
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NewsChannel 4 in push to boost diversity
Channel 4 is on the brink of revealing a major diversity initiative that will see commissioners miss out on part of their annual bonus if they fail to hit agreed targets.
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NewsBBC1 reschedules Panorama fake sheikh report
The Panorama investigation into “fake sheikh” Mazher Mahmood is to air tonight after the BBC pulled the show on Monday following an intervention by the undercover reporter’s lawyers.
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NewsElectric Sky Productions enters administration
Electric Sky Productions and post-house Brighton TV have entered administration, raising questions about the future of their sister company, distributor Electric Sky.
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NewsDiscovery drives off with Lion's Supertruckers
Discovery Networks UK has ordered a documentary series from Lion Television following a Bristol-based team of extreme hauliers.
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NewsINTERACTIVE: BBC drama trail
Interactive hotspots reveal more about dramas including upcoming dramas including The Casual Vacancy, Wolf Hall and Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot.
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NewsSteve Macallister resigns from Zodiak Rights
Zodiak Rights chief executive Steve Macallister has resigned from the international arm of the Wife Swap producer after just ten months in the job.
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NewsITV hits back at Sky in retrans fees row
ITV has hit back at Sky in the retransmission fees debate and reaffirmed its commitment to plough any new revenue generated back into original content.
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NewsBBC mulls Panorama split
The BBC is considering moving Panorama and some current affairs output into proposed commercial arm BBC Productions.
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NewsFormer Boundless exec Gemma Davies joins US indie
Former Boundless and Twofour exec Gemma Davies has joined the development team of US indie Jane Street Entertainment.
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NewsGeorge Faber sets up indie with All3Media backing
The Forge, the drama indie set up by Company Pictures founder George Faber, has launched with backing from All3Media.
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NewsLiz Warner named CDN diversity champion
Betty chief executive Liz Warner was named diversity champion at last night’s Creative Diversity Network Awards.
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NewsC4 unveils commissions at Upfronts
Shine TV, Brown Eyed Boy and Transparent TV have picked up orders as Channel 4 revealed its latest slate of shows.
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NewsC4 orders Educating... inspired drama for 8pm
Channel 4 has ordered its first mid-week drama to air at 8pm in over a decade - a scripted series inspired by its Educating… school strand.
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NewsJames Harding calls for support from the press
BBC news chief James Harding has urged the press to support the BBC ahead of charter renewal negotiations next year.
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NewsSky demands clarity from ITV over retransmission fees
Sky has called on ITV to provide “concrete details” in the retransmission fees debate and has raised the prospect of potential blackouts.
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NewsBBC steps up search for kids boss
The BBC has stepped up its search for a new boss of BBC Children’s ahead of the departure of Joe Godwin at the start of next year.
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NewsC4 finds America's Fugitive Family
Channel 4 has secured access to controversial American family The Grays, who have spent the last 14 years living off-grid in a heavily armed compound in Texas.