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NewsSusanna Reid joins revamped ITV breakfast show
ITV has confirmed that Susanna Reid will join the broadcaster to host a revamped breakfast show titled Good Morning Britain.
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NewsDiscovery and Viacom bid for C5
Discovery, MTV-owner Viacom and UKTV-backer Scripps Network are among the companies battling to acquire Channel 5.
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NewsDave reads more Crackanory
Dave is set for another batch of quirky storytelling after it recommissioned Tiger Aspect’s Crackanory.
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NewsUS writers union blasts ITV Studios
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has accused ITV Studios America of depriving around 150 writers and producers of up to $30,000 a year in overtime pay on its unscripted programmes including National Geographic’s Cesar 911 and A&E’s The First 48.
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NewsC5 snaps up Ironside
Channel 5 has acquired the cancelled Blair Underwood-fronted reboot of cop drama Ironside.
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NewsDoreen Lawrence praises broadcasters
Baroness Doreen Lawrence has given her blessing to the way in which broadcasters have handled their coverage of her son Stephen’s murder over the last 20 years.
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NewsBBC to open Top Gear talks
The BBC is poised to open talks with hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May over another long-term deal for Top Gear.
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NewsC4 hunts for Ultimate Dealer
Channel 4 is searching for the ultimate wheeler dealer with its latest commission, a 15-part daytime series from IWC Media.
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NewsSky drops BBC retransmission fees
Sky is to drop the retransmission fees it charges the BBC and ITV after agreeing fresh terms with both broadcasters.
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NewsMatt Lucas indie makes senior hires
The Voice UK production executive Roz Pound and Maverick Television development executive Phil Tredinnick have been hired by Matt Lucas’ John Stanley Productions.
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NewsRadio 4 leads BPG nominations
BBC Radio 4 has dominated the 40th Broadcasting Press Guild Awards with four nominations for best radio programme.
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NewsNFTS 2014 gala to focus on diversity
The National Film and Television School’s 2014 fundraising Gala will attempt to improve diversity in the film, TV and gaming industries.
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NewsITV buys Danish indie United
ITV has acquired Danish indie United as it continues to snap up global production companies.
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NewsDixon departs RTE for BBCW
George Dixon is to join BBC Worldwide to oversee commissioning across its international channels after leaving Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.
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NewsBBC signs Agatha Christie deal
The BBC has signed a deal with the Agatha Christie estate to return the author to the “pantheon of truly great British writers” on the 125th anniversary of her birth through a range of new dramas.
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NewsCohen: Match of the Day must be more diverse
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to make Match of the Day the next target of his diversity mission after banning all-male comedy panel shows.
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NewsBBC Store gets greenlight from Trust
The BBC’s plans to launch a download-to-own portal for archive programming have taken a step forward after being approved by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC charter renewal talks set for 2015
Formal charter renewal negotiations are unlikely to begin in earnest until after the general election in 2015, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC Brit orders first original series
BBC Worldwide’s male-skewing international channel BBC Brit has ordered Mud, Sweat and Gears as its first original commission.
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NewsCwmni Da strikes first-look deal
Scandinavian distributor Nordic World has struck a first-look deal with Welsh indie Cwmni Da as it extends its links with UK producers.