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Lion poaches ‘big-hitter’ from Twenty Twenty
All3Media-owned Lion Television has poached Lisa Edwards from fellow UK prodco Twenty Twenty. Edwards has…
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Acorn grows line-up with And Then There Were None
Acorn has added Agatha Christie adaptation And Then There Were None to its electronic-sell-through line-up….
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BBC, ITV, NBCU ‘have discussed’ Netflix rival
UK pubcaster the BBC has had talks with ITV and NBCUniversal about a streaming service…
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BBC to rework lost sitcom scripts
UK pubcaster the BBC will recreate three classic ‘lost’ sitcom episodes, as part of a…
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BBC cites Netflix in ‘global gatekeepers’ warning
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
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BBC Studios names comedy chief
The soon-to-launch BBC Studios has hired a comedy chief, who will effectively replace former comedy…
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Netflix ‘could pit new Top Gear against Amazon’
SVOD service Netflix is reportedly planning to deflate the tyres of Amazon Studios new Jeremy…
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Rack Pack is BBC’s ‘top’ iPlayer original to date
The BBC has said that its comedy-drama film The Rack Pack is its “most successful…
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UK gov’t to close BBC ‘iPlayer loophole’
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has vowed to close the “iPlayer loophole”, which allows non-licence…
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Salmon exiting BBC Studios for Endemol Shine
Peter Salmon is leaving BBC Studios to become chief creative officer of Endemol Shine Group….
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Clementi report: watchdog ‘should regulate BBC’
The current system of governance of the BBC is “flawed” and the public broadcaster should…
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Under the bonnet of the new Top Gear
Top Gear is the biggest factual TV show in the world, and one of the…
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Showcase: LeBlanc ‘gives Top Gear global boost’
New Top Gear frontman Chris Evans has told TBI that bringing Friends star Matt LeBlanc…
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Showcase: BBCWW on dramatic crime spree
Broadcasters around the world have acquired premium crime drama programming from UK-based BBC Worldwide this…
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Showcase: huge Asian VOD deal for BBCWW
BBC Worldwide has inked a 600-hour deal with SK Broadband’s video-on-demand service. The commercial arm…
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Euro nets buy Planet Earth follow-up
Scandinavian pubcasters SVT and DR and Italy’s Mediaset have bought Planet Earth II as the…
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BBC Worldwide strikes digital Mango deal
BBC Worldwide has inked a programming deal with China’s Mango TV, building on a strategy…
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BBC Three goes off air and online today
Youth-skewing channel BBC Three has gone off-air and was an online-only service from noon today…
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Report: BBC to scrap channel-focused structure
The BBC is reportedly planning to scrap its existing channel-based structure, replacing it with content…
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BBC assembles team for Top Gear reboot
The BBC has announced the full team for its much-anticipated new Top Gear series. Describing…
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Gov’t committee: BBC Trust ‘should be abolished’
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has “lost confidence and credibility and should be…
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War and Peace breaks out in Russia
Broadcasters in twelve territories, including one in Russia, have acquired local rights to War and…
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LeBlanc confirmed as new Top Gear revs up
US star Matt LeBlanc has been named the co-presenter on iconic motoring series Top Gear….
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BBC, Discovery share Olympic spoils
UK pubcaster the BBC and US-listed channel operator Discovery Communications have inked a sports rights…
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Bedell latest to exit ITV
ITV director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell following Peter Fincham out of the door…
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Former BBC exec teams with Keo for indie
Former BBC executive Sally Angel has created Field Day, a new UK independent producer, and…
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Spotify begins video rollout
Spotify has begun rolling out video content on the music streaming service in partnership with…
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BBC Three reveals switchover content plans
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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BBC could ask older viewers for contributions
The BBC is considering asking pensioners to waive their right to not paying the licence…
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Broadchurch writer replacing Moffat on Doctor Who
The BBC has confirmed that Steven Moffat will step down as lead writer and exec…