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BBC Wales drama chief to join War & Peace prodco
BBC Wales head of drama Faith Penhale (pictured) will join the prodco behind upcoming drama…
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Adele special hits the right note for buyers
A raft of broadcasters have acquired a concert special featuring multi-million album selling pop star…
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BBC may ditch Red Button amid further cost cuts
The BBC is exploring a “phased exit” from its Red Button service and making additional…
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Tricon takes Sensitive Skin to iTunes
Kim Cattrall comedy drama series Sensitive Skin will launch in the US on iTunes. The…
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BBC under pressure over staff levels, cost-cuts
A UK culture ministry official has said that the BBC is not implementing cost savings…
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BBCWW pushes ahead with US OTT plans
BBC Worldwide is pushing ahead with its plans to launch an OTT service in the…
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BBC Store debuts with ‘comprehensive’ offering
BBC Worldwide has today launched its download-to-own BBC Store, promising access to the “most comprehensive…
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News brief: BBC buys Lockerbie bombing series
The BBC has acquired UK rights to a new PBS documentary series that sheds new…
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BBC Store to launch next month
The BBC is due to launch its buy-to-own digital content store in the UK next…
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Channel 4, ITV take aim at BBC
British commercial broadcasters Channel 4 and ITV have made separate complaints about publicly-owned rival the…
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BBC to launch iPlayer app on new Apple TV
The BBC has confirmed that it will launch an iPlayer app for the new Apple…
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AMC takes int’l rights to le Carré novel
AMC Global has secured international rights to the television adaptation of John le Carré novel…
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BBC licence fee ‘not settled’
The amount the BBC charges UK consumers for its channels and services has not been…
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BBC launching online talkshow
The BBC is due to launch a weekly, iPlayer-focused talkshow on its online catch-up service…
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BBC, Worldwide order Beckham football film
UK pubcaster the BBC and its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, have co-commissioned David Beckham: For…
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David Puttnam to oversee new BBC inquiry
Filmmaker David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) is to chair a new independent investigation into public…
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Tyler replaces Linsey at BBC Entertainment
Alan Tyler has replaced Mark Linsey as acting controller of BBC Entertainment after the latter…
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Producers group criticises BBC over Studios plan
Pact has claimed the BBC has failed to provide sufficient detail on its proposed BBC…
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BBC television chief to exit
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is leaving the BBC for a “new leadership challenge”….
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Italian drama sells in Cannes
Several broadcasters bought Italian crime series The Young Montalbano in Cannes last week. The cop…
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BBC opposed to Worldwide sell-off
The BBC Trust has defended its right to remain a “universal public service broadcaster” and…
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Commercial b’casters call for BBC charter changes
The trade body that represents the UK’s commercial broadcasters has called for governance of the…
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BBC Worldwide outlines OTT plans
BBC Worldwide plans to reboot its foreign over-the-top ambitions once it has built out support…
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CuriosityStream launches internationally
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched internationally. The…
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BBC to launch dedicated kids iPlayer next year
The BBC will launch a dedicated children’s version of the iPlayer next year and has also…
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CuriosityStream debuts on Roku
Factual subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream has launched a channel on Roku apps and TVs. CuriosityStream…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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Getty Images appoints Airey as CEO
Former Yahoo EMEA chief and Channel 5 boss Dawn Airey has been appointed as CEO…
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Nordic pubcasters urges UK gov’t to back BBC
Director generals from the Nordic region’s pubcasters have warned the British government not to weaken…
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BBC Studios will ditch programming quota system
Around 80% of the BBC’s overall slate will be open to tender under plans for…