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iPlayer usage stays flat
BBC iPlayer usage for May was flat month-on-month, with the breakdown of usage across PCs,…
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400k UK homes tell BBC they don’t need licence
The Times has reported that the number of UK homes that have told public broadcaster…
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Euro pubcaster chiefs demand ERT is restored
Fifty European pubcaster bosses have demanded the Greek government reverses its decision to shutter national…
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EBU urges Greece to reverse ERT closure
The European Broadcasting Union has urged the Greek prime minister to “use all his powers”…
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Sharman relocates to SBS
Australian multicultural broadcaster SBS has appointed former ITV director of daytime Alison Sharman to the…
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Magine expands with German launch
Cloud-based TV operator Magine has launched in beta in Germany, its first European expansion since…
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BBC confirms Puppet Game Show
UK pubcaster The BBC has confirmed a commission for a long rumoured Saturday primetime puppet…
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Sky boosts drama commissioning team
BSkyB has added a senior commissioning editor for drama, in the shape of a former…
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BBC Worldwide expands new sales team with in-house hire
The commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed a new director of global…
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Beyonce concert to broadcast in 150 territories
A concert in aid of female empowerment starring singer Beyoncé Knowles will broadcast in 150…
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BBC Future Media boss outlines ambitious plans
The BBC is set to deliver more cross-platform event coverage, programme apps and connected Red…
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Thatcher’s funeral scores big for iPlayer
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…
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Audio Network hires Johnson from Warners
Music rights business Audio Network has hired Ali Johnson as its new global head of…
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BBC on the attack in retrans battle with Sky
The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…
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Using the UK tax credit to boost trans-Atlantic relations
Patrick Irwin, Justin Thomson-Glover and Louisa Spring – the principals of London and LA-based exec-production,…
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BBC Worldwide commissions Really Cool Stuff
BBC Worldwide has ordered a fact-ent series for its international channels, Really Cool Stuff (WT)….
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Gandolfini onboard as HBO revives Criminal Justice
The Sopranos star James Gandolfini is to star in another HBO series – the newly…
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BBC’s relocation cost under £233 million budget
UK public broadcast the BBC’s efforts to relocate staff and services from London to Salford…
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Miniseries strike back
A few years ago, it looked like scripted miniseries were heading for the scrapheap. With…
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BBC’s Cohen bows out with drama commissions
Danny Cohen’s final drama commissions as the controller of UK terrestrial channel BBC One include…
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Shooting Starz
Starz has built a solid slate of original programmes in recent years with the Spartacus…
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BBC and Venevision team for Miss Venezuela show
UK public broadcaster the BBC and Venezuela’s leading broadcaster Venevision are joining forces to make…
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News brief: Veep returns for third run on HBO
US premium cable channel HBO has ordered a third season of its politics-themed scripted comedy…
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RDF makes factual appointments, wins BBC commissions
UK producer RDF Television has appointed new heads of factual entertainment and popular factual and…
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Danny Cohen named BBC TV chief
The BBC has named BBC One controller Danny Cohen as director of television. Cohen’s appointment…
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Endemol picks up rights to BBC’s Ark
Endemol has taken international rights to upcoming six-part BBC drama The Ark. The series, about…
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ITV cuts £18m deal for The Garden
ITV has acquired The Garden, the UK indie behind shows including 24 Hours in A&E…
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Foxtel-BBC channel deal ‘disappoints ABC’
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its…
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Cash in the Attic online brand extension set to go live
Argonon’s long-planned online property based on UK factual entertainment format Cash in the Attic will…
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BBC plans HD iPlayer push, questions hang over 3D
The BBC has plans to expand its HD output on the iPlayer following the closure…