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News brief: TalkTalk chairman to be interim YouView chair
UK connected-TV platform YouView has appointed Sir Charles Dunstone as interim chairman while a permanent…
Lord Sugar steps down from YouView
IT magnate and The Apprentice star Lord Sugar has stepped down from his role as…
Channel 5 calls on Trauma Doctors
UK commercial net Channel 5 has ordered a new observational documentary series set in a…
Cake inks Random House distribution deal
Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment (RHCSE) has appointed Cake the distributor of its new animated…
Bananas in Pyjamas lands at Disney Junior
Disney Junior in Canada has picked up preschool kids series Bananas in Pyjamas. The channel…
Discovery buys more Born to Kill
Twofour Rights, the international sales arm of Twofour, has signed a US presale with Investigation…
Duchess of Cambridge pregnancy boosts Royal doc sales
The Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy has spurred sales of one-off documentary Wills & Kate: Baby…
Channel 5 to expand UK originated kids programming
British commercial broadcaster Channel 5 is to increase the amount of local original kids series…
Kate Barnes leaving Channel 5
Kate Barnes is to leave British commercial broadcaster Channel 5 after being made redundant. The…
Channel 5 to announce Jeff Ford’s replacement, promotes Dunthorne
Channel 5 is set to announce a new head of content to look after commissioning…