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1. BBC3 Drama 'In The Flesh' Headed to Canada's Space Channel

   7:22 am 4/26/2013

   • by Etan Vlessing

   The post-zombie uprising three-parter that stars Luke Newberry is getting its North American broadcast premiere. Read more

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   BBC Worldwide CEO Targets 'Plenty of Growth'

   4:35 am 4/26/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Tim Davie, head of the U.K. public broadcaster's commercial arm, says BBC content is still "massively underexploited" around the world.Read more

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   BBC Boss Proposes New Severance Pay Cap

   3:04 am 4/25/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   "These are difficult economic times for people across the country, and the BBC is not immune from them," Tony Hall says.Read more

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   U.K. Regulator Probing Rowan Atkinson Sketch on BBC

   2:02 am 4/23/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Portraying an archbishop, the "Mr. Bean" star compared boy band One Direction to Jesus' disciples and said praying "doesn't work."Read more

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   BBC Appoints Head of Flagship Channel as Director of Television

   1:43 am 4/23/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: Danny Cohen, who brought such shows as "The Voice UK" to BBC One, also oversees BBC Films and fills out director general Tony Hall's team of executives.Read more

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   U.K.'s ITV to Acquire Indie TV Producer The Garden for $27 Million

   2:18 am 4/22/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The deal for the documentary and factual entertainment producer is ITV's latest as it continues to expand its production business. Read more

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   Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Royals, Celebrities Among Attendees

   3:34 am 4/17/2013

   • by Stuart Kemp

   U.K. public broadcaster BBC One provides full live coverage of the procession and ceremony, with media from around the world also covering.Read more

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8. BBC Hires Former London 'Times' Editor James Harding as News Director

   12:49 am 4/16/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: "He will give BBC News a renewed sense of purpose as it moves away from what has been an undeniably difficult chapter," says BBC boss Tony Hall in reference to the Jimmy Savile scandal.Read more

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   BBC Publishes Contract of New Director General to Improve Transparency

   11:42 am 4/10/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   In a first, the U.K. public broadcaster details Tony Hall's employment deal, which includes a shorter notice period.Read more

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10. MIPTV: BBC Drama 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' Acquired by Canada's Space Channel

    7:53 am 4/8/2013

    • by Etan Vlessing

    Peter Harness will adapt the seven-part series and Toby Haynes will direct, with production in Quebec and the U.K. to start in summer 2013. Read more

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