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EPG positions for new BBC Scotland TV channel announced
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BBC Scotland has confirmed the EPG position of its new channel which launches on 24 February 2019 in High Definition (HD) via Freeview/YouView, Sky, Freesat Virgin Media and via BBC iPlayer.
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BBC Proms coverage moves to independent producer
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The broadcaster, which has been opening up more of its flagship shows to outside companies, stresses that the Proms will still be staged and produced in-house and that the contract awarded to Livewire only covers the TV coverage.
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BBC Four confirms international dramas Trapped, Cardinal and Follow the Money will return in 2019
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BBC Four has confirmed four new and returning international dramas are heading to the channel in the coming months. Joining them is Safe Harbour, a four-part series from Australia.
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BBC boosts independent contributors to The One Show
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Each episode of the show normally features two to three insert films in each 30-minute episode, and four to five films in 60-minute episodes. These are currently produced by a combination of BBC Studios and independent production companies.
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BBC planning to make shows available for at least a year via iPlayer
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The broadcaster is also considering making complete series box sets for selected titles available and boosting the amount of content from the BBC archive that can be streamed.
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Knowing Me Knowing You – the original BBC Radio 4 Alan Partridge show is coming to vinyl
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Written by Steve Coogan and Patrick Marber, this is the series which introduced the cultural icon that is Alan Partridge to the mainstream, leading to several successful TV shows and the film Alpha Papa.