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BBC extends Premier League TV highlights deal
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As well as Match Of The Day, the new deal covers the weekend programming of the Sunday morning Match Of The Day repeat, MOTD2, Football Focus, plus midweek magazine show The Premier League Show through to and including the 2021/22 season.
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Michael Shannon joins Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård in BBC One and John Le Carré’s The Little Drummer Girl
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Set in the late 1970s, The Little Drummer Girl weaves a dynamic and exciting story of espionage and international intrigue; of love and betrayal.
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Research shows BT and TalkTalk homes watch more BBC content than their Sky and Virgin Media counterparts
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The BBC’s decision to invest in the YouView TV platform has helped it secure a higher share of viewing in BT and TalkTalk homes than in Sky and Virgin Media homes, according to new research published today.
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BBC Worldwide increases stake in Misfits producers, Clerkenwell Films
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Formed in 1998, Clerkenwell is a multi-award winning film and television production company which works regularly with the UK’s leading broadcasters and global SVOD service Netflix, and is currently developing a raft of new shows for broadcast and digital players across the UK, US and Europe.
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Martin Clunes returns to BBC One with new sitcom, Warren
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Martin Clunes is returning to BBC One with a new sitcom in which he plays Warren, a pedantic driving instructor who thinks the world is against him.
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BBC teams up with Nigeria’s Channels Television for new current affairs show
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Featuring in-depth reporting and analysis, “hard-hitting interviews” and studio discussions of local issues, the programme will also feature stories covered by a selection of the BBC’s African services and will will air live on Channels Television in Nigeria and on Channels24 in the UK.