Television
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Sky cast Eddie Redmayne in new The Day of the Jackal series
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First published in 1971, the original novel followed the hunt for a professional killer known only as the “Jackal” hired to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle.
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Vigil – BBC reveals series two casting and story details
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The next series of military thriller Vigil will see Suranne Jones’ DCI Amy Silva investigating a series of unexplained fatalities within the British air force.
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Freeview and YouView viewers in England to get regional versions of BBC One HD from this week
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Until now, viewers across England had to switch to the Standard Definition version when wanting to watch regional shows.
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Taskmaster series 15 line-up and airdate confirmed
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Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Éclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin are this year’s line-up.
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BBC acquires Australian comedy Colin From Accounts
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The eight-part series will launch on BBC Two and iPlayer later this year following a deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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ITV and Channel 4 harness BT’s new cloud network to deliver Freeview channels
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ITV and Channel 4’s terrestrial Freeview channels have moved to cloud-based processing after signing a deal to use BT’s new smart broadcast network.