Television

  • UKTV and Virgin Media expand on-demand and catch-up deal

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    The deal covers original commissions as well as acquired content and will see top shows, including Taskmaster, Nev Calling India, Quantico, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Only Fools & Horses and Sherlock, join Virgin Media’s on demand library.

  • ITV commissions more cases for Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret

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    The two new films are Night At The Crossroads and Maigret in Montmartre, both of which will be executive produced by Simenon’s son, John, and produced by Thompson & Thompson Productions Ltd and Georges Simenon Limited.

  • Matt Lucas confirmed for Doctor Who return

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    The actor and comedian will appear in the opening episode of series 10, which starts filming next week in Cardiff (Monday 20 June), and looks set to return through out the run.

  • Amazon announces two new French dramas for Prime Video users

    Amazon announces two new French dramas for Prime Video users

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    Spy drama The Bureau and political tale Baron Noir are the latest acquisitions announced by Amazon’s video streaming service.

  • Fox’s Rosewood is coming to Alibi

    Fox’s Rosewood is coming to Alibi

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    The show stars Morris Chestnut (Nurse Jackie) as Dr Beaumont Rosewood Jr, Miami’s top private pathologist who with no-nonsense Detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz) to crack the city’s most challenging cases.

  • BBC boss defends Top Gear’s low viewing figures

    BBC boss defends Top Gear’s low viewing figures

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    The show’s debut episode attracted an overnight viewing figure of 4.3m viewers, a number which grew to 6.42m when official audience auditor BARB included those who recorded the show to watch within seven days.