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Benchmark remaining episodes: Channel 4, 16 December
The Dog Ate My Homework Christmas special: CBBC, 16 December
Keep It in the Family Christmas special: ITV, 19 December
University Challenge Christmas series: BBC2, 20 December
World's Strongest Man 2015: Channel 5, 21 December
Celebrity Mastermind: BBC1, 22 December
A Question of Sport Christmas special: BBC1, 23 December
All-Star Mr and Mrs Christmas special: ITV, 23 December
Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special: BBC1, 24 December
The Great History Quiz: BBC2, 24 December
Through the Christmas Keyhole: ITV, 24 December
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special: BBC1, 25 December
The Quizeum Christmas special: BBC4, 25 December
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2015: Channel 4, 26 December
8 Out of 10 Cats review of 2015: Channel 4, 29 December
Big Star's Little Star Christmas special: ITV, 30 December
The Big Quiz (2): ITV, 1 January 2016
Ninja Warrior UK series 2: ITV, 2 January
Celebrity Big Brother series 17: Channel 5, 5 January
A League of Their Own series 10: Sky1, 7 January
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ITV have confirmed they have signed a deal to broadcast The Voice UK from 2017. The three-year deal, worth a reported £50m, will also see the broadcaster air two series of The Voice Kids, as well as spin-off programmes on ITV2. The programme will air its fifth and final series on the BBC in January.
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that Australia will compete in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The country was given a one-off wildcard entry to the 2015 event to mark the contest's 60th anniversary. Following positive feedback, the Antipodean country will compete again in Stockholm, Sweden in May. They will however not be granted a pass to the final, and will have to take part in one of the semi-finals to secure their place in the grand final.
The BBC has confirmed that The Voice UK has been poached by another broadcaster, and the upcoming series will be the last to be broadcast by the corporation. The series has aired on the BBC since 2012, and will return in January for its fifth series, with new judges Paloma Faith and Boy George. The identity of the new broadcaster has yet to be revealed.
Andy Parsons has announced he is quitting Mock the Week after becoming a regular panelist on the show since 2006. He will be focusing on his future live stand-up tours and his new podcast.
QI is to get a new host. Stephen Fry is leaving "one of the best jobs on television" after the M-series ends in early 2016. Sandi Toksvig will take over from next year, taking viewers through from N to an unknown destination. "Who knows what lies ahead? It should all be quite interesting." Alan Davies remains on the panel to the end of the alphabet - and beyond?
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