All Broadcast articles in 18 February 2011 – Page 4
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NewsBBC promotes internally to fill final Online roles
The final three positions in BBC Online’s new senior management team have been filled through internal appointments.
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NewsHoller bought by Leo Burnett
Agency giant Leo Burnett has bought Holler, the digital content & social agency behind web content for Skins, Seven Days and Supersize vs Superskinny.
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NewsMcGrath heads to Shanghai to help indies break into China
Former Gecko Productions and Redback Films boss Viv McGrath is heading to Shanghai to become a consultant helping UK indies do business in China.
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NewsITV probes how indies spend cash
ITV has kicked off a major audit of suppliers to establish how much of a programming tariff is spent on screen and how much is retained by the producer.
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NewsLords offer ITV a way out of CRR obligations
ITV1’s CRR obligations could be scrapped as part of next year’s Communications Act if the broadcaster agrees to up its spend on original UK programming.
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NewsSky drops Got To Dance event
Sky has been forced to postpone its three-day Got To Dance Live event, planned for next month at London’s Excel.
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NewsVirgin Media posts record revenue
Virgin Media managed to extract record customer spend and added subscribers in the final quarter of last year helping it to post its best ever full-year financial results.
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NewsPact pushes for web rights in talks over terms
Pact is pushing for indies to be able to monetise websites associated with BBC shows as it puts multiplatform rights at the centre of negotiations with the corporation over new terms of trade.
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RatingsGrammys wins over 400,000
WEDNESDAY: Coverage of the Grammy Awards delivered decent figures to ITV2 as fans tuned in to see performances from Lady Gaga and Eminem.
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NewsC5 eyes homegrown brands for expansion
Channel 5 is planning to build on some of its biggest home-grown brands as it aims to make content and talent work harder.
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NewsMaverick to turn cameras on local feuds for Sky 1
Sky 1 has ordered a series from Maverick Television about solving neighbourhood disputes.
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RatingsArsenal triumph scores 8.5m peak
WEDNESDAY: Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Barcelona peaked with more than 8.5m viewers for ITV, as a new series of BBC1’s MasterChef served up nearly 5m.
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News'Essex' exec to make Chelsea Girls for E4
Socialites, Oligarchs and wealthy playboys will star in a new constructed reality series for E4 made by indie Monkey Kingdom – led by an exec from The Only Way Is Essex.
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CommentSpreading BBC pounds around
Relocating shows out of London is essential, says Greg Sanderson.
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FeaturesUncertain times for Welsh indies
As the biggest commissioner of content from Welsh production companies, changes to the way S4C is funded are causing concern throughout the sector. Adrian Pennington reports.
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NewsAframe signs up clients
Online video production startup Aframe has moved out of private beta and added Middlechild Productions and RDA TV as customers.
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NewsNevion appoints Rayner
Video transport firm Nevion has appointed former BT Broadcast Solutions head Andrew Rayner (pictured) as director of its European Ventura product division.
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NewsJohnson exits Red Bee
Red Bee Media head of technology operations and former chief technology officer Bob Johnson has left the playout and media management firm.
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NewsCall for 3D skills school
The UK needs a dedicated 3D training centre if it is to cope with the demand for 3D content, according to Phil Streather.