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NewsC4-backed doc gets BitTorrent release
Renegade Pictures’ documentary The Yes Men Fix the World has had an ‘official’ release on peer-to-peer site BitTorrent after the activists featured in the movie became embroiled in a legal spat with the US Chamber of Commerce.
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NewsIndustry condemns Film Council axe
Trade bodies Directors UK and the Film Distributors’ Association have joined the chorus of criticism for the government’s “catastrophic” decision to axe the Film Council, which appears to have come out of the blue.
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NewsSTV escapes censure over sponsored shows
STV has been exonerated from claims its editorial independence was at risk as a result of its commercial relationship with the Scottish government – but was found guilty of breaching the broadcast code in 18 examples of short-form content.
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NewsFilm Council axed in DCMS cull
The UK Film Council, which has funded broadcaster-backed films as varied as Man on Wire and This is England, has fallen victim to the government’s drive to cut costs and improve transparency.
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NewsBBC orders All Creatures prequel
BBC Scotland has ordered two network dramas, including a prequel to the hit vet series All Creatures Great and Small from Shed Media’s new drama indie.
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NewsDesmond unveils wishlist for Five
Five owner Richard Desmond has hinted at the scale of his ambitions for the broadcaster – name-checking Big Brother, Coronation Street and Panorama as the kind of shows he wants to see it airing.
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NewsWelsh presenter named One Show host
Alex Jones, a 32-year old regional presenter and Welsh language speaker has been chosen to co-host BBC1’s The One Show.
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NewsIndies stand firm as TV revenues dip
The indie sector managed to maintain its overall revenue at £2.2bn in 2009, despite a £100m drop in income from the traditional TV market, according to new figures from Pact.
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NewsDesmond: I'll spend on shows and keep Airey
Richard Desmond has revealed he will retain Dawn Airey as chief executive of Five and has committed to invest heavily in the channel.
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NewsAirey welcomes an "end to the uncertainty"
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has welcomed the “end to the uncertainty” surrounding Five in a message to staff following its sale to Richard Desmond.
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NewsDesmond buys Five for £103.5m
Richard Desmond has sealed a £103.5m deal to buy Five, its parent company RTL Group has confirmed.
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Gisby to leave C4 following restructure
Channel 4’s new media head Jon Gisby is the latest executive to exit the broadcaster in David Abraham’s reshuffle.
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NewsBBC greenlit to launch iPlayer mobile apps
The BBC is set to roll-out a range of mobile apps for iPlayer, News and Sport following the go-ahead from the BBC Trust.
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NewsPiers Morgan set for fresh ITV deal
Piers Morgan is close to signing a new contract with ITV, despite being poised to replace Larry King on US news channel CNN.
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NewsC4 opens up later slots for docs
Channel 4 has pledged to air more documentaries outside of 9pm as it prepares for a new-look schedule after the demise of Big Brother.
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NewsHoller joins Studio Lambert's Notting Hill doc
Digital agency Holler is to produce the web content for Channel 4’s forthcoming documentary series Notting Hill.
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NewsC4 links with Kinetic to secure US cable dramas
Channel 4 has secured a potential pipeline of US drama and miniseries through a development deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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NewsNickelodeon UK sinks its teeth into vampire series
A live-action vampire comedy from RDF Media Group’s The Foundation is among a raft of commissions and acquisitions from Nickelodeon UK.
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NewsJamie cooks his way into Channel 4 daytime slot
Jamie Oliver has landed a mammoth 40-part order for his first daytime commission from Channel 4.
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NewsMelman moves on after eight years at AETN
AETN channels director Richard Melman has left the broadcaster after eight years.