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NewsPlans to "reinvent" BBC3 submitted to the Trust
The plan to “reinvent” BBC3 as an online channel has been submitted to the BBC Trust and will be open to public scrutiny from January 2015.
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NewsC4 picks up US yo yo doc
Channel 4 has acquired feature length yo yo documentary World on a String from nascent distributor Scorpion TV.
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NewsWatch poaches Syfy boss Adam Collings
UKTV has poached Syfy boss Adam Collings to take on the new role of head of programming for Watch.
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NewsC4 travels to Skeg Vegas
Channel 4 is to visit the seaside town of Skegness in a doc from Swan Films, the production company behind Grayson Perry: Who Are You?
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NewsWelsh government sets out charter renewal aims
The Welsh government has signalled its desire to “make its voice heard too” in the debate around broadcasting devolution and programming made for and in the nations.
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NewsAlaska delivers Domino's to Channel 4
Alaska TV is to deliver an ob-doc about pizza chain Domino’s to Channel 4.
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NewsITV staff consider strike over pay offer
ITV staff are to ballot over strike action after the broadcaster tabled a “miserly” 2015 pay deal.
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NewsS+V scores Europa League contract from BT
Sunset + Vine has scored the lucrative contract to produce BT Sport’s UEFA Europa League coverage.
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NewsChocolate scoops C5 & Sky shows
NBC Universal’s Chocolate Media has won a pair of factual commissions for Channel 5 and Sky.
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NewsGeorge Osborne slams ‘hyperbolic’ BBC
Chancellor George Osborne has attacked the BBC’s “hyperbolic” coverage of the potential for public spending cuts after next year’s general election.
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NewsSky wins £800m from betting arm sale
Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in betting and gaming business Sky Bet for £800m.
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NewsReggie Yates’ Russia trip leads BBC3 factual slate
Reggie Yates is to investigate the extremes of Russian society in a BBC3 series that forms the centrepiece of a raft of factual commissions for the channel.
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NewsBBC hints at savings focus
The BBC’s radio, digital and nations divisions are set to be put under the microscope after the corporation warned that it will be increasingly diffi cult to protect frontline programming and services from future efficiency cuts.
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NewsAmazon’s Audible seeks drama and comedy
Amazon-backed digital audio service Audible is searching for original drama and comedy projects from traditional TV producers and writers.
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NewsSky Arts holds first speed-dating event
More than 40 indies and arts organisations attended the first Sky Arts speed-dating event in London last week as it bids to cultivate partnerships that can lead to breakout television ideas.
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NewsPact urges BBC to clarify IP ownership rules
The BBC must strengthen its guidelines around commissioners owning intellectual property to avoid another Prized Apart-style controversy, according to Pact.
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NewsSky looks to virtual reality
Sky plans to conduct immersive virtual reality (VR) trials on up to 15 shows in early 2015 to discover more about the technology’s potential.
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NewsDanny Cohen: ‘crazy’ to undermine BBC
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has warned the government it would be “crazy” to undermine the corporation during charter renewal negotiations.
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NewsGovernment mulls drama tax break change
The government is considering lowering the minimum UK spend required in order for high-end TV drama to qualify for a tax break.
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NewsChancellor approves kids live-action tax break
The British kids television industry has been given a significant boost after a tax break was extended to cover live-action series.