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NewsObituary: Paul Styles
Paul Styles, one of the key architects of the independent production sector and founder of cable channel UK Living, has died aged 69.
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NewsC4 launches fake news season
Channel 4 is heading into the post-truth world with a season dedicated to fake news.
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NewsBBC chair stresses neutrality
Incoming BBC chairman Sir David Clementi stressed his political neutrality and claimed significant knowledge of BBC programming as he faced questions from MPs at a select committee hearing on Tuesday, 17 January.
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NewsIdris show sets sights on 'Instagram generation'
Endemol Shine North is to stream clips of Idris Elba: Fighter on Facebook to entice the ‘Instagram generation’ to Discovery’s kickboxing series.
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NewsRugby leads Whisper’s women’s sports push
Rugby leads Whisper’s women’s sports push Channel 4-backed indie Whisper Films is preparing a significant push into women’s sport after winning the contract to produce Women’s Six Nations rugby coverage for BBC2.
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NewsBBC News exec joins Moore's top team
BBC News’ chief finance and operating officer has been appointed as director of content Charlotte Moore’s second-in-command.
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NewsBroadcasters bump New Year shows
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have bumped two primetime shows following poor ratings performances.
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NewsWife Swap rebooted for Brexit special
Wife Swap is to return to Channel 4 for a Brexit-themed special.
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NewsBBC plans mental health season
Blink Films has landed a one-off BBC1 documentary exploring the physiological effects of stress as part of a season of mental health programming to play across the BBC this spring.
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NewsKate Phillips: 2017 is year of entertainment
NATPE: BBC entertainment controller Kate Phillips has hailed 2017 as “the year of entertainment” following the launch of Take That-themed format Let It Shine and ITV’s The Voice UK.
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NewsTwitter TV chiefs depart
Twitter’s former TV chief Dan Biddle is leaving the social media giant after more than four years.
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NewsA+E to ramp up in-house production
NATPE: A+E Networks president and chief executive Nancy Dubuc kicked off the three-day event by addressing the “arms race” for high-end programming and the “complexity of pressure” on channel brands such as Lifetime and Crime + Investigation.
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NewsOnsight finds buyer for post arm and auctions rental kit
Onsight’s post-production business has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal to a new company that has chief executive Simon Craddock as a director.
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NewsCrow TV relocates Birmingham post to Brindleyplace
Crow TV is to relocate its Birmingham post facility from the Queensgate business centre to a building within the Brindleyplace development.
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NewsHotCam rebuilds with key hires and kit upgrade
Equipment rental and crewing firm HotCam has recruited four members of staff and spent £750,000 on kit as it continues a rebuilding process following the departure of two of its senior managers.
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NewsPlaybox adds functions to Neo and CloudAir playout systems
BVE 2017: PlayBox Technology will demonstrate enhancements to its server-based Neo and SaaS-based CloudAir broadcast playout systems at BVE.
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NewsSAM recruits Myers as IP product manager
Snell Advanced Media (SAM) has recruited Phil Myers to lead its IP product range.
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NewsBritdoc strikes BBC funding deal
Documentary backers Britdoc has partnered with the BBC in a three-year co-funding and engagement strategy partnership.
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NewsUKTV renews C4 sales deal
UKTV has extended its sales partnership deal with Channel 4 in a deal thought to be worth around £1bn.
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NewsHulu to double original commissions
NATPE: US SvoD service Hulu is planning to double its volume of original commissions this year.