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NewsIn brief: Pottermore; Chromecast
BBC Worldwide has hired a digital marketing director from J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore business, while Channel 5 has tied with Google. Read on for more.
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NewsSky deal 'unlikely' to be blocked
21st Century Fox’s £11bn bid to take full control of Sky is unlikely to be blocked by regulators, according to analysts, despite the deal coming under fire from MPs and a handful of Sky shareholders.
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NewsITV sues Duck Dynasty producers for fraud
ITV has fired Duck Dynasty producers Scott and Deirdre Gurney and is suing the couple for self-dealing, fraudulent concealment and breach of contract.
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NewsVote for your TV moment of the year
The Broadcast Awards 2017 will celebrate the best TV moments of the year – and we need your help.
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NewsHorizon strand opened up to tender
The BBC is to diversify Horizon with hybrid drama-docs and interactive play-along formats, after opening up the science strand to indies.
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NewsVice ties with Guardian
Vice and the Guardian are to team up to develop TV shows as part of a partnership between the businesses.
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NewsDog Rescuers digs up bumper C5 order
Channel 5 has commissioned a bumper 32-episode order of The Dog Rescuers and a one-off Jo Brand-fronted kitten spin-off.
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News21st Century Fox pushes button on full Sky takeover
21st Century Fox has tabled a takeover bid for Sky, which values the company at £18.5bn and would see the media giant take full control of the pay TV business.
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NewsS4C chief exec Ian Jones to step down
S4C’s chief executive officer Ian Jones will step down at the end of 2017 after six years at the Welsh broadcaster.
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NewsFuller to remake Norwegian format
American Idol producer Simon Fuller is to produce an English-language remake of Skins-style Norwegian youth drama Shame.
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NewsSky reboots Left Bank's Strike Back
Sky 1 is returning to the world of global espionage with a reboot of Left Bank Pictures’ action series Strike Back.
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NewsTop arts figures demand C4 answers
Bonnie Greer, Tessa Jowell and Joan Bakewell are among the 12 senior female arts figures who have demanded the government explain why it blocked the appointment of Althea Efunshile to Channel 4’s board.
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NewsThe X Factor prepares Acton move
A production space in Acton, west London has emerged as the future home of The X Factor, following the closure of Fountain Studios in February.
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NewsFoundry CTO: VR needs a killer app to succeed
The chief technology officer of software firm The Foundry has stressed the need for compelling content if virtual reality is to succeed.
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NewsIn brief: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore; BBC Scotland boss; Winnie the Pooh
Channel 4 is preparing to launch one-off docs about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, as well as Winnie the Pooh, while the BBC head of Scotland has emerged.
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NewsAims appoints Warman and Barella to board
Members of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (Aims) have elected Scott Barella and Andy Warman to the organisation’s board of directors.
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NewsAvid promotes sales chief to president in bid for growth
Avid has promoted chief sales and marketing officer Jeff Rosica to the role of president.
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NewsForbidden raises capital through share placing
Forbidden Technologies has raised £3m through a share placing, with the money earmarked to boost sales and increase product development.
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NewsShift to subscription model hits Autodesk revenues
The move to a subscription-based business model has been blamed for Autodesk’s revenue decline in the third quarter of 2016.