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NewsBT Sport exec to head My5 channel
BT Sport exec Chris Neilson has been hired as channel lead of Channel 5’s newly-launched My5 TV, a free-to-air channel based on its on-demand service.
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NewsDavid Brindley lands BBC factual role
The BBC has hired Channel 4 factual commissioner David Brindley to head its renamed popular factual and factual entertainment department.
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NewsSteve November joins Lionsgate
Former ITV drama chief Steve November has resurfaced at Mad Men producer Lionsgate’s UK TV division.
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NewsBBC joins public science campaign
The BBC has joined forces with the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust to promote science to schoolchildren as part of a public campaign.
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NewsFramestore agrees £150m sale
Oscar-winning UK VFX firm Framestore is to be sold to Chinese firm Cultural Investment Holdings Co in a deal worth £150m.
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NewsSky reveals first BAME figures
Sky is extending its diversity initiative to cover news and sport after revealing its performance for the first time since tough BAME targets were introduced in 2014.
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NewsShowtime eyes Catastrophe-style comedies
US cable network Showtime is looking for more auteur-driven comedies in the vein of Channel 4’s Catastrophe as it ramps up its slate of half-hour shows.
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NewsITN lands Easyjet access
ITN Productions has landed access to Easyjet and will follow trainee pilots as they take off for the first time in a three-part documentary series for ITV.
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NewsIndies scrutinise BBC Studios cuts
Indies have been examining BBC Studios’ large-scale redundancy plan to cut 314 staff across its factual and scripted divisions.
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NewsFleabag indie eyes new writers
Fleabag indie Two Brothers Pictures is to become a “creative incubator” for fledgling writers and has hired its first chief operating officer to help it follow up the success of the BBC3 comedy.
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NewsMorrison, Liddiment & Graham to back indie start-ups
Steve Morrison, David Liddiment and the other All3Media co-founders have joined forces with Wall to Wall founder Alex Graham to become angel investors, backing the next generation of true indies.
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NewsTiger strikes Gold with murder mystery
UKTV’s Gold is bolstering its slate of original scripted comedies with a two-part murder mystery from Crackanory indie Tiger Aspect Productions and Hebburn writer Jason Cook.
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NewsNetflix to offer downloads
Netflix is set to give subscribers the opportunity to download content to view offline for the first time – bringing it into line with streaming rivals Amazon and YouTube.
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NewsViacom unites global brands
Viacom is looking to bridge the “disconnect” between its US and international pay-TV brands after merging the divisions for the first time.
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NewsChannel 5 ups factual ambitions
Channel 5 is stepping up its factual commissioning slate with three ambitious documentary projects.
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News5 News unveils new-look studio after moving to ITN
5 News has become the latest major news provider to unveil a new on-screen look and studio set.
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NewsCG studio Lumiere merges with post house Nice Biscuits
CG studio Lumiere has merged with the post-production house Nice Biscuits after the two companies formed a joint venture.
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NewsEricsson: consumers frustrated by search for content
Consumers spend 45% more time hunting for content to watch on VoD services than linear TV – but almost two-thirds claimed to be happy with their on-demand experiences.
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NewsFYI to ramp up UK co-pro deals
US cable network FYI is to ramp up its slate of co-productions with British broadcasters as it searches for high-end lifestyle formats.
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NewsPinewood in running to manage Maltese studio
Two British companies, Pinewood Studios and Mediente, are among the five shortlisted firms that have been invited by the Malta Film Commission to present proposals for renovating and operating the Mediterranean Film Studios in Kalkara.