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NewsYaddo taps into thirst for docs
Yaddo, the SVoD documentary venture co-founded by Nick Fraser, plans to finance or coproduce up to 20 films a year and expects to work with the BBC.
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NewsVR push gains momentum
The virtual reality revolution gathered pace this week as Sky launched a dedicated app, while two senior broadcasting executives founded production companies dedicated to the fledgling format.
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NewsBBC sets comedy challenge
The BBC’s Shane Allen has challenged Britain’s comedy writers and producers to take on the mainstream after the Porridge revival topped a trio of sitcom commissions.
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NewsRTE2 orders prank show
UK formats firm Sharp Jack Media has scored a prank show with Irish public broadcaster RTE2.
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NewsDRG lands first look deal with Magnum Media
Duck Quacks Don’t Echo indie Magnum Media has struck a first-look deal with Don’t Tell The Bride distributor DRG.
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NewsC4 returns to US election debates
Channel 4 is heading back to the US presidential race and airing the next two debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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NewsViewing rises with myBBC
The 7.2 million registered users of the BBC’s online services consume up to 40% more content than those who are not logged in, according to myBBC boss Phil Fearnley.
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NewsBBC adds singing to Comic Relief’s Let’s Dance
The BBC is bringing back Let’s Dance For Comic Relief and has challenged twinkled-toed celebrities to warm up their vocal chords as well.
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NewsC4 to supersize ‘channel defining’ The Last Leg
Channel 4 is bringing back The Last Leg with a supersized order of 40 hours, more than doubling the output of its “channel-defining” entertainment show.
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NewsSadiq Khan backs proposal for London's largest studio
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Barking and Dagenham Councillor Darren Rodwell have backed a pre-existing proposal to build the capital’s largest studio facility in East London.
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NewsPresteigne looks to expand after management buyout
Presteigne Broadcast Hire is eyeing company acquisitions following a £5m management buyout.
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NewsSIS to offload product division
SIS LIVE is putting its product hardware development and manufacturing division up for sale.
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NewsFacebook woos broadcasters
Facebook has urged multichannel broadcasters to take advantage of its digital services including Facebook Live, 360 video and messenger bots to help them compete for audiences with larger rivals.
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NewsSmithsonian seeks fresh ideas
US cable network Smithsonian Channel has urged British indies to help it find new ways to approach history and wildlife documentaries.Executive vice-president of programming and production David Royle told Broadcast he is looking for producers to update black-and-white archive documentaries and use video-game techniques to help ...
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NewsTechnicolor acquires visual effects firm Munky
Boutique Soho visual effects company Munky is to become part of Technicolor’s visual effects department, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsAlias Hire owners buy back assets in pre-pack deal
The owners of Alias Smith & Singh Ltd, trading as Alias Hire, have bought back the assets of the firm in a pre-pack liquidation deal.
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NewsAurora & Little Dot win Formula E show
Little Dot Studios has partnered with Aurora Media Worldwide (AMW) to produce a Formula E magazine series and separately the All3-backed business has hired DRG’s commercial director.
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NewsUKTV moves into podcasts
UKTV is moving into the world of podcasts with crime series A Stab In The Dark.
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NewsBig Talk preps SAS drama
Rev creator James Wood and Spooks writer Rupert Walters are to take on the SAS after Big Talk Productions optioned a book about the regiment’s clandestine operations.
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NewsAndy Murray draws 1m to Facebook
A charity tennis match played by Andy Murray generated more than 1m streams on Facebook Live.