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NewsSalford studio opens for business
A creative agency has opened a new £1.5m purpose-built facility in Salford.
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NewsIn brief: Ooyala; TVPlayer
Ooyala’s latest study has found that the share of online video consumed via Apple tablets has plummeted, as online video service TVPlayer has agreed a partnership with Samsung. Click for more.
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NewsPlimsoll studies puppies for ITV
ITV is to explore the abilities of puppies in a two-part series from Life of Dogs indie Plimsoll Productions.
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NewsThe Night Of racks up 2.5m downloads
Sky Atlantic drama The Night Of has been viewed more than 2.5m times after the broadcaster made the entire series available on-demand ahead of its linear broadcast.
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NewsC4 orders Autistic Gardener spin-off
Channel 4 has commissioned Betty to produce a spin-off series of The Autistic Gardener fronted by garden designer Alan Gardner.
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NewsITV2 heads for The Great Indoors
ITV2 has acquired CBS sitcom The Great Indoors to boost its comedy offering.
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NewsRemarkable makes senior hires
Remarkable has bolstered its senior team by creating head of factual and head of entertainment roles.
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NewsIn brief: Huffington Post, Ginx TV; Cartoon Network
Fearne Cotton is to front a HuffPo series, Sky & ITV have backed eSports channel Ginx TV and Cartoon Network has launched a VR game. Click for more
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NewsBarcroft strikes Drive distribution deal
Barcroft Media has agreed a wide-reaching distribution deal with production funding agency Drive as it prepares to roll-out its latest YouTube channel.
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NewsJames Martin resurrects indie
TV chef James Martin has landed two commissions after relaunching his indie Blue Marlin Television.
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NewsHolby City tops BBC tender line-up
The BBC has kicked off the biggest change to commissioning in a decade after revealing Holby City, A Question of Sport and Songs of Praise are to be put out to tender to the independent sector.
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NewsPinewood opens China office
Pinewood Studios Group has opened an office in Beijing to provide studio design and build and production services to the Chinese film industry.
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NewsTrue North tackles regional talent drain
Leeds-based indie True North is to tackle a talent drain to London through a series of networking events promoting the benefits of working outside of the capital.
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NewsYoungest snares Victory exec
Youngest Media, the indie established by former Endemol execs David Flynn and Lucas Church, has hired a former Victory Television executive as its entertainment boss.
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NewsBBC dominates Grierson shortlist
The BBC has dominated the final shortlist for the 44th Grierson Awards, picking up 27 nominations including all four presenter nominees.
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NewsSES to build teleport facility on Isle of Man
Satellite operator SES is to build a new teleport with several earth stations on the Isle of Man.
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NewsRoot6 Technology recruits Ben Miles
Root6 Technology has appointed Ben Miles to the role of business development manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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NewsIn brief: Drunk History; Mip China; Steel Panther; TVF sales
Comedy Central is returning to Drunk History for a third run, while Mip is expanding to China.
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NewsPick pushes into true crime
Woodcut Media has secured its first two crime documentary series for Sky’s free-to-air channel Pick as the channel continues to push into original commissions.
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NewsSchofield to meet Prince Philip for ITV
Spun Gold is teaming up with Phillip Schofield to shine a spotlight on the history of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in an ITV documentary.