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NewsUKTV hits ad share high
UKTV’s share of the television advertising market has continued to grow – hitting an all-time high in the first six months of the year.
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NewsVI Rental takes six VariCam LTs
VI Rental’s Bristol office has taken delivery of six VariCam LTs, giving the hire firm the largest UK fleet of the Panasonic cameras.
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NewsSharon Horgan gives Alternative MacTaggart
Catastrophe and Pulling co-creator Sharon Horgan is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsA+E inks compliance and media management deal with TVT
A+E Networks UK has signed a deal with media services firm TVT for the provision of compliance, reversioning and media management services for its channels.
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NewsKeo Films makes trio of hires
Keo Films has made a raft of new appointments: a head of digital and executive producer in the UK, and a managing director in Australia.
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NewsBBC Studios hunts popular factual chief
BBC Studios is launching a popular factual division and is hunting for a creative exec to run the unit as it searches for the next generation of shows such as Crimewatch.
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NewsFox eyes original UK drama
UK pay-TV channel Fox is set to kick off a hunt for a British drama to match The Walking Dead after hiring Keshet exec Sara Johnson as its scripted drama chief.
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NewsElectric Ray explores parenting for C4
Electric Ray is to take a light-hearted look at the reality of parenting for Channel 4.
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NewsIcon Films dramatises natural history for Nat Geo
Icon Films is to produce a scripted drama-style natural history mini-series for National Geographic’s Wild channel.
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NewsFocus Music beefs up catalogue
Production music company Focus has relaunched – tripling the size of its catalogue and opening 30 new labels.
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NewsNo charges for Chris Evans over sexual assault claims
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it will not be pursuing further action in relation to historical sexual assault claims made against former Top Gear presenter Chris Evans.
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NewsSky profits break £1.5bn
Sky has posted strong full-year financial results with revenue and profit both up as the pay-TV operator starts to take advantage of bringing together its European services.
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NewsAdvertising giants back TV content fund
Advertising giants including Omnicom, Publicis and Interpublic are beginning to fund TV programming via a multimillion-pound fund created by Krempelwood.
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NewsITV Studios strategy pays off
ITV Studios has underlined its importance to its parent company after reporting a surge in revenues that will help insulate the broadcaster from the anticipated shockwaves of Brexit.
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NewsStarz plots Peep Show US
US cable network Starz is remaking Channel 4’s hit comedy Peep Show for American audiences.
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NewsFaith Penhale lifts lid on Lookout Point
War And Peace producer Lookout Point is to ramp up development of “big drama in intimate stories” after installing former BBC Wales drama boss Faith Penhale as joint chief executive.
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NewsITV returns celebs to childhood homes
So Television has teamed with Sunnyside Productions to co-produce an ITV factual entertainment series which will delve into the former homes of celebrities.
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NewsC4: Blaps tackles 'closed shop' of scripted comedy
Taking risks to help emerging talent and wacky ideas break into “the closed shop” of scripted comedy is at the heart of Channel 4’s online Blaps strategy as it prepares to open up its next commissioning round.
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NewsIn brief: Media Parents; Milkshake; Media Trust; Sky Sports
Media Trust is hunting filmmakers and indies to produce a series of short charity films, while Channel 5’s kids strand has ordered a second run of Toby’s Travelling Circus.
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NewsPinewood Group agrees £320m takeover deal
The Pinewood Group is set to be sold to an asset management business in a deal worth just over £320m.