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Arrow blasts off with US SVoD NASA doc
Live From Space indie Arrow Media is heading back into the stratosphere with the NASA Juno Mission after securing its first SVoD commission.
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Simon Andreae’s Naked eyes genres beyond fact ent
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is to branch out into digital series, specialist factual and general entertainment after winning its first two factual entertainment commissions.
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Pact warns against Brexit
Pact chief executive John McVay has argued that a vote to leave the European Union next week will mean Britain loses a seat at the table when critical legislation on TV distribution is being negotiated.
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Shiver Cymru opens with Aberfan disaster
ITV has commissioned a documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
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ITV and Sky invest in eSports channel Ginx TV
Sky and ITV have partnered to launch a 24-hour eSports channel, Ginx eSports TV.
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Lambent boss: nothing to fear in UHD content
Producers don’t need to be fearful of shooting, post-producing and delivering Ultra High Definition programmes, according to Lambent Productions co-managing director Ollie Tait.
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Post-production ‘in rude health’
The post-production industry is enjoying a boom in work, but the usual pressures, caused by stagnant rates and the availability of talent, remain.
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UKTV and Avalon set out comedy talent strategy
UKTV’s Richard Watsham has warned of the industry’s tendency to second-guess ideas and shoehorn talent into preconceived formats.
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TV split over online content
Broadcasters are divided on the merits of original online content commissions, but agree that experimentation is key to reaching audiences in new ways, according to a future-gazing panel at Broadcast’s Media Summit.
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Love’s Muslim doc to explore pluralism
Love Productions’ forthcoming BBC2 constructed documentary series is to place 10 Muslims from a variety of backgrounds into a single house.
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Doc/Fest: TV fails to reflect Muslims
Media misrepresentation of Muslims, and fear of reproach from within their communities, are hindering TV depictions of the less “extreme” aspects of Islam, according to leading programme-makers.
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'Cameraperson' wins top prize at Doc/Fest
Cameraperson, a documentary about the career of cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, has won the grand jury award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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Pros and cons of remote production in the spotlight
The concept of remote production received a lukewarm response from some of the panellists on the Sport: Live Production panel, who questioned the wisdom of locating crew away from sporting venues.
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C4 docs to dig up British history
Palaeobiologist Tori Herridge is to front two Channel 4 natural history formats from different producers.
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Photo gallery: Media Production Show
Pictures of the exhibition and seminars at the Media Production Show, which took place in London last week
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Brooklyn producer appoints TV development chief
Brooklyn producer Wildgaze Films has appointed former Pathé UK creative executive Len Rowles to the role of head of development, film and TV.
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Media Production Show welcomes 5,000 visitors
The inaugural Media Production Show has been hailed a success by exhibitors and attendees, with almost 5,000 visitors attending the two-day event.
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C4 plans Grease-style prom night
Channel 4 is to host a 50s-themed live entertainment evening in which Alan Carr will present a screening of classic musical Grease and a live Rydell High-styled dance event.
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BBC lobbies government over EPG prominence
The BBC has begun lobbying the government to make sure its linear channels remain prominent on Sky Q and other services as platforms shift their focus to on-demand programing.
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Manchester indie scores US doc deal
US cable network Smithsonian and German public broadcaster ZDF have boarded a big-budget drama documentary from Manchester-based indie Urban Canyons.