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NewsEnvy adds two to grading team
Envy has taken on freelance colourist Jon Dobson and promoted Belgin Kaplan (pictured) to the same role.
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NewsERA duo depart to set up reseller Magenta Broadcast
Broadcast systems designer Tim Burton and sales executive Martin Riley have quit ERA and teamed up with former Gearhouse Broadcast service engineer John Currie to launch their own systems integrator and reseller business.
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NewsCelebro builds more studios to attract live productions
Celebro Media is adding a second and third studio to its Oxford Street facility as it attempts to entice producers to base more of their live TV broadcasts in central London.
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NewsBT Sport gears up for MotoGP trial
BT Sport is to trial object-based broadcasting technology on its MotoGP coverage after securing a slice of a £4m investment from an EU research and innovation fund.
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NewsComedies dominate US pilots
US broadcasters are hunting for the next Modern Family, with UK indie Kindle Entertainment getting in on the act as family comedies dominate the line-up of around 85 scripted pilots ordered for the 2016/17 season.
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NewsRichard Klein signs off with indie docs
Two series exploring the worlds of cats and council enforcement officers are among Richard Klein’s final factual commissions for ITV.
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NewsC5 rebrands for younger viewers
Channel 5’s pursuit of younger, more affluent viewers has taken a step forward with a major onscreen facelift and a raft of fresh, broader commissions.
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NewsKey charter players emerge
The key players shaping the debate around the BBC’s future have emerged, as the government has come under pressure over its handling of charter renewal.
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NewsThe Jump safety scrutinised
The producers of The Jump have admitted that it is impossible to manage all the risks associated with snow-based sports after a number of serious injuries on the Channel 4 show.
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NewsX Factor in the spotlight as ITV vows to back show
ITV’s vow to continue with The X Factor has been supported by industry experts after reports that the show would be rested in 2017.
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NewsCregeen joins Halo as head of ops
Halo Post has appointed Blue 2.0’s James Cregeen as its new head of operations.
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NewsAhmed joins Zoo Digital
Sheffield’s Zoo Digital has appointed Syed Ahmed as its international business development lead for the Middle East, South Asia and Asia Pacific.
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NewsC4 triumphs at Broadcast Awards 2016
Channel 4 was named Channel of the Year at this year’s Broadcast Awards, where it notched up seven prizes, including a clean sweep in the factual categories.
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NewsC5 unveils brand refresh
Channel 5 has launched a new logo and on-screen treatments as part of a strategy to attract younger and more affluent viewers.
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NewsMainstreet develops period drama with Hammer
Unforgotten producer Mainstreet Pictures has partnered with classic horror firm Hammer to develop a period drama.
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NewsDan Isaacs to leave Kudos to join Featherstone
Kudos co-chief executive Dan Isaacs is to hook up with his former colleague Jane Featherstone again with Diederick Santer taking sole charge at the Endemol Shine-owned drama indie.
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NewsC4 commissions Paralympic series The Superhuman Show
Channel 4 has commissioned Princess Productions to make magazine series The Superhumans Show as part of its Paralympics coverage.
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NewsC5 returns to original comedy
Channel 5 has ordered a raft of new commissions, including its first improvised comedy and a major new wildlife series, as part of an overall channel rebrand.
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NewsKlein: attracting viewers to factual is TV's toughest challenge
Richard Klein has claimed that attracting large audiences to factual programming is one of the biggest challenges facing television, as ITV confirmed his departure.
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NewsFlaunt sets up long-form animation division
CGI firm Flaunt, part of the Axis Group, has created a long-form division that will specialise in animated series and specials for TV as well as feature films.