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NewsRTS offers broadcast production and journalism bursaries
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is offering bursaries to 20 “less affluent” students studying Creative Skillset-accredited Television Production courses and Broadcast Journalism Training Council-approved Broadcast Journalism courses.
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NewsBTI Studios reshuffles management team
BTI Studios UK managing director Mazin Al-Jumaili (pitured) has left the localisation company as part of a reorganisation of its senior management team designed to help it cope better with what it calls “multi-platform consumerism.”
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NewsTLC picks up NBC medical drama
TLC has acquired forthcoming US medical drama Heartbeat, fronted by Home and Away’s Melissa George.
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NewsPOLL: Will C5's rebrand work?
C5’s rebrand is designed to attract younger, more affluent audiences. Will it work?
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NewsTrust paves way for BBC Studios launch
The BBC Trust has backed the commercialisation of BBC Studios in principle but said a detailed business case about the proposals must now be subject to regulatory tests.
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NewsStarz orders White Queen follow-up
US cable network Starz has commissioned a follow-up to The White Queen from Company Pictures three years after the fantasy drama launched.
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NewsPinewood review could lead to sale
The Pinewood Group, including its studios in Buckinghamshire, Shepperton, Wales and facilities around the world, could be sold as part of the company’s strategy for growing the business.
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NewsITV parts company with Richard Klein
ITV has parted company with director of factual Richard Klein after two-and-a-half years.
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NewsSurvey finds docs at risk of becoming 'selective and self-serving'
Documentary film-making is in danger of becoming “selective and self-serving” after an independent survey laid bare the genre’s financial difficulties.
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NewsC4 to pump £25m into Film 4
Channel 4 is to inject an additional £10m into Film 4 over the next 12 months – taking its funding to a record £25m.
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NewsC4 orders safety review into The Jump
Channel 4 has asked The Jump producers Twofour to review the show’s safety procedures after the rising number of injured celebrities.
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NewsAll3Media US bolsters scripted division
All3Media has hired former Lifetime exec Nina Lederman to drive its scripted division in the US.
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NewsBBC signs darts deal with PDC
A new darts tournament will be broadcast live on BBC2 following a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation.
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NewsCreative Access places 500th BAME intern
Diversity charity Creative Access, which helps ethnic minority talent break into the industry, has placed its 500th intern.
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NewsSally Miles to exit Passion
Sally Miles is to leave Passion Distribution, the international TV sales firm that she founded eight years ago, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsNat Geo acquisitions boss exits
National Geographic’s international acquisitions and co-production chief Maggie Rhodes has left the broadcaster.
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NewsGarbutt takes MD role at Halo
Halo Post Production has appointed head of production Will Garbutt as its managing director.
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NewsAJA unveils UHD block camera
BVE 2016: AJA has launched the RovoCam, the company’s first compact block camera.
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NewsBBC to give online recipes the chop
The BBC is reported to be planning to cut magazine-style content from its website after the chancellor accused the broadcaster of building an “imperial” web presence last year.
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NewsVice UK staff move to unionise
Staff at Vice UK have sent a letter to their colleagues to drum up support to “get everyone involved” in forming a union.