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NewsC4 commissions make-up doc
Channel 4 has commissioned Northern Irish indie Big Mountain Productions to produce a film exploring the world of make-up masters.
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NewsAnalysts split over TV future
The future of television continues to divide opinion, with two studies published this week painting very different pictures of the industry in the UK.
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NewsCoffee & TV set to relocate Soho HQ to Carnaby Street
Visual effects and post-production house Coffee & TV will this week move its London headquarters from Kingly Street to a facility that overlooks Carnaby Street.
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NewsPlatform takes on Flame artist from Smoke & Mirrors
Platform Post has added former Smoke & Mirrors Flame artist Elliott Bellwood to its VFX department.
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NewsNUJ: BBC must learn from Savile
The National Union of Journalists has warned that the BBC must learn lessons from Jimmy Savile’s “tragic and shameful” reign of abuse and do more to protect whistleblowers.
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NewsBBC staff not confident in bullying procedures
Less than half the BBC’s staff have confidence in the broadcaster’s bullying and harassment procedures, according to the latest staff survey.
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NewsBBC Worldwide takes stake in Greenbird
BBC Worldwide has acquired a 30% stake in production network Greenbird Media, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsSyco steals The Voice UK exec
The X Factor producer Syco Entertainment has poached Tim van Rongen, executive producer of The Voice UK.
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NewsLittle Dot expands Formula E deal
Little Dot Studios has extended its relationship with electric racing series Formula E to produce daily YouTube content updates.
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NewsSky 1 develops Game of Thrones-style drama
Sky 1 is developing a feature-length fantasy drama based on Jasper Fforde’s novel The Last Dragonslayer as it hunts its own Game of Thrones.
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NewsKeo joins forces with Field Day
Keo Films plans to add arts, factual entertainment, history and lifestyle programming to its slate via a joint venture with newly-launched indie Field Day.
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NewsCloud Edits recruits eight TV news editors
Virtual post house Cloud Edits has added eight new editors to its roster, all specialists in television news.
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NewsIn brief: Keshet; TRX; ITN Prods; ESPN
Keshet has hired a drama chief and Stephen Lambert joins the board of TRX. Read on for more
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NewsPact eyes Lat Am trip for indies
Pact has called for British indies to sign up for the Rio Content Market, which takes place in Brazil in March.
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NewsDPP unveils UHD delivery spec
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has published a new specification for shooting and delivering Ultra High Definition (UHD) programmes.
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NewsC5 scheduler resigns after airing post-watershed Benefits doc
A Channel 5 scheduler has resigned after mistakenly broadcasting a post-watershed version of Benefits Brits by the Sea on two separate occasions.
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NewsMulville & Thoday drop BBC3 campaign
Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday have drawn a line under their year-long campaign to prevent BBC3 from moving online.
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NewsCharles Gurassa appointed C4 chairman
The deputy chairman of Easyjet, Charles Gurassa, will replace Lord Burns as the next Channel 4 chair, Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsPinewood launches TV production arm
Pinewood Group has recruited the producer of Fortitude, The Enfield Haunting and The Last Kingdom to lead its newly-formed TV production company.
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NewsBBC3 partners with Idris Elba as it braces for online move
BBC3 has struck a partnership with Idris Elba’s production company Green Door Pictures to produce short films showcasing new talent, as the channel gears up for its digital switch.