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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.
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NewsAvid codecs added to Red's camera range
Red is to add Avid’s DNxHR and Avid DNxHD codecs to its Weapon, Scarlet-W and Red Raven cameras.
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NewsImagine extends partnership with Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will resell Imagine Communications’ products worldwide after the two companies extended their working relationship.
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NewsSIS Live adds Middle East satellite capacity
SIS Live has upped its satellite capacity in the Middle East after permanently leasing more space on Eutelsat E10A.
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NewsTV industry pays tribute to Pat Stimpson
Soho has been paying its respects to freelance producer Pat Stimpson who passed away unexpectedly last week at the age of 49.
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NewsCreative industries generate record £84bn for UK
The creative industries are worth a record £84.1bn to the UK economy, according to official figures released at a time when the government is mulling radical changes to broadcasting.
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NewsEndemol Shine acquires digital firms
Endemol Shine UK has acquired digital production company Electric Robin and online talent management firm OP Talent.
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NewsPensioners body criticises ‘privatisation’ of TV licence subsidy
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has criticised the BBC for mooting plans to reduce the number of over-75s claiming free licence fees.
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NewsChannel 5 orders benefits experiment
Channel 5 is to hand three families on benefits £26,000 in a new social experiment from Dragonfly.
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NewsChildren spending more time online than watching TV
British children are spending more time online than watching television for the first time, according to new research.
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NewsDiscovery and Lionsgate swoop for duck stamp doc
Discovery’s Animal Planet and Mad Men producer Lionsgate have partnered to pick up hotly-tipped stamp documentary Million Dollar Duck.
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NewsBBC explores plans to convince over-75s to pay licence fee
BBC director general Tony Hall could call on older celebrities such as Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Terry Wogan to back a campaign to convince over-75s to pay their licence fees voluntarily.
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NewsOne Direction producers secure C4 script
The owners of Luti Media, the production company behind music videos including Drake’s Hotline Bling and One Direction’s Best Song Ever, have secured a script development from Channel 4.
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NewsBBC S&PP shows off refurbished TVC
BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) is to begin taking studio bookings for the revamped Television Centre (TVC) from this summer.
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NewsIABM appoints new head of training
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has appointed Andy Jones to the position of head of training.
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NewsFive Arrows Media Finance rebrands as Paragon Bank
Five Arrows Media Finance has rebranded as Paragon Bank.
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NewsJekyll & Hyde censured by Ofcom
ITV has been rapped after the “violent and graphic” nature of Sunday teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde breached Ofcom rules.
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NewsIn brief: Lygo; Princess; Plum Pictures; Talkback
Kevin Lygo has been named in Debrett’s list of influential Brits, while Princess, Plum Pictures and Talkback prepare new shows.