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NewsBlurring the lines in factual
C4 and BBC commissioners highlight merging of genres and seek ideas that push boundaries
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NewsEntertainment chiefs seek the hit factor
Entertainment bosses have shared their secrets on giving new formats and talent the best shot of landing with audiences.
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NewsBen Frow speaks up for foreign owners
Channel 5 director of programmes Ben Frow has launched a vigorous defence of foreign ownership, arguing it has had little bearing on the broadcaster’s duty to innovate.
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NewsBBC3’s online-only plan halts move to Salford
The BBC has confirmed that BBC3 will not be moving to Salford as originally intended under former director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsC5 signs off benefits programming
Ben Frow appeared to signal the end of new benefits programming on Channel 5 at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum, as it evolves to keep pace with its viewers.
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NewsTrickbox adds two studios for Hochanda TV
Trickbox TV has designed and installed two new studios for Hochanda TV (Home Of Crafts, Hobbies and Arts), the Peterborough-based arts and crafts channel.
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NewsMarquis Media Partners teams up with University of Salford
Marquis Media Partners (MMP), the media consultancy group, has formed a partnership with the University of Salford.
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NewsIn brief: Slow TV heads to US; TV version of Snowpiercer planned
Windfall Films is to produce a slow TV-style train event for US cable network Destination America, while ITV Studios America is remaking feature film Snowpiercer and Endemol Shine Group has promoted its global formats execs.
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NewsSplice upgrades facility for Masterchef deal
Splice TV is spending £250,000 upgrading its archive and remote editing capabilities after landing a three-year multi-series contract to post-produce Shine TV and Ziji Productions’ Masterchef franchise in the UK.
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NewsNEP plans for life after fire
OB firm NEP Visions lost equipment and trucks worth “tens of millions of pounds” in the fire that gutted its Bracknell HQ last week.
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NewsClear Cut upgrades for 4K at Bloomsbury facility
Clear Cut Pictures has improved the grading suite at its Bloomsbury Street facility, making it ready for 4K projects.
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NewsApp brings new audience to Agatha Christie story
Agatha Christie short story The Mysterious Mr Quin is to be transformed into an immersive app adventure, as the novelist’s rightsholder refreshes the brand for a younger generation.
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NewsSky strikes first pan-regional deal with HBO
Sky has extended its long-running deal with HBO to cover all five of its European territories and increase the volume of associated digital rights.
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NewsLionsgate eyes All3Media partnership
Lionsgate is keen to forge stronger ties with All3Media in the UK after the super-indie’s owners invested in the Orange Is The New Black producer.
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NewsVitec boss pays tribute to camera support pioneer Bill Vinten
Engineer Bill Vinten, the son of William Vinten who founded the eponymous camera support equipment firm, passed away on Sunday 8 November.
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NewsUKTI unveils exports portal
UKTI has launched a dedicated website to help first-time exporters grow their businesses outside of the UK.
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NewsIn brief: Drunk History; I'm A Celebrity; Planet's Got Talent
Drunk History and Planet’s Got Talent are to return, while ITV has launched its first I’m A Celebrity…app
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NewsTinopolis pulls plug on sale
Tinopolis has pulled the plug on its sale process because none of its potential suitors could “give us what we needed”.
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NewsBBC3 to showcase fresh talent in stand-up series
BBC3 will showcase fresh stand-up comedians in a series from Dynamo: Magician Impossible indie Phil McIntyre Television, as it continues to gear up for life online next year.
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NewsSony reveals shoulder-mounted PXW-X400 for broadcast and ENG
Sony has added the PXW-X400 to its line-up of shoulder-mounted broadcast cameras.