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NewsDanny Cohen to leave BBC
Danny Cohen is to leave the BBC to “pursue a new leadership challenge”.
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NewsCohen: no conspiracy theory behind my departure
Director of television Danny Cohen has told Broadcast his decision to leave the BBC is about his personal need for a fresh challenge rather than any “climactic situation” facing the corporation.
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NewsCohen: BBC faces seismic challenges
Danny Cohen has acknowledged that he is leaving the BBC as it prepares for “challenges the like of which [it] and the television industry have never faced before”.
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NewsiPlayer to stream Elton John concert
BBC iPlayer is to offer visitors an exclusive Elton John performance from Cornwall’s Eden Project.
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NewsKim Longinotto to receive Grierson award
The Grierson Trust has named filmmaker Kim Longinotto as the recipient of the BBC Trustees’ Award.
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NewsAbraham: privatising C4 risks 19,000 jobs
The privatisation of Channel 4 would place 19,000 jobs in the indie community at risk, according to chief executive David Abraham.
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NewsMedia Global Links joins Tico Alliance
Manufacturer of broadcast network infrastructure and transport systems Media Global Links is the latest company to join the Tico Alliance.
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NewsDanny Cohen: letter to staff
Click to read the note sent to BBC staff by outgoing director of televison Danny Cohen.
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NewsBatcam appoints Miller as chairman
Former head of sport at the BBC and Channel 4 Mike Miller has taken on the role of chairman at UAV filming firm Batcam.
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NewsSNP demands more funds from Tony Hall
Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has urged Tony Hall to launch new channels and invest more of the licence fee north of the border at a meeting with the director general.
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NewsLiberty buys stake in Bigballs
Liberty Global has continued its UK indie acquisition spree with the purchase of a stake in You, Me and the Apocalypse co-producer Bigballs Media.
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NewsIn brief: Sky & Disney; Classic Car Show; Last Panthers
Sky has extended its wide-ranging deal with Disney, C5’s Classic Car Show goes global and HBO Nordic picks up Sky’s Last Panthers.
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NewsColette Foster lifts lid on Birmingham indie
Colette Foster, the former Remarkable Television co-managing director, hopes to spark a renaissance in TV production in Birmingham with the launch of hew new indie, Full Fat Television.
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NewsRaw hires Firecracker producer to boost fact ent credentials
Raw TV has hired former Firecracker Films executive producer Tom Barry as it looks to boost its opportunities in factual entertainment.
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NewsRobert Walak exits The Weinstein Company
TWC executive Robert Walak, who was involved in high profile projects such as BBC1’s forthcoming War And Peace, is to leave the business this week
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NewsOfcom raps Comedy Central for trailer watershed blunder
Comedy Central has been rapped by Ofcom after broadcasting risqué trailers before the watershed over several months.
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NewsReality partnership for VER
Production equipment provider VER has taken on the staff of Amsterdam reality television systems integrator Reality Partners.
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NewsTwofour upgrades in-house audio facilities
Twofour has upgraded its post-production facility at Twofour Studios.
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NewsC4 eyes Richard Osman nostalgia quiz
Richard Osman is to front a Channel 4 quiz show pilot that tests star guests’ knowledge of 1980s and 90s pop culture.
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NewsVualto builds video site for Senedd TV
Content delivery and management company Vualto has built a new video microsite for the National Assembly for Wales’ Senedd TV service.