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NewsABC gives Love a second bite at Bake Off
Love Productions has secured a second chance to make The Great British Bake Off a format hit in the US after agreeing a deal with network ABC.
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NewsWhittingdale orders shock terms of trade review
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.
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NewsGovernment launches review of BBC governance
The government has launched an independent review of BBC regulation and governance as part of the charter review process.
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NewsBBC is blocking path to innovation
Nigel Walley, managing director of TV consultancy Decipher asks whatever happened to the BBC’s promise to deliver its channels wherever and whenever?
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NewsBargain Hunt presenter suspended
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott has been suspended after clashing with producers on the in-house show.
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NewsFiona Campbell to chair Edinburgh TV Festival
BBC current affairs head Fiona Campbell has been appointed as advisory chair for the 2016 Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsLucy Lumsden to leave Sky
Sky head of comedy Lucy Lumsden is stepping down after nearly six years to return to the “coalface” of television production.
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NewsTechnicolor acquires The Mill in £190m deal
Technicolor has acquired London commercials and promos VFX giant The Mill for £190m (€259m).
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NewsVoD study finds 'room for improvement'
Almost three-quarters of consumers think that there is “room for improvement” among on-demand and live streaming services, according to a study by VoD technology provider Brightcove.
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NewsHall: no plans to close CBBC and CBeebies
Tony Hall has claimed that the BBC has no plans to close its children’s television services.
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NewsPlebs star to front hybrid ITV2 sketch show
ITV2 will send up some of television’s most recognisable brands in a hybrid sketch/prank show from the makers of Celebrity Juice.
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NewsBig names lined up for Broadcast Commissioning Forum
Recently appointed BBC genre chiefs Patrick Holland and Polly Hill are among the big names speaking at Broadcast’s Commissioning Forum in November.
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NewsHall defends The Voice and ‘luvvies letter’
Director general Tony Hall has pledged that the BBC’s next entertainment hit will be “home grown” and defended the decision to coordinate a ‘luvvies letter’ backing the broadcaster.
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NewsRenegade co-founder takes on Warner group role
Renegade Pictures creative director Jon Rowlands is leaving the indie after nearly 10 years to take on a newly created brief at Warner Bros. Television Production UK.
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NewsC4 orders wedding format from US indie
US indie Half Yard Productions is setting up in the UK to make a series for Channel 4 loosely based on its hit TLC format Say Yes To The Dress.
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NewsBBC stands up for funding deal
The BBC has strongly defended the negotiation of its funding deal with government at a select committee hearing, claiming it secured a better deal than in 2010.
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NewsChyronHego continues acquisition push with Newsroom deal
IBC 2015: ChyronHego has acquired US-based firm Newsroom Solutions, a provider of hardware and software for data-driven graphics.
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NewsOnsight invests in Varicam
IBC 2015: Onsight’s camera division has agreed a deal at IBC for a Panasonic VariCam 35.
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NewsAtomos showcases Shogun Studio
IBC 2015: Atomos demonstrated its Shogun Studio for the first time at IBC.
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NewsCisco virtualises video processing
IBC 2015: Cisco has announced new suite of software functions for the Cisco Virtualized Video Processing (V2P) platform called Virtual Digital Content Manager (vDCM).