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NewsRemembering Cilla's unique talent
Former LWT head of entertainment Alan Boyd has paid tribute to Cilla Black’s unique “common instinct” with the public and her meticulous planning on Surprise Surprise and Blind Date.
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NewsLiberty Global boss: ITV a content 'case study'
Liberty Global chief executive Mike Fries has revealed that the cable giant is using its ITV investment as a “case study” for its content strategy and underlined it had “no intention” of launching a full takeover.
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NewsProcam rebrands US hire facility
HotCam New York has been rebranded as Procam New York, following the latter’s purchase of the US hire facility in March.
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NewsWimbledon Studios reopens for business
The tenant of Wimbledon Studios has reopened the facility for hire by TV and film productions.
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NewsDiscovery hit by net income fall
Discovery Communications struggled with a foreign currency crunch, a content write-off and costs relating to its recent acquisition of Eurosport as net income dropped 25% in the last quarter.
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NewsEd Sayer leaves Nat Geo for Discovery
Discovery Networks International has boosted its commissioning team by hiring Nat Geo’s Ed Sayer.
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NewsTraining funds opened to kids' producers
Children’s live-action producers are now able to benefit from funding from the Skills Investment Fund having secured its status as a tax break sector.
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NewsTechnicolor readies for UK HDR grading service
Technicolor has begun the process of rolling out its high dynamic range (HDR) grading offering in the UK and France.
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NewsFox to air Adult Swim block
UK pay-TV channel Fox is launching an Adult Swim-branded block after striking a deal with Turner Broadcasting.
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NewsArrow commemorates Battle of Britain for C4
Arrow Media will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with two documentaries for Channel 4.
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NewsPresteigne adopts Calrec desk
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has added Calrec’s Artemis Shine audio desk to its equipment roster.
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NewsSky to air controversial Scientology doc
Sky has confirmed that documentary Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief will air in the UK and Ireland next month, despite pressure from the Church of Scientology to shelve the film.
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NewsV-Ray for Maya update
The Chaos Group has released V-Ray 3.1 for Maya with 100 new and modified features
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NewsClear-Com launches intercom control app
Clear-Com is now shipping Agent-IC, a mobile app that enables remote access to the company’s Eclipse-HX (EHX) Matrix intercom system via iPhone or iPad over 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi and IP networks.
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NewsSky Sports dramatically claims La Liga rights
Sky Sports has dramatically held on to La Liga rights after scoring a last minute victory over BT Sport.
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NewsNations culture ministers join forces over charter renewal
Culture ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly pledged to ensure the BBC’s charter renewal process represents the best interests of the devolved nations.
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NewsTurner poaches MTV exec
Turner has poached MTV exec Vanessa Brookman to oversee content across its general entertainment and kids channels in the UK.
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NewsAMC acquires ITV Studios' Rectify
ITV Studios-distributed drama Rectify has joined the launch line-up of AMC in the UK.
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NewsMBI acquires trio of media brands
Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight (MBI) has acquired three media database brands from business intelligence publisher Wilmington plc.
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NewsPrized Apart axed by BBC1
BBC1 has axed Electric Ray’s entertainment show Prized Apart after a single series due to its poor ratings performance.