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NewsSky 1 orders Cats doc
Former BBC Natural History exec Alex Williamson has set up an indie, Offspring Films, and picked up a first commission – a two-part documentary about cats for Sky 1.
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NewsBBCW hires former ITVS exec
BBC Worldwide has hired former ITV Studios exec Tobi de Graaff to run its Western European business.
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NewsDJ, presenter and pilot Mike Smith dies aged 59
Former Radio 1 DJ and the founder of aerial filming firm Flying TV Mike Smith has died aged 59.
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NewsDavid Kosse appointed Film 4 boss
Universal Pictures exec David Kosse has been named new head of Film 4, ending months of industry speculation over the appointment.
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NewsS4C eyes augmented reality app
S4C is developing an augmented reality app which will allow users to hold their device up to specific images to access bonus content.
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NewsITV demands platforms pay for flagship channel
Chief executive Adam Crozier has called for ITV to be paid by the pay-TV operators to carry its flagship channel.
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NewsTSL Products launches new Pico Touch audio meter
TSL Products has launched the PAM PiCo Touch audio, loudness and logging meter.
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NewsChannel 4 asks Sony to Marry Me
Channel 4 has picked up US sitcom Marry Me, the first UK deal to emerge from this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsGreat Train Robbery heads Kowalski scripted push
Factual producer Kowalski has begun a push into scripted television with a number of new projects including a drama based around one of the Great Train Robbery villains.
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NewsBTI Studios appoints managing director
Subtitling, dubbing and access services provider BTI Studios has appointed Mazin Al-Jumaili as managing director of its west London-based UK hub.
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NewsBlackmagic releases update for ATEM switcher
Blackmagic Design has added remote camera control to its ATEM suite of production switchers.
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NewsQuantel appoints vice president of product strategy
Quantel has appointed Neil Maycock to the role of vice president of product strategy.
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NewsBBC2 orders comedy from The Wrong Mans team
BBC2 has commissioned Stag, a three-part Cluedo-esque comedy, from the team behind James Corden action comedy The Wrong Mans.
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NewsDiGiCo joins forces with Allen & Heath and Calrec
UK audio console manufacturers DiGiCo, Allen & Heath and Calrec have merged to create a new professional audio group.
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NewsThe Singer Takes It All voting hit by technical fault
Channel 4’s new entertainment show The Singer Takes It All got off to a difficult start on Friday as technical issues in the studio affected the live voting.
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NewsBBC4 paints docs for abstract art season
BBC4 has commissioned a raft of documentaries for a new abstract art season that will launch later this year.
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NewsAndroid users to stream ITV live
ITV has extended its growing digital footprint with the launch of a new ITV Player app for Android which allows viewers to watch live television on the move.
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NewsChina considering ban on OTT programme imports
China could limit the number of international shows that air on online platforms as part of the country’s latest measure to crack down on foreign imports.
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NewsDiscovery eyes more acquisitions
Discovery Communications is set to continue its aggressive acquisition strategy and is weighing up further European deals with a particular focus on content.
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NewsSimon Cowell plans Got Talent global spin-off
Simon Cowell is planning a global spin-off from the Got Talent franchise that will feature contestants from around the world competing against each other.