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NewsC5 Prods tackles The Limbless Mountaineer
Channel 5 has commissioned a feature length documentary following quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew as he attempts to climb the Matterhorn from its in-house production team.
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NewsPeaky Blinders leads Bafta Craft nominations
Gangster drama Peaky Blinders has received six nominations in this year’s British Academy Television Craft Awards.
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NewsBBC to inject arts into mainstream programming
The BBC is poised to inject more arts content into mainstream programming and revive art series Civilisation 45 years after it aired.
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NewsGovernment to launch licence fee decriminalisation review
The government is poised to launch a year-long consultation on decriminalising licence fee evasion.
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NewsJohn Kaye Cooper to oversee ITV’s Rising Star
ITV has drafted in former entertainment controller John Kaye Cooper as the showrunner on Israeli musical talent show Rising Star.
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NewsITV acquires stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has acquired a minority stake in Nordic video-on-demand operator Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsPhoneShop creator sets up indie
PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker has set up a production company and is piloting a sketch show for the BBC.
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NewsNick Clegg voices concerns over licence fee evasion plans
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has indicated that he is listening to BBC concerns over decriminalising licence fee evasion.
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NewsPeter Moffat closes the case on Silk
Silk creator Peter Moffat has confirmed that BBC1’s courtroom drama will not return for a fourth series.
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NewsSky Arts boss James Hunt steps down
Sky Arts director James Hunt is to leave the pay-TV broadcaster after four and a half years.
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NewsAlias provides kit for Sport Relief challenge
Hire firm Alias Hire provided Canon XF305 shooting kits for coverage of Sport Relief’s Shearer Vs Savage: The Battle of the Backsides.
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NewsThe Farm builds Sport Relief facility
The Farm has built a temporary post facility at the Olympic Park for the BBC’s Sport Relief coverage.
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NewsPrime Focus recruits Air Post's Duthoo
Prime Focus has appointed Carle Duthoo to the role of sales executive.
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NewsNat Geo buys wildlife docs
National Geographic Channels International has acquired a slew of wildlife documentaries from distributor Earth Touch.
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NewsArrow Media recycles plane for C4 doc
Kevin McCloud is to challenge three designers to recycle a disused airplane into new products as part of a new Channel 4 doc produced by Arrow Media.
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NewsVislink buys Pebble Beach Systems in £15m deal
Vislink has acquired channel-in-a-box and content management systems provider Pebble Beach Systems for £14.9 million.
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NewsJungle appoints new business consultant
Jungle has appointed Athene Parker in a newly created role of new business consultant.
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Goble to lead Re:fine's DPP unit
Content processing and digital media company Re:fine has launched a service aimed at helping production companies, distributors and post houses meet the DPP’s incoming requirements for the file-based delivery of programmes.
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NewsQuantel and Snell form tech giant
Quantel’s surprise acquisition of Snell has created a UK broadcast technology giant with annual revenues of just over £100m and a combined R&D spend of £18m.