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NewsBBC to invest £23m in Birmingham
The BBC is to boost investment in Birmingham by more than £23m over the next three years, creating over 80 jobs as part of its commitment to the city.
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NewsOlly Lambert among Rory Peck winners
Filmmaker Olly Lambert was among the winners at last night’s Rory Peck Awards for his Channel 4 doc Syria: Across the Lines.
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NewsUnions threaten BBC strike
BBC director general Tony Hall’s union relations will be properly tested for the first time in the coming months after they raised the threat of strike action over bullying and pay changes.
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NewsForum split over benefit of recruitment quotas
The topic of quotas for BAME staff was a volatile talking point at Diversify, generating mixed views from experts.
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NewsKing pushes for action plan
Training issues, quotas, access and on-screen portrayal were among the hotly debated topics at Diversify, with race, class, gender, sexuality, geography and age all still having a disproportionate bearing on employment in the film and TV industries, both in front of and behind the camera.
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NewsAll3Media set to take Gogglebox to China
Gogglebox is to be remade in China after All3Media International closed a deal with local broadcaster Jiangsu Satellite TV.
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NewsFormer ITV Studios daytime boss in talks with ABC News
ITV Studios’ former daytime boss, Fiona Keenaghan, is being courted by ABC News in the US about a number of potential opportunities, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsInbetweeners indie to pilot ITV2 gameshow
The Inbetweeners indie Bwark Productions is diversifying into new genres by piloting a gameshow for ITV2, giving groups of colleagues the chance to win prizes.
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NewsRevealed: 2013’s best acquisitions
From superhero spin-offs to headless horsemen, Broadcast assesses the year’s biggest imports
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NewsITV and Twitter join forces for RWC final rerun
ITV Sport has forged a partnership with Twitter for a repeat of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup victory.
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NewsBBC Arabic tribunal defeat reveals more unrest
More details have emerged about the unrest at BBC Arabic after a broadcast journalist won an employment tribunal against the global news division.
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NewsShed reshapes drama arm
Shed Media’s scripted output is set for a shot in the arm after the super-indie established a dedicated division following the decision of the Shed Productions founders to step back from running the business.
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NewsXbox One offers viewers VoD and personalised EPG
Next-generation console Xbox One will allow users to watch live TV via a personalised EPG that will also offer access to video-ondemand (VoD) apps such as Netflix, Lovefilm and Machinima.
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NewsBBC Birmingham set for boost
Lord Patten and Tony Hall are expected to offer BBC Birmingham a boost amid growing pressure to increase investment in the Midlands.
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NewsMore4 spin-off for Kirstie Allsopp makeover show
Channel 4 is extending its relationship with Kirstie Allsopp after renewing Fill your House for Free and giving a More4 spin-off series the greenlight.
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NewsWildseed Studios invests in six digital pilots
Digital start-up Wildseed Studios has invested in six pilots including a comedy featuring Green Wing star Michelle Gomez as a right wing agony aunt.
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NewsBranding pioneer Graham McCallum gets career retrospective
VIDEO: The career of TV branding pioneer Graham McCallum, who was the first to change BBC2’s logo to reflect its programming, is being celebrated this month.
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NewsTigress targets fact ent and features with Lawrence hire
Wildlife specialist Tigress Productions has hired the BBC’s head of features production as its creative director to help it push into mainstream features and factual entertainment.
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NewsDiscovery orders fast turnaround Typhoon Haiyan doc
ITN Productions has travelled to the Philippines to make a fast turnaround documentary about Typhoon Haiyan for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsC4 snares David Blaine special
Channel 4 has acquired David Blaine’s latest US magic special which features appearances from celebrities including Kanye West, Bryan Cranston and Robert De Niro after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.