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NewsZodiak hires Global's Sime for entertainment push
Zodiak Rights, the international distribution arm of Zodiak Media, has hired Global Agency exec Andrew Sime as vice president of entertainment.
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NewsGearhouse Broadcast kits out I’m a Celebrity
Gearhouse Broadcast is supplying the technical infrastructure for the latest series of I’m a Celebrity, including HD flyaway facilities, a production gallery, MCR and an EVS room.
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NewsBT Sport eyes further rights deals
BT TV chief executive Marc Watson has defended the £900m the business spent on securing Champions League rights and hinted it is considering bidding for more Premier League rights.
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NewsThe Landing teams up with Canary Wharf's Level39
The Landing at MediaCityUK has signed a partnership deal with Canary Wharf’s Level39 to allow members of both start-up spaces to access either facility.
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NewsBullying rife in creative industries
More than half of workers in the UK’s media, arts and entertainment industries have been subjected to bullying and harassment in the workplace, a study has revealed.
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NewsLumley meets Will.i.am for BBC1 doc
Joanna Lumley is to spend time with The Voice UK coach Will.i.am for a special BBC1 documentary.
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NewsC4 orders Queer As Folk-style dramas from Russell T Davies
Channel 4 has commissioned two series from Queer As Folk creator Russell T Davies.
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NewsSky adds 14 channels to Sky Go
Sky has added 14 new channels including Comedy Central, Dave and Discovery to its multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
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NewsRTS Craft & Design winners revealed
BT Sport and Channel 4 doc D-Day: As it Happens were among the winners at this year’s RTS Craft & Design Awards.
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NewsAshes highlights to air on Pick TV
Highlights of England’s defence of The Ashes in Australia are to be made available on Sky’s free-to-air service Pick TV.
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NewsC4 plans to walk the Nile
Channel 4 is to track adventurer Levison Wood as he takes part in a year-long challenge to walk the length of the River Nile.
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NewsJourneyman ships Scientology doc
Channel 4 doc Scientologists at War, produced by Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer-indie Roast Beef TV, has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by distributor Journeyman Pictures.
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NewsFormer Turner boss saddles up at Horse & Country
Former Turner European boss Jeff Kupsky has joined the board of directors for pay-TV channel Horse & Country.
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NewsIrish talent show The Hit goes Dutch
Dutch broadcaster RTL5 is to remake Irish talent format The Hit after striking a deal with Warner Bros International Television Production.
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NewsUS net ABC snags Rising Star
US network ABC has picked up Israeli talent format Rising Star after striking a deal with Keshet.
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NewsPact strikes deal with China's CCTV
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has inked a deal with Pact that will boost cooperation between the state broadcaster and the trade body’s members.
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NewsAcquisitions boost ITVS revenue to £555m
ITV’s indie acquisitions spree has helped boost revenues at its production arm by 11% in the first nine months of 2013.
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NewsBBC Arabic loses employment tribunal
The BBC blocked a broadcast journalist from securing a promotion because of his involvement with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), a court has ruled.
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NewsShed Media pulls drama efforts together in new scripted division
Shed Media has created a dedicated scripted division, led by Company Pictures exec John Griffin, which will be responsible for producing all the super indie’s drama series.
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NewsITV wins back James Bond
James Bond will return to free-to-air television this year after ITV snatched the rights to the Ian Fleming franchise back from Sky.