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NewsS4C worth £125m to Wales
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has claimed that it creates almost £125m for the nation’s creative economy as it bids to ward off further budget cuts from the government.
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NewsDiscovery to end BBC tie-up
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is set to pull the plug on its £150m co-pro partnership with the BBC, putting funding for the corporation’s blue-chip natural history programming at risk.
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NewsWhizz Kid chief to host Sky Arts musician series
Whizz Kid Entertainment chief executive Malcolm Gerrie is to step out from behind the camera to present a Sky Arts series celebrating the careers of influential musicians.
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NewsA tribute to Rupert Dilnott-Cooper
Senior industry figures have paid tribute to the “sharp, shrewd, charming eccentric” who was at the helm of “one of the most aggressive and progressive international distributors of its time”.
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NewsBig Brother opens 360º shopping site
Big Brother has extended its partnership with etailer Very to allow fans to buy products featured in the C5 show through a 360º house website.
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NewsMonterosa set for US push after NBC deal
Second-screen specialist Monterosa is planning a US push after striking a deal with NBC to support upcoming gameshows The Winner Is and Million Second Quiz.
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NewsFlynn takes creative reins in Endemol UK reshuffle
The Million Pound Drop creator David Flynn has taken the creative reins at Endemol UK, as the indie shuffles its senior management.
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NewsHall to unveil ‘radical’ plans
Tony Hall is preparing to set out what has been dubbed a “radical” vision for how he will shape the BBC over the next decade in a wide-ranging speech in October.
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NewsFormer C4 editor Jim Gray returns to the BBC
Former Channel 4 News editor Jim Gray has been appointed by the BBC to lead its current affairs output.
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NewsVictory goes to school for BBC3
BBC3 is building on the success of acclaimed documentary series Junior Doctors with a look at the lives of six trainee teachers during their first year at three challenging London schools.
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NewsFrench drama comes calling
Channel 4’s move to air French zombie thriller The Returned (Les Revenants) in a primetime slot has paved the way for broadcasters to look across the Channel for further acquisitions.
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NewsMPs slam BBC over DMI but praise relocation
The BBC was praised for its move to Salford, but drew sharp criticism over the failure of its £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) at a meeting with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.
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NewsC4 strengthens fact ent and features teams
Channel 4 has boosted its factual entertainment and features teams with the hire of Channel 5 exec Ian Dunkley and former C5 exec Alex Menzies.
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NewsMTG completes DRG acquisition
Broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired British distributor DRG for an undisclosed sum as former boss Jeremy Fox returns.
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NewsSony hires head of acquisitions
Sony Pictures Television is to boost investment in its UK general entertainment channel Sony Entertainment Television with the hire of former Chello Zone and Lovefilm acquisitions boss Steve Cole.
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NewsBroadcast teams swing into action at charity golf day
A charity golf day for the broadcast industry has raised £400 for First Touch, a charity that supports St George’s Hospital’s neonatal unit in London.
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NewsYahoo! and Sky News sign content deal
Yahoo! has signed an agreement with Sky News to exclusively host an online hub for the broadcaster’s morning TV show Sunrise, as part of a wider deal to showcase three original co-commissioned video series globally.
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NewsFull Circle trials 360º iPhone film
An interactive iPhone film that allows viewers to browse a scene panoramically has been produced by 360º video specialist Full Circle.
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NewsAmy Flanagan heads to C4 docs
The Garden’s Amy Flanagan is joining Channel 4’s documentaries department to bolster the team following Mark Raphael’s departure.
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NewsEvolutions launches Bristol hub to meet post demand
Evolutions is expanding with the launch of a 30-suite post-production facility in Bristol.