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NewsLSE students support BBC North Korea doc
The BBC has received messages of support from London School of Economics students backing its decision to broadcast a controversial Panorama documentary on North Korea.
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NewsWarp strikes ITVS first-look deal
This Is England producer Warp Films is to ramp up its move into TV production after striking a first-look deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsLiberty's Virgin takeover gets green-light
Liberty Global’s $10.2bn acquisition of UK cable operator Virgin Media has been approved by European regulators.
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NewsSky takes Thatcher doc global
A raft of international broadcasters have acquired Sky Vision documentary Thatcher: A Memoir following the death of the former prime minister.
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NewsC5 orders student sex-text doc
Channel 5 has ordered Sexts, a one-off doc from the National Film and Television School, marking the first time that a terrestrial broadcaster has commissioned a programme from the organisation.
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NewsPanasonic shows off latest VariCam camera
NAB 2013: Panasonic unveiled its third-generation VariCam HD camera in Las Vegas.
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NewsMoov wins BT Sport GFX deal
GFX firm Moov has won a five-year deal to provide studio and post-production graphics for BT Sport.
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NewsCharlie McCaw joins ATG Broadcast
ATG Broadcast has appointed Charlie McCaw to the role of head of solutions.
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Finance experts launch funding firm
The owners of Halo Post have joined forces with a media analyst and a corporate financier to launch a TV and film funding company.
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NewsSky labels BT a “£22bn gorilla in puppy’s clothing”
Sky has labelled BT a “£22bn gorilla in puppy’s clothing” as the row intensifies over its decision not to allow ads for BT Sport on its sports channels.
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NewsAnthony Horowitz calls on broadcasters to take risks
Anthony Horowitz expects his period drama Foyle’s War to return to ITV - but has called on British broadcasters need to take more risks in drama commissioning.
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NewsSimon Cowell: Britain's Got Talent to return
Simon Cowell has given his clearest indication yet that he will renew his deal with ITV for entertainment juggernauts Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor.
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NewsC4 executive team expanded
Anne Bulford’s responsibilities have been re-distributed to other members of senior management team at Channel 4, resulting in the expansion of its executive management team.
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NewsBBC will not play Ding Dong the Witch is Dead in full
The BBC has decided against playing Ding Dong the Witch is Dead in full on the Radio 1 chart show this Sunday.
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NewsDigital innovation contest offers £175,000
YouTube, FremantleMedia UK and Samsung are among the partners backing an IC Tomorrow digital invention competition that will offer start-ups £175,000 in investment.
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NewsShine closes in on Big Talk deal
News Corp-owned Shine Group is in advanced negotiations to acquire scripted indie Big Talk Productions.
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NewsPolice probe BBC teen driver
A teenager’s actions on BBC3’s road safety series Barely Legal Drivers are being investigated by the police.
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NewsC4 seeks that Friday feeling
Hit mobile game Draw Something is being made into a C4 entertainment show as the channel continues its search for Friday night success.
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NewsC4 Education game aims to send teens to sleep
Channel 4 Education has launched a mobile game designed to help teenagers understand the importance of a good quality night’s sleep.
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NewsYouTube success story offers advice to indies
US-based YouTube network Maker Studios, which generates more than 2.5 billion views each month, has told UK indies they must fully adapt to the platform if they are to develop a sustainable business.