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NewsPurnell to be Lord Hall’s right-hand man
James Purnell will effectively become BBC director general Lord Hall’s right-hand man as he takes on a wide-ranging brief to lead the corporation into a digital future.
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NewsAvid sets sights on ‘pure growth’
Avid’s years of cutbacks and cost-cutting could be over, with the company’s incoming chief executive outlining a “pure growth” strategy for the manufacturer.
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NewsYouTube channels evolve
The indies behind YouTube Original channels are beginning to commission third parties to produce shows, as they start to move closer to the traditional responsibilities of a broadcaster.
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NewsBBC Vision set for shake-up
Improved indie relations and new methods of in-house development among the changes
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NewsBBC hires James Purnell as Tony Hall starts to shape senior team
Former Labour culture minister James Purnell is returning to the BBC in a wide-reaching strategic role, as incoming director-general Tony Hall begins to shape the corporation ahead of his arrival.
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NewsDiscovery’s TLC set for long-awaited UK launch
Lifestyle channel TLC could make its long-awaited UK debut as early as April, with parent company Discovery moving into the final phase of its launch.
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NewsITV yet to reveal factual plan
A week after director of factual and daytime Alison Sharman’s departure, ITV’s plans for the restructure of her former department remain unclear.
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NewsPurnell appoinment: Tony Hall's email to staff
Incoming director general Tony Hall has explained the thinking behind James Purnell’s appointment to all BBC staff.
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NewsRed takes comedy push to ITV
Red Production Company’s push into comedy is accelerating with a 6 x 30-minute series for ITV about a pair of older women who are re-embracing life.
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NewsNetflix’s next content steps
Netflix has ordered a dark drugs drama based on the life of Colombian narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar as it looks to continue its pipeline of original content following the debut of its first original series, House Of Cards.
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NewsRise of the umbrella deals
Lookout Point signs agreements with Deep Indigo and Ignition as the trend gathers pace
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NewsBBC Trust orders content distribution review
A review of the BBC’s £200m a year content distribution strategy to consider audience’s changing consumption habits, has been ordered by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC news executives: ‘Don’t publish Pollard in full’
Senior BBC newsroom figures have written to Lord Patten to raise concerns about the publication of the Pollard review transcripts.
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NewsMicrosoft ramps up content production plans
Microsoft is aggressively moving to produce original television series in the US and UK to take advantage of the 76 million Xbox 360 consoles it has sold to date.
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NewsWRN Broadcast to transmit Brit Awards audio
WRN Broadcast is teaming up with Somethin’ Else to syndicate radio content for this year’s Brit Awards.
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Okno TV hands managing director role to Flay
Systems integrator Okno TV has appointed Jon Flay as its new managing director.
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NewsMussett and Silver join Prime Focus team
Prime Focus has added producers Rachel Mussett and Helen Silver to its shortform team.
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NewsClear Cut hires Zahiruddin Beaufort as online editor
Clear Cut Pictures has appointed Isis Zahiruddin Beaufort to the role of online editor.
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NewsRe:fine signs two more content-processing deals
Content-processing business Re:fine has struck new deals with rights company DHX Media and DVD licensing and distribution company Go Entertain.
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Vision247 snaps up Slovenia's Fora
London-based online TV services provider Vision247 has acquired Slovenian software firm Fora in a deal valued at £1.7m.