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NewsWild hires development exec ahead of scripted move
Factual producer Wild Pictures has promoted Rachel Tierney to its new head of development as it looks to broaden its output into scripted programming and natural history.
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NewsC4 offers brands targeted spots on 4oD
Channel 4 advertisers will be able to demographically target online audiences via on-demand service 4oD for the first time, as the broadcaster starts to make use of the audience data it has collected.
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NewsPrime Focus appoints senior editor
Katie Kemp has joined Prime Focus’ broadcast team as senior editor.
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NewsBBC Television Centre to be converted into 1,000 homes
Property developer Stanhope has today outlined plans for a mixed-use scheme including 1,000 houses at the BBC’s Television Centre site in White City, West London.
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NewsIBT: Shift current affairs focus from quantity to quality
The International Broadcasting Trust has called for current affairs to be assessed on quality rather than quantity to maintain the distinctiveness of the genre.
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NewsLiberty Global launches takeover bid for Virgin Media
International pay TV operator Liberty Global is working on a bid to acquire cable operator Virgin Media.
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NewsCardiff-based Gorilla Group snaps up Soho facility
The Gorilla Group has acquired Soho post-production outfit The Joint.
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NewsArgonon hires former Shed exec as COO
Argonon has hired Laura Bessell-Martin, the former Shed Media executive involved in the acquisitions of Ricochet, Twenty Twenty and Wall To Wall, as its chief operating officer.
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NewsSteven D Wright heads to Whizz Kid
Former Shine creative director Steven D Wright has joined Bafta producer Whizz Kid Entertainment.
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NewsYouView sales hit 140,000
Total sales of YouView boxes have risen to 140,000 after TalkTalk reported it had distributed 80,000 units in the three months to 31 December.
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NewsNUJ escalates battle against BBC job cuts
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has stepped up its battle over BBC job cuts in Scotland – rolling out industrial action, including the threat of a strike, across the country.
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NewsLibby Purves details BBC 'sexism' experiences
BBC Radio 4 presenter Libby Purves has shone a light on the sexism she has experienced during her career at the corporation.
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NewsTurner hires Disney exec to run Europe
Turner has appointed Disney exec Giorgio Stock to run its European operations.
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NewsWarner Bros options quiz show from NFTS students
Warner Bros has optioned quiz show format The Big Steal from two students at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
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NewsDelia Smith calls time on TV career
Delia Smith has vowed never to make another TV cookery show and will instead offer online tutorials.
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NewsTV Everywhere links with Object Matrix
TV Everywhere’s Mstorer media asset management system has been integrated with Object Matrix’ MatrixStore storage system.
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NewsPanasonic to move Experience Centre out of Pinewood
Panasonic will move its Experience Centre out of Pinewood at the end of the month.
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NewsBetty launches school for freelancers
Betty, the indie behind The Undateables, is launching a school for aspiring series producers to address the lack of training opportunities available to freelancers.
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NewsEmma Goddard returns to Landmark
Documentary producer Emma Goddard is returning to Landmark Films as a development executive, two years after leaving the indie to become Wild Pictures’ head of development.
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NewsShine US lands Minute To Win It order
US cable network GSN has ordered forty episodes of gameshow Minute To Win It from the US division of Shine.