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Sky strikes Sony movie deal as subs stay solid
Sky has struck a major movie deal with Sony Pictures Television and acquired a raft of key rugby rights as its pay TV platform recorded stable growth in its latest results.
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NewsCanis builds foundations for local TV to air in 2013
Local television services are likely to be on air before the end of the year after Ofcom put in place the biggest piece of the jigsaw of former culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s broadcasting vision.
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NewsNick Grimshaw makes steady start as Radio 1 Breakfast host
Rajar: Nick Grimshaw’s came through his first test in the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast hot seat relatively unscathed - managing to keep hold of the majority of Chris Moyles’ 6.7m listeners.
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NewsITV plans to raise CDN profile
ITV is planning to boost the profile of the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and achieve greater clarity of purpose in its first year chairing the initiative.
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Yesterday acquires eOne storm doc
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired the UK rights to six part documentary series Perfect Storms: Disasters That Changed The World from Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsSyfy shows Defiance in bid to piggyback US
Syfy has acquired Defiance, a fantasy sci-fi series described as Desperate Housewives with aliens, as part of its plan to broaden its reach and mirror the strategy of its US sister channel.
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NewsBectu survey highlights ‘exploitation’ in factual
Working conditions are the most pressing concern for people working in factual TV, according to a Bectu survey, with 11-hour plus days cited as a major concern.
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NewsBBC inks kids' tie-up with FME
The BBC has signed a five-year deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) to co-develop and produce children’s programming.
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NewsWomen’s Day reaps rewards
Expert Women’s Day is already proving its worth as broadcasters sign up female academics
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NewsUK shows set for pilot season
Gavin & Stacey and Spy among more than 70 drama and comedy pilots ordered by networks
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ITU validates HEVC codec
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ratified a new codec, which it claims will “unleash a new phase of innovation in video production for mobile devices through to ultra-highdefinition TV”.
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NewsIABM: steady demand for broadcast equipment
Demand for broadcast equipment has remained steady, at best, over the past year, according to the latest survey conducted by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM).
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NewsCanon upgrades EOS-1D C software
Canon has announced a software upgrade for its EOS-1D C camera.
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NewsBVE director moves to MBI to set up forum
BVE event director Charlotte Wheeler (née Bowskill) is leaving the exhibition to join Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight (MBI).
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NewsOnline radio listening tops 50m hours
Rajar: Online digital radio listening hit 51m hours for the first time in the last quarter of 2012, a year-on-year increase of 43%.
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NewsE4’s Cardinal Burns scoops two Broadcast Awards
E4 sketch show Cardinal Burns won two categories at the Broadcast Awards 2013, as BBC2 was named Channel of the Year and Red Production Company picked up the award for Best Independent Production Company.
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NewsHeggessey's Boom Pictures launches indie with Mackie & Haynes
Lorraine Heggessey’s Boom Pictures is backing ITV’s departing drama team Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes to launch their own indie.
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NewsMartin Trickey hired as Shed Media digital head
Shed Media has hired Twofour Digital’s creative director Martin Trickey as its group head of digital.
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NewsGreenbird takes stake in Crackit Productions
Jamie Munro and Stuart Mullin’s production network Greenbird has taken a minority stake in You Deserve This House indie Crackit Productions.