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NewsSeptember Films continues US push
British indie September Films continues to aggressively expand its business in the US with the new of a new vice president of development
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NewsMTV ramps up movie coverage
MTV is aggressively boosting its movie coverage and has commissioned UK indie Starstruck Media to produce a raft of film coverage.
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NewsAmazon preps Zombieland remake
Online retailer Amazon is developing a remake of horror comedy Zombieland, marking its most high profile series since it announced plans to move into original programming.
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NewsCBeebies' Jimmy Savile gaffe draws complaints
Over 200 viewers have complained to the BBC and regulator Ofcom after CBeebies broadcast a repeat of The Tweenies which featured a Jimmy Savile spoof.
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NewsX Factor rapped for giving London hotel undue prominence
The X Factor has been rapped by Ofcom for giving undue prominence to the Corinithia Hotel during the first live episode of the series.
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NewsBBCW cooks up international Bake Off deals
British food format The Great Bake Off continues to hook international broadcasters after BBC Worldwide closed deals in The Netherlands and Finland.
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NewsExpert Women lands funding to train more talent
A further 30 expert women could receive training from the BBC Academy to help address the lack of on-screen female experts highlighted by Broadcast’s campaign.
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NewsBBC apologises for showing Savile spoof on Tweenies
The BBC has apologised for screening a repeat of The Tweenies which featured a character impersonating disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile.
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NewsBBC Worldwide's Matt Paice departs
BBC Worldwide’s international production boss Matt Paice is the latest senior executive to depart as part of its management restructure.
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NewsChannel 4 subscribes to Lovefilm VoD service
Channel 4 has signed a digital content distribution deal with Lovefilm which will see a raft of shows including Peep Show and Father Ted added to the VoD service.
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NewsRTS appoints Theresa Wise as chief exec
The Royal Television Society has appointed former Walt Disney executive Theresa Wise as its new chief executive.
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NewsDouble Negative, Apollo Productions and Pinewood form pact for production drive
VFX specialist Double Negative has created Double Negative Films as it aims to become more actively involved in the production process and financing of productions.
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NewsRomania's Pro TV opens Hell's Kitchen
Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has kicked off a hunt for its own Gordon Ramsay after striking a deal to produce a local version of ITV Studios’ Hell’s Kitchen.
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NewsEndemol COO Calmels departs
Endemol chief operating officer Virginie Calmels is to leave the international producer and distirbutor.
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NewsSky 1 pilots playalong gameshow
Sky 1 is piloting an interactive quiz fronted by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox which will see viewers at home compete with studio contestants in real time.
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NewsExpert Women Day makes its debut
The first Expert Women Day has launched this morning featuring sessions from a diverse range of industry speakers which can be viewed live online.
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NewsC4's hands Last Leg live Friday night slot
Channel 4 is continuing its commitment to disabled talent by moving Adam Hill’s topical live chat show Last Leg into a primetime Friday night slot.
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NewsOfcom 'must protect PSB content on digital platforms'
The BBC has supported a call for Ofcom’s powers to be widened to ensure that PSB programming is featured prominently on new content platforms.
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NewsTwitter users supply C4 doc content
A Dispatches film fronted by Tim Lovejoy has become the strand’s latest multiplatform experiment to use crowd-sourced content from Twitter.
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NewsContent to distribute Halo TV series
Content Television has picked up the international TV rights to Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, based on the live action drama smash hit video game.