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NewsUKTV rebuilds sites with VoD and social media
UKTV is to launch a major overhaul of its portfolio of 10 websites to boost distribution of its content and encourage viewers to engage with its channel brands online.
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NewsPioneer plans scripted move
Factual indie Pioneer Productions has announced a round of senior staff promotions designed to help expand its output and base of broadcasters.
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NewsC4 appoints head of drama development
Scott Free Films’ Surian Fletcher-Jones is joining Channel 4’s drama department to oversee the broadcaster’s drama development slate.
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NewsThe Space handed £8m and 6 month extension
The online pilot partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England, The Space, has been earmarked for an extra £8m investment as its trial period is extended for six months.
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NewsFast Train heads north to MediaCityUK
BBC Academy, Creative Skillset and ITV will take part in the first Fast Train North event in November being held at MediaCityUK.
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NewsTidy time for MTV’s Valleys
Perhaps the most famous of all Welsh poet and drinker Dylan Thomas’ works is Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, with its epic exhortation to “rage, rage against the dying of the light”.
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NewsSaturday duel is back on
ITV1’s X Factor takes first round against BBC1’s Strictly as the annual PR battle gets under way
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NewsViewers check out of Hotel GB
In my day, every self-respecting student had a poster of Karl Marx on their wall, usually next to that photograph of a ‘Parisian kiss’ by Paul Doisneau.
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NewsAdam Buxton returns to 6 Music
Adam Buxton is poised to return to BBC 6 Music with a new broadcasting partner for a special run of shows.
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NewsSky tests 4K at The Emirates
BSkyB has begun testing the technical aspects of ultra-high-definition broadcasts as momentum builds in the industry for a 4K production standard.
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NewsWomen claim sexist culture was “endemic”
Women in TV describe sexist climate as BBC comes under fire over Jimmy Savile allegations
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NewsTwickenham adds picture post in boost to services
Twickenham Studios is increasing its post-production capacity as it seeks to entice more TV shows to the overhauled facility.
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NewsIndies embrace YouTube era
Mipcom: YouTube’s investment in original content had Mipcom buzzing this week as UK producers hailed a new era for content creators.
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NewsDrama is the star at Mipcom
Mipcom: High-end TV drama took a starring role at Mipcom 2012 as the feature film community and factual producers and broadcasters outlined major plans for the genre.
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NewsFresh One to go own way with Rosencrantz
Fresh One is aiming to become a “different kind of company” and one that is “not just reliant on commissions and formats”, the company’s managing director, Roy Ackerman, said in the wake of its appointment of former Virgin and ITV executive Claudia Rosencrantz as director of programmes.
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NewsFord: C5 has kept its promise
Investment in content up 23% and perceptions are changing, says director of programmes
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NewsStudio Lambert eyes scripted as demand rises
Reality and factual specialist Studio Lambert is moving into scripted content for the first time in response to an increase in demand from broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic.
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NewsMaria Miller OK's Global / GMG merger on plurality
Culture secretary Maria Miller has opted not to call for an investigation of the proposed £70m merger between Global Radio and Guardian Media Group radio on plurality grounds.The merger, which was put on hold in August by former Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, will now be considered by the Office of ...
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NewsTuesday’s Child raids Shine for creative team
Tuesday’s Child, the new indie launched by Karen Smith, has raided Shine Group for its senior creative team.
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NewsMore 4 ‘revives’ Fanny Craddock
More 4 is bringing the original queen of British cuisine Fanny Craddock back to life with a one-off show, Fanny And Friends.