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Zodiak secures Macqueen's Aung San Suu Kyi film
Zodiak Rights has acquired forthcoming BBC2 documentary Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice for sale around the world.
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NewsHoldgate steps down from SIS role
David Holdgate is stepping down from his role as chief executive of SIS.
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NewsEntwistle reveals focus on quality - and Thomson's departure
New BBC director general George Entwistle has pledged to focus on improving the corporation’s creative quality and revealed that Caroline Thomson will leave as part of his first major restructure.
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News24 Hours in A&E exec named BBC commissioner
24 Hours in A&E executive producer Tom McDonald has joined the BBC as a factual commissioning executive.
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NewsJake Humphrey quits BBC to front BT football coverage
BBC Sport presenter Jake Humphrey is to become the anchor of BT’s Premier League football coverage.
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NewsITV set for licence renewal
ITV could have its licence renewed for another decade without any major changes to terms of the licence.
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NewsPBS to air US election coverage
PBS America is to air over 100 hours of coverage of the US presidential election contest between Obama and Romney as the channel takes its first live feed from the US.
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NewsMTV to launch fashion website
Viacom International Media Networks is launching an international fashion and style platform across Europe in October.
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NewsEntwistle asks BBC staff: how can we improve?
George Entwistle has used his first address as BBC director general to call on staff to contribute their ideas for improving the corporation.
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NewsWill.i.am developing talent show for geniuses
Will.i.am is working on a new technology-themed talent show format that aims to be “an American Idol for young wizards”.
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NewsShazam moves to tag all TV
Shazam is to go head-to-head with Zeebox as it plans to roll-out a service which will see the second screen service automatically tag all TV shows in the UK.
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NewsSTV teams with Kinetic for C4 comedy
STV Productions and Kinetic Content are developing a primetime comedy format for Channel 4 with backing from 4Rights.
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NewsFootball channel to launch on YouTube
Big Balls Films and sister company We R Interactive is to produce a range of content as part of a Gillette-sponsored football channel on YouTube.
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NewsLocal London licence to be awarded in November
Ofcom is set to award the hotly contested London local TV licence by the end of November.
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NewsBBC to mark Beatles' Love Me Do anniversary
BBC Local Radio is planning a day dedicated to The Beatles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first top 20 hit, Love Me Do.
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NewsPinewood unveils new TV facilities
Pinewood has launched its overhauled TV studios, with the rebuilt galleries readied for HD and 5.1 productions.
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Motive secures £100k RTÉ contract
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has commissioned a documentary special from Motive Television about young people suffering from terminal illness.
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NewsEntwistle begins BBC DG role
George Entwistle has begun his new role as the new BBC director general, where his overarching priority will be to improve the quality of the corporation’s output with fewer resources.
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News4oD to launch on Sky platforms
Sky has secured a major deal with Channel 4 that will see its linear and catch-up content being made available across Sky’s platforms - and C4 gaining access to Sky customer data.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.