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NewsClarke-Jervoise named Tiger Aspect MD
Tiger Aspect’s current head of comedy, Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, has been appointed as managing director – the first time the role has been occupied in two years.
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NewsPeter Smith named Cineflix Studios CEO
Peter Smith, the former president of NBCUniversal International, has been named chief executive of Cineflix Studios.
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NewsMurdoch’s family affair
Elizabeth Murdoch’s MacTaggart lecture delivered more insight about her relationship with her family than genuine industry lessons, according to delegates.
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NewsExecs anxious over lack of ent hits
A blockage in the pipeline of big, home-grown entertainment formats is causing anxiety across the industry, execs admitted at Edinburgh.
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NewsThe broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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NewsAbraham: a new TV duopoly is emerging
Channel 4 wants to establish itself as the “creative counterweight” to a new broadcasting duopoly, chief executive David Abraham told the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsDNI and NGC throw down gauntlet to terrestrial rivals
Discovery Networks International and National Geographic Channels are going head to head with similar content strategies – but have set their sights on competing with the terrestrial channels.
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NewsKudos chief warns tax credits could spark talent war
Kudos Film & Television chief executive Jane Featherstone has warned that the expected tax credit for high-end drama could mean producers lose out to US studios in the battle for British production talent.
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NewsChannelFlip set to open US offices
VoD network ChannelFlip is planning to open offices in the US following its acquisition by Shine Group earlier this year.
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NewsTigress set for survival challenge
Explorer Ed Stafford is to attempt to stay alive for 60 days on a remote island without supplies in an extreme survival series for Discovery Channel.
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NewsUndercover Princes to look for love in US
Objective Productions and Kalel Productions’ UK format Undercover Princes has been picked up by American broadcaster TLC.
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NewsC5 examines why former soldiers become criminals
Channel 5 is to investigate the growing number of ex-servicemen who end up in prison in a two-part documentary.
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NewsITU signs off on Super Hi Vision standards
High-resolution format Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) - also known as Super Hi Vision - was last week approved by United Nations body the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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NewsLoft London launches SI consultancy
Digital media facility Loft London is launching a systems integration consultancy.
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NewsThe Mill's Bares joins Realise
The Mill’s 3D creative director Jordi Bares has joined post-production firm Realise.
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NewsGrass Valley appoints three regional sales presidents
Grass Valley has reorganised its sales and marketing divisions with three regional presidents now reporting to president and chief executive Alain Andreoli.
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Prime develops rushes ingest and back-up
Prime Focus has developed an automated data management service for the ingest and back-up of rushes captured on set.
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NewsStuder hires EMEA sales manager
Audio specialist Harman’s broadcast division Studer has appointed Rob Hughes to the role of market sales manager across the EMEA region.
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Ericsson to unveil TV-over mobile encoder at IBC
Ericsson will launch the world’s first HEVC H.265 encoder for the delivery of live and linear TV over mobile networks at IBC in September.
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Re:fine offers automated digitisation service
Content processing facility Re:fine has launched an automated digitisation service.