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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest 2012 winners
The winners of this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest have been revealed while a new award will be introduced in 2013 named after late photojournalist Tim Hetherington.
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NewsPetition calls for independent DG
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling for the BBC Trust to “safeguard” the corporation’s independence when it hires the next director general.
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NewsGood Food orders Sicilian AFP
UKTV’s cookery channel Good Food has secured an ten-part ad-funded programming deal with the Sicilian Tourist Board.
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Wellcome Trust and BFI launch science writers prize
The Wellcome Trust and BFI have teamed to create a screenwriting prize encouraging the creation of films inspired by biology and medicine.
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NewsBroomfield to launch Sky Atlantic doc strand Footprints
Sky Atlantic has handed Nick Broomfield the first commission in its documentary feature film strand Footprints.
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NewsHunt grilled over 4G disruption plans
The debate over how the government will ensure TV reception is not damaged by the 4G network hit parliament yesterday as cross-party MPs grilled Jeremy Hunt over his plans.
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NewsC4's anniversary comedy line-up revealed
Vic and Bob, Harry Hill and the writers behind Peep Show, Father Ted and Drop the Dead Donkey will contribute to a fortnight of comedy marking Channel 4’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsBen Shephard to host ITV1 daytime quiz
Ben Shephard is to return to ITV1’s daytime line-up to host a quiz that will look to build on the success of The Chase.
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NewsFrench Open serves up record ratings for ITV4
ITV4’s coverage of the French Open helped the channel smash a ratings record last week.
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NewsBBC second only to YouTube in online viewing
Multiplatform video viewing in the UK grew to 18,000 years of content in April, according to a Nielsen report that included mobile and tablets for the first time.
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NewsEx-Lion exec joins BBC Academy
The BBC has appointed a former Lion and Silver River exec to help enhance training offered to staff in Vision.
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NewsThe Voice digital head joins rival The X Factor
FremantleMedia UK Interactive has hired the digital production head of The Voice UK, to head up the multiplatform activity for rival talent show The X Factor.
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NewsDiscovery orders amateur experiments series
Discovery Networks International has ordered a brace of science series from October Films and Blink Films.
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NewsTV innovators rewarded for pioneering apps
An app allowing viewers to interact with people in video content and a content discovery tool that suggests shows based on mood are among the winners of an innovation contest.
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Content Media plans to go private
The board of distributor Content Media plan to execute a de-listing from the London AIM stock exchange as part of share capital restructure that it said would result in a single class of shareholder and improved balance sheet.
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NewsBBC's Jubilee coverage draws 5m global viewers
Nearly 5 million people around the world tuned into the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsMediasmiths and The White Room complete merger
Technology consultancy MediasmithsInternational has merged with training firm The White Room.
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NewsSony equips QVC studios for HD broadcast
Sony has equipped QVC’s new Chiswick studios with 12 Sony HDC-1400 and three Sony HDC-P1 cameras, as well as Sony MVS-7000X switchers.
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NewsNo rise in take-up of connected TVs
There has been no growth in ownership of connected TVs or the number of people engaged in two-screen activity in the past 12 months, according to the latest MediaTel Connected TV Tracker survey.