More News – Page 2018
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NewsVirgin to carry BBC's Olympics channels
Virgin Media has agreed deals with the BBC and Eurosport to offer 24 live HD channels and 3D coverage of sporting events from the London Olympics 2012.
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NewsC4 to reconstruct 1950s house
Channel 4 will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by looking at science and innovation from the 50s and how it has affected our lives.
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NewsQ&A: Harry Shearer on Nixon
US actor Harry Shearer fulfils a lifetime obsession with Richard Nixon in a new comedy for Sky. He outlines why he brought the project to the UK, the bidding war between broadcasters and the challenge of recreating real-life dialogue line-for-line
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NewsSTV on course for bumper summer
STV is on course for a summer of bumper airtime revenues as advertisers increase their spend in anticipation for Euro 2012.
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NewsSky Atlantic to mark Jubilee with 'queens'
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series looking back at six decades of flamboyant and iconic gay performers to tie in with the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsFreeview: on demand most in demand
Viewers value TV-enhancing services such as VoD players and TV Anytime more than innovations, according to consumer research from Freeview.
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NewsNetflix UK acquires Lilyhammer
Netflix has secured the streaming rights in the UK and Ireland for Lilyhamer, the mobster comedy drama starring Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt.
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C4 reveals online Hidden Talent games
New Channel 4 series Hidden Talent will offer viewers the ability to test their own talents through a series of online games.
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NewsSundance ties with Shine Group
Shine Group’s youth production arm is to produce a series of highlights packages of the inaugural Sundance London film and music festival.
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NewsGoPro ups pro user credentials
NAB 2012: GoPro, the manufacturer of the HD Hero range of wearable cameras, is set to release a firmware upgrade that will boost the camera’s data rate and add the ability to shoot at 24fps.
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NewsAutodesk unleashes Smoke 2013
NAB 2012: Autodesk has overhauled its editing and VFX software Smoke.
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NewsITN returns to 'solid profitability'
ITN has heralded a “strong year” after posting a 480% increase in pre-tax profits, but the ITV and Channel 4 news producer’s pension deficit increased significantly to £82.4m.
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NewsTalkSport nets Premier League deal
TalkSport has signed a major four-year deal to provide radio coverage of Premier League football outside of Europe.
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NewsDragonfly to follow plus size mums for C4
The makers of One Born Every Minute are producing a film following plus size mothers for Channel 4.
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NewsCBeebies exec joins Everything's Rosie producer
A long serving CBeebies executive has joined Everything’s Rosie producer V&S Entertainment.
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NewsSyco appoints chief executive
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has promoted Charles Garland to chief executive.
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NewsRadio 1 and 1Xtra unveil new docs
Nearly 80 documentaries have been commissioned by BBC Radio 1 and digital station 1Xtra that will include DJ Tim Westwood speaking to army wives, profiles of major record labels and a special on late poet and musican Gil Scott-Heron.
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NewsBlackmagic unveils digital camera
NAB 2012: Blackmagic Design pulled off one of the surprise product launches in Las Vegas when it unveiled its first ever camera.
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NewsMob Wives return to Discovery
Discovery Networks has acquired the second series of reality series Mob Wives from Electus International to air via TLC across Europe.
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NewsManchester's Channel M axed
Jeremy Hunt’s vision for local TV has been dealt a major blow after the Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced it is to close Manchester television station Channel M.