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NewsBBC staff reject "insulting" pay rise offer
BBC staff who are members of the NUJ, Bectu and Unite unions have rejected the offer of an “insulting” 1% pay rise for 2012/13.
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NewsITN chief warns against police demands for footage
ITN chief executive John Hardie has warned that orders by police to hand over footage “strikes at the heart” of independent TV news after being ordered to hand over substantial footage from the Dale Farm evictions in October.
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NewsPact seeks Brazilian treaty
Pact and its Brazilian counterpart ABPITV have agreed to work together to try to secure a co-production treaty from their respective governments.
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NewsITV strikes 'landmark' agreements with STV and UTV
ITV will transform its commercial relationship with STV and UTV after the broadcasters negotiated new Channel 3 networking arrangements.
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NewsFME inks scripted deal with Pukeko
FremantleMedia Enterprises is to develop a scripted series with a branch of the special effects and props company behind the Lord of the Rings.
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NewsTop journalists Ware and White leave BBC
Two of the BBC’s highest profile current affairs journalists are taking voluntary redundancy, leaving next month.
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NewsC5 increases BB Facebook voting capacity "sevenfold"
Channel 5 is to increase the server capacity of its Big Brother Facebook application “sevenfold” after some viewers were unable to use it to vote during the final of the series in November.
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NewsPlaying It Straight winner jumps onto H&C TV
Horse & Country TV is to produce a documentary featuring the winner of Channel 4 gameshow Playing It Straight, who works in hoof care.
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NewsOfcom clears C4's Bouncers
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4 documentary Bouncers, despite drawing criticism from the local council and people.
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NewsLogan to leave Live With Gabby
Gabby Logan is stepping down from Channel 5’s Live With Gabby to be replaced with a host of guest presenters including Myleene Klass and Fern Britton.
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NewsCampaign for tax breaks gathers pace
Broadcast is urging the industry to back calls for tax breaks in drama and animation, as more voices join the campaign.
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NewsWarner Bros ties with Japan's Asahi TV in development deal
The production arm of Warner Bros, the majority stakeholder in Shed Media, has struck a formats deal with major Japanese commercial broadcaster TV Asahi Corporation.
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NewsIndies win Radio 1 contracts
BBC Radio 1 shows including Annie Nightingale, Benji B and Matt Edmondson are to be produced by indies for the first time as the station opens up external indies.
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NewsITVS developing Pineapple-style dance show
ITV Studios is developing an observational documentary about an elite female burlesque dance troupe led by the sister of Doctor Who’s Matt Smith.
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NewsIdiot Abroad 3 in pre-production
Ricky Gervais has kicked off pre-production of a third series of Sky1’s An Idiot Abroad, this time featuring Warwick Davis alongside Karl Pilkington.
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NewsTom Beck joins C4 entertainment team
Gallowgate’s head of entertainment, Tom Beck, has joined Channel 4 as an entertainment commissioning editor.
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NewsSky Living acquires Aniston and Moore directed films
Sky Living has acquired five film shorts directed by Hollywood stars including Alicia Keys, Demi Moore and Jennifer Aniston from Sony Pictures Television to support International Woman’s Day.
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NewsC4 researches needs of online producers
Channel 4 Online has kicked off a research project to help it gain a better understanding of the needs of producers, as the broadcaster puts more focus on multiplatform content.
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NewsBig Talk recruits for Threesome's second run
A raft of creatives have been recruited for the second series of Big Talk Production’s Threesome for Comedy Central.
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NewsRacing UK gallops onto Freeview HD
Racing UK has launched a channel via IPTV on internet-connected Freeview HD boxes and is drawing up plans to introduce pay-per-view and VoD races.