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NewsJungle invests in Flame
Post company the Jungle Group has bought two Flame systems (pictured) and 12 Fairlight mixing consoles as part of a studio refurbishment programme across its three Soho sites.
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NewsOnsight adds new DI suite
Onsight has opened a new DI reference suite at its post-production facility in Soho.
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NewsPrime Focus animator joins Envy
Envy has poached one of the founders of Prime Focus’ animation unit to spearhead its push in the sector.
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NewsBBC moots paid-for archive
The BBC is developing plans to charge viewers for access to its vast back catalogue.
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NewsGypsy Weddings tops C4's best of 2011
Channel 4’s top three most-watched programmes in 2011 were all part of the Big Fat Gypsy Wedding brand, according to the broadcaster’s consolidated audience figures.
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NewsYouTube and BPI plan music show
YouTube and the BPI, the trade body for the British record industry, are planning to bypass traditional broadcasters by creating a high-profile weekly music show.
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NewsCBeebies drops "unbearable" new Waybuloo format
CBeebies has decided to revert back to the original Waybuloo format after parents complained the addition of Come Dine With Me narrator Dave Lamb made it “unbearable”.
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NewsITV gearing up for autumn rebrand
ITV is gearing up for its biggest brand refresh in more than six years as the company’s marketing chief begins to make his mark.
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NewsC4 tackles ethics of torture in drama
The ethical questions facing an MI5 officer involved in the war on terror will underpin a Channel 4 feature-length single drama written by Guy Hibbert.
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NewsBBC wipes £21m off top level pay bill
The BBC has wiped £21m off its senior pay bill in the last 18 months, surpassing its self-imposed target of reducing by 25% its pay for top brass.
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NewsITV1 to reveal untold story of Mrs Biggs
The executive producer behind Fred West drama Appropriate Adult is to make an international ITV1 drama series about train robber Ronnie Biggs’ wife, while Holding On writer Tony Marchant is also penning a relationship drama for the broadcaster.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Richard Hopkins
UK television executives have united to pay tribute to Richard Hopkins, joint managing director of indie Fever Media, who died at the weekend.
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NewsSky’s Sammon joins Prebble’s Storyvault
Sky’s former head of factual entertainment Mark Sammon has joined Stuart Prebble’s indie Storyvault Films.
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NewsAtlantic hires BBCW’s Morris
Atlantic Productions has hired former BBC Worldwide head of operations John Morris as its first commercial director to extend its reach across emerging platforms such as mobile apps and online.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires Showtime’s House of Lies
Sky Atlantic has swooped on the rights for a new US comedy starring Don Cheadle.
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NewsObjective in Sky 1 comedy first
Objective Productions has won its first comedy commission for Sky 1 with a family sitcom about three generations living under one roof.
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NewsITV1 to revisit Kelly and Her Sisters
ITV1 is to revisit Marilyn Gaunt’s landmark Bafta-winning documentary Kelly and Her Sisters 10 years after it was first broadcast.
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NewsNetflix: single product focus will conquer UK
Netflix believes its complete focus on a single product offering will ensure it succeeds in the UK market following its launch earlier this week.
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NewsC4 and Optomen to explore life of self-sufficiency
Kevin McCloud is working with All3Media’s Optomen TV to create a series for Channel 4 that will see him attempting to live “off the grid”.
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NewsC4's Pete Versus Life falls victim to ratings
Channel 4 sitcom Pete Versus Life, starring Rafe Spall, is unlikely to be recommissioned for a third series following poor ratings.