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NewsBBC awards pilot deal to Future Formats trainee
A six-figure BBC initiative to recruit and train bright sparks from outside the TV industry has led to its first order - a non-TX entertainment pilot for BBC1.
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NewsBBC kicks off Roath Lock era
The BBC’s Roath Lock Studios drama hub has opened in Cardiff and will be home to 175,000 sq ft of HD-ready studios, filming areas, post production facilities and the largest green screen in Europe.
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NewsBBC orders Ripper-era drama from Tiger
BBC1 has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute detective drama from Tiger Aspect set in Jack the Ripper-era London.
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NewsPeers give thumbs up to Kermode’s ITV move
News and daytime experts believe 5 News editor David Kermode is an astute choice to become the new editor of Daybreak and predict he will conduct a root and branch review of the ailing breakfast show.
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NewsReach TV seeks content partners
IPTV provider Reach TV has acquired three Freeview HD slots and is seeking lifestyle and foreign-language channel partners to distribute via the internet-connected set top boxes.
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NewsMurphy heads to Tiger Aspect from Argonon
Tiger Aspect has hired former FremantleMedia executive Shane Murphy to head the commercial side of its business.
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NewsCineflix signals growth intent with rebranding
Cineflix International is being relaunched as Cineflix Rights as part of an “aggressive growth strategy” to boost revenues at the business.
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NewsLime and Audio Network to launch band on Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures has struck a deal with music publisher Audio Network and music producer Steve Levine to launch a real-life band through Hollyoaks.
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NewsAustralian indie warns C4 over potential IP infringement
Channel 4 and Objective Productions have been sent a “legal warning shot” by Australian indie Zapruder that claims The Mad Bad Ad Show pilot could infringe the intellectual property around its existin
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NewsCTVC wins orders for My Life and Arena strands
CTVC has won its first children’s commission, making a CBBC film about a group of boys who grow vegetables in a skip in Kings Cross, London.
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NewsC5 orders second Uppercut military series
Channel 5 has returned to Uppercut Films in a bid to repeat the popularity of the indie’s recent Royal Navy series with an ob doc focused on the Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
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NewsLiveline makes UK debut
An augmented reality tracking system makes its debut in the UK next week when the America’s Cup World Series yacht race takes place in Plymouth.
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NewsDeluxe Digital London merges restoration operations
Deluxe Digital London (DDL) and Deluxe 142’s restoration operations have been merged to form a separate unit that will provide restoration and remastering services to TV and film clients.
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Grass Valley launches Karrera
Grass Valley is aiming to bring high-end performance to the mid-range production switcher market with the launch of its Karrera mixer at this week’s IBC trade show.
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NewsITV pens Adobe script software deal
ITV has signed a deal with Adobe to use its script development software for the broadcaster’s long-running soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
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NewsBVE North filling up
BVE North has already sold 70% of stand space for the inaugural trade show in Manchester later this year.
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NewsPicture Canning adds new cameras
Camera hire and crewing company Picture Canning North has invested in additional Canon XF305 cameras and a Sony PMW500.
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NewsDecode holds 3D day
3D rental and sales firm Decode will hold a 3D training day where sister company 3Dcode will train people to use its recently introduced 3D mirror rig D-Rex (pictured.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.