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NewsSkillset reveals training frustration
Bullying is rife in broadcasting, has worsened over the past decade, and management training is urgently required - yet Skillset says it has training bursaries it “can’t give away”.
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NewsBBC3 and E4 differ over pre-watershed
BBC3 is to all but stop commissioning for pre-watershed slots at precisely the moment E4 puts resource into 8pm for the first time.
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NewsCohen sets out the ‘step change’ in BBC content
The BBC’s channel controllers outlined commissions and content wishlists at Edinburgh as they deflected questions about impending Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsO’Reilly slams Heggessey ‘personal attack’
Presenter Miriam O’Reilly, who won a landmark ageism case against the BBC, has hit back at a “personal attack” on her during an Edinburgh Festival debate.
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NewsAdastra wins Turner order
Turner Broadcasting’s pre-school brand Cartoonito has ordered its first pan-EMEA show from Grandpa In My Pocket-producer Adastra.
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NewsISPs to sell YouView boxes for under £100
YouView partners BT and TalkTalk are preparing to sell the internet-connected TV service for less than £100.
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NewsDNI ditches ‘beards and bellies’ for fresh ideas
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is moving away from the “beards and bellies” of recent years and has called on the UK indie sector to deliver fresh ideas.
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NewsThe Garden wins C4 love series
Channel 4 is to study the meaning of love in a documentary series from the maker of Seven Dwarves.
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NewsMorgana returns to C4 with impressions show
Comedian Morgana Robinson is to return to Channel 4 with a new sketch show as part of a raft of orders secured by Running Bare Pictures.
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NewsTalkback to revamp Buzzcocks for new series
Talkback Thames is planning to revamp long-running music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks ahead of its new series in October.
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NewsFirecracker lands UKTV party order
Watch has ordered a series from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films that will uncover some of Britain’s most eccentric characters as they organise a range of events.
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NewsAETN UK takes on Roberts to boost programming
AETN UK has hired Stephen Roberts to the newly created role of head of programming scheduling, and promoted a number of its programming team.
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NewsSurvey reveals reluctance to adopt 3D technology
Broadcasters, production firms and facilities companies appear reluctant to invest in 3D technology, according to the results of Broadcast’s Technology Survey 2011.
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NewsBBC S&PP appoints new chairman
The BBC’s director of policy and strategy, John Tate, has been appointed chairman of BBC Studios and Post Production.
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NewsApplause Store LA-bound for X Factor
The Applause Store is setting up a base in Los Angeles to run the audience ticketing operation for the US version of The X Factor.
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NewsConvergence tops IBC agenda
Web and TV convergence looks set to dominate this year’s IBC, with the likes of TV app development company Easel TV exhibiting at the show for the first time.
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NewsFilmlight to launch upgrade for Baselight
Filmlight will launch a new version of its flagship grading system at IBC, including a “major” upgrade to its stereoscopic toolset.
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NewsTeddington under review
Pinewood Shepperton is conducting a review of its Teddington business that could see it terminate its lease at the studio.
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NewsPlatform Post sets sight on Manchester base
Platform Post is in talks with MediaCityUK developer Peel Media about setting up a base in Manchester.
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NewsAmberfin shows QC tools
Amberfin will demonstrate its new system for ingest and transcoding at IBC.