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NewsFawlty Towers producer dies
Veteran comedy producer/director and former head of BBC comedy John Howard Davies has died from cancer at the age of 72.
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NewsOnline TV dwarfed by porn
Viewing of television VoD services comprises a tiny proportion of total online video consumption in the UK, according to new research seen by Broadcast.
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NewsBBC defends Tripoli coverage
The BBC has defended its coverage of the weekend’s events in Tripoli after critics took to Twitter on Monday.
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NewsScottish TV and digital media gets funding boost
Channel 4, Scottish Enterprise and Creative Scotland are among the organisations that will work together to deliver a £1.4m TV and digital media funding package over the next three years.
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NewsFood Network returns to India
Scripps Network-owned Food Network UK has ordered its second UK commission with a gastro-tourism series set in India.
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NewsTop Gear steered onto Facebook
BBC Worldwide is to offer special editions of Top Gear on Facebook for less than £1 each.
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NewsMatrixStore nodes to be launched at IBC
Object Matrix will launch its new range of MatrixStore nodes at next month’s IBC trade show.
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Harmonic launches media server
Harmonic today announced that it has added the MediaDeck 7000 system to its Omneon Spectrum media server product line.
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NewsCambo signs deal with Holdan
Cambo’s range of camera support tools will be distributed by Holdan.
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NewsIABM to offer technical training bursaries
The IABM together with the Information and Communication Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network (ICT KTN) is offering 50 technical training bursaries in broadcast and media technology.
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NewsDaniela Neumann lands content role at Viasat
Former VMTV director of programmes Daniela Neumann has been hired by European broadcaster Viasat to lead a push into more original commissions and acquisitions.
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NewsSky News' Alex Crawford praised for Libyan reports
Alex Crawford, the Sky News journalist who reported live from Tripoli with rebel forces as they drove into the Libyan city last night, has been praised for delivering her first-hand account.
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NewsIndie sector earns 25% of revenues from overseas
International sales of TV shows have risen by 34% year-on-year to account for more than a quarter of the indie sector’s total revenues according to Pact figures released today.
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NewsFrankie Boyle to make Zeppotron pilot for C4
Channel 4 has revealed Frankie Boyle’s new project will be called the Rehabilitation Programme and is being made by Endemol-owned Zeppotron.
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NewsSky’s Murphy to reveal commissioning plans
Sky1 boss Stuart Murphy is to discuss commissioning opportunities across a portfolio of channels at an event in Newcastle this week.
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NewsChristian channel rapped over "miracle" cures
Christian channel Believe TV is facing statutory sanctions from Ofcom after broadcasting claims that holy soaps and oils had cured cancer, kidney failure and diabetes.
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NewsDavid Walliams show cleared over "thick" comment
Channel 4 has been cleared by Ofcom after a former Mastermind contestant branded “astoundingly thick” by David Walliams complained to the regulator.
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NewsITV restructures pension scheme
ITV has reorganised its pension scheme to offset the risk of retired staff living longer than predicted.
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NewsUK media expects strong foreign investment
The UK media sector is expecting to benefit from solid growth throughout the next decade driven by investment from abroad, according to research from Barclays Corporate.
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NewsBBC Birmingham staff fear network cull
Staff at BBC Birmingham fear all network production will be moved outside of the city when they are updated on the corporation’s plans next month.