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NewsCompetition Commission: Sky stifles movies market
Sky’s control over pay TV film rights in the UK means consumers are paying £60m per year too much for access to Hollywood blockbusters according to an investigation from the Competition Commission.
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NewsITV Studios to solve disputes over dinner
The ITV Studios department behind Come Dine With Me is developing a new show that will bring warring families and friends together over a three course meal.
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NewsShine creates division to leverage brands globally
Shine Group has established an international division responsible for developing consumer products, digital brand extensions, live events and sponsorships around its shows.
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NewsBectu delays BBC Wales strike
Bectu is suspending a strike over redundancies at BBC Wales until appeals against the decision have been considered.
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NewsC4 Barb board director to exit
Claire Grimmond, Channel 4 controller of research and insight, is leaving the broadcaster after 18 years.
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NewsITV1 drama set for £30m boost
ITV is set to boost its drama budget by nearly £30m in 2013 as a result of no major sporting tournament.
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NewsC5 signs first product placement deal for CBB
Big Brother will see the first ever product placement in its history following a deal between Touchstone Pictures and Channel 5.
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NewsC5 and AETN order 9/11 docs
A trio of documentaries to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks are being lined up by Channel 5 and AETN.
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NewsCharity Commission starts inquiry after C4 Dispatches
A Channel 4 Dispatches has triggered a Charity Commission investigation into housing charity, the Meridian Foundation.
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NewsBroadcasters unite to slam NI riots footage request
The BBC, Sky News and UTV have launched a stinging attack on the Northern Ireland police force’s “indiscriminate” demands for media footage of social unrest.
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NewsBBC faces first step in pensions legal challenge
BBC staff are poised to send template letters to managers and HR claiming they are “unlawfully” being asked to relinquish their pension rights in order to accept a pay rise.
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NewsRoll To Record gets ready for Big Brother
Roll To Record has installed three purpose-built HD studios and broadcast galleries at Elstree Film Studios for the new series of Big Brother.
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NewsHello Charlie designs new Big Brother logo
Bristol-based consultancy Hello Charlie is behind the design of the new series of Big Brother.
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NewsNickelodeon unveils autumn slate
Nickelodeon is premiering a range of shows, including Blue Zoo’s Olive The Ostrich, as part of its autumn/winter slate of programmes.
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NewsKlass fronts online series for Yahoo
Myleene Klass is to front a new online series for Yahoo’s Lifestyle channel, co-produced by GroupM Entertainment and Twofour.
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NewsJeremy Hunt kicks off local TV summits
Sangat TV, the Sikh community broadcaster, is among the media stakeholders set to attend Jeremy Hunt’s first local TV summit in Birmingham.
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NewsLiz Murdoch netted £129m from Shine sale
Elisabeth Murdoch received $214m (£129m) in cash for her stake in the Shine Group from News Corp, the media giant’s annual report has revealed.
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NewsBeActive kicks off transmedia adventure
Multiplatform indie BeActive has launched a digital adventure documentary following two environmentalists as they trek across the globe.
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NewsSaveBBC4 campaign 'fundamental misunderstanding'
A growing online campaign to save BBC4 from closure comes from “a fundamental misunderstanding” of reports around potential changes to the channel, insiders have indicated.
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NewsKanjee leads Evolutions management buyout
The senior management team at Evolutions has agreed a management buyout of the post production company.