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NewsSecret Iraq heads to Denmark
A BBC2 film about Iraq after the fall of Saddam has been sold to a Danish broadcaster by distributor Electric Sky.
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NewsGarry leaves Radio 1 after 15 years
Hugh Garry, senior digital producer for BBC Radio 1, is leaving the broadcaster after 15 years.
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NewsUK watches 6bn minutes online a month
People in the UK watch 11,000 years of video on the internet every month, a report has found.
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NewsAlan Carr gets C4 Friday night slot
Alan Carr: Chatty Man will return to Channel 4 for a sixth series in a new Friday night slot.
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NewsSkillset launches VFX scheme
Skillset is launching a series of initiatives and awards aimed at improving the quality of talent entering VFX industries from UK universities.
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NewsGlobelynx trials new HD camera
Globelynx is trialling a new HD camera system as it looks to upgrade its stock of fixed-network cameras around the UK and in Europe.
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NewsSalford's free studio offer
Programme-makers are being offered free use of one of seven HD studios at MediaCityUK in Salford, coinciding with the first BBC staff moving into the premises.
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NewsLord Puttnam to address Children's Media Conference
Lord Puttnam will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield.
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NewsChristopher Lunn: "Charge me or clear my name"
Christopher Lunn, the founder of embattled TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC), has called on HM Revenue & Customs to “leave me alone or charge me”.
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NewsSky and Discovery launch digital product placement
Sky and Discovery have both signed product placement deals that will see brands Pedigree and Karcher digitally inserted into shows during the post-production process.
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NewsSky poised to acquire Glee
Sky is set to snatch the rights to US high school musical Glee from Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 bets on Kay Mellor lottery winners drama
Kay Mellor, the writer behind Band of Gold and Fat Friends, has penned a new drama series for BBC1 about a group of supermarket workers who win the lottery.
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NewsGovernment calls for opinions in Comms law review
The government is calling on broadcasters and producers to demonstrate how to future proof the industry, as it opens the first stage of consultation for the new Communications Bill.
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NewsTalkSport ad revenue to drop
TalkSport’s advertising revenue is set to decrease by as much as 9% over the next two months, reflecting similar falls in income across the UK broadcasting industry.
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NewsBBC3 picks up Scottish sitcom
BBC Scotland comedy Gary: Tank Commander has secured a network slot on BBC3 - the first such move for a Scottish sitcom in seven years.
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NewsTop Bafta for Sir Trevor McDonald
Newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald is to be awarded the Academy Fellowship at this Sunday’s Bafta TV Awards.
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NewsR4 prescribes NHS comedy
Radio 4 has commissioned a new satirical comedy about the NHS called Polyoaks.
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NewsDecode to launch 3D rig for Alexa and Red cameras
London-based 3D sales and rental house Decode will launch two new 3D mirror rigs next month.
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NewsWebsite to check HD coverage launches
Comparison website Consumerchoices.co.uk has launched a service to check HD coverage across the UK.
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NewsGilbert to front R4's Good Read
Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams has chosen Harriett Gilbert to succeed Sue MacGregor as the permanent presenter for Radio 4’s book review programme A Good Read.