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NewsAnalysis: Sky favours own programmes in Top Picks
Sky is using the Top Picks section of its next-generation TV service to heavily promote its own programmes – virtually ignoring the likes of ITV and Channel 4 – according to a study.
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NewsLionsgate UK eyes film remakes
Mad Men producer Lionsgate is looking to remake feature films such as Brooklyn and Bend It Like Beckham as British TV series following the appointment of former ITV drama chief Steve November.
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NewsDistributors unpack digital sales surge
Demand from global SVoD platforms and fledgling digital services across Asia has led to a boom in the sale of digital rights by British distributors.
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NewsBazalgette calls for EU access
The government must put in place measures to protect the creative industries in the wake of Brexit, according to ITV chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette.
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NewsV-Nova acquires patents from Faroudja Enterprises
V-Nova, the London-based company behind the Perseus compression technology, has bought video imaging manufacturer Faroudja Enterprises’ full global patent portfolio for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsGearhouse secures deal to distribute Aperi technology
Gearhouse Broadcast has been appointed as the UK and Ireland distributor for Aperi’s live IP media function virtualisation technology.
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NewsKids TV lobbyists warn sector faces 'extinction'
A group of peers have called on Ofcom to be handed powers to demand the public service broadcasters commission more original children’s content.
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NewsTaboo and Apple Tree Yard get extended iPlayer window
BBC dramas Taboo and Apple Tree Yard will be available to watch as boxsets on iPlayer for an extended window.
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NewsRadio 1 commissions Valentine's Day doc
Radio 1 has ordered a Valentine’s Day-themed series hosted by DJ Alice Levine for its iPlayer channel.
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NewsBafta: diversity barriers plague TV
A culture that values ‘fitting in’ and ‘who you know’ remains a major barrier to increasing diversity in TV, film and games, according to new research from Bafta.
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NewsITN plots Interview with a Murderer follow-up
ITN Productions is developing a follow-up to crime documentary Interview with a Murderer.
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NewsYouTube turns on mobile live streaming
YouTube is to enable its biggest creators to live stream from mobile devices.
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NewsRTS unveils TV Journalism nominations
Channel 4 has secured more nominations than any other channel in the RTS Television Journalism Awards for the second year in a row.
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NewsC4 features editor joins Studio Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay’s indie Studio Ramsay has appointed Channel 4 features editor Helen Cooke as head of popular factual.
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NewsLive Fleabag lined up by BBC
The live stage show of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dysfunctional comedy Fleabag is being lined up to air on the BBC.
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NewsBBCW hires Kate Phillips replacement
BBC Worldwide has hired Tricked creator Sumi Connock as creative director of formats.
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NewsRio Ferdinand fronts BBC1 film
Only The Best Productions, the indie established by former BT Sport executive Grant Best, has scored a BBC1 documentary in which Rio Ferdinand will explore grief.
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NewsAndrea Wong to exit SPT
Sony Pictures Television president of international production Andrea Wong is to leave the Left Bank-owner after six years.
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NewsCactus retains Saturday Kitchen
Cactus TV has retained the £5m contract to produce BBC weekend cooking format Saturday Kitchen.