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NewsPatrick Holland: BBC2 needs fact-ent
Newly appointed BBC2 editor Patrick Holland has called for producers to bring him factual entertainment shows, saying the channel is not pitched enough.
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NewsSony announces replacement for NX5 and NX3
IBC 2016: Sony has replaced its NX5 and NX3 cameras with the HXR-NX5R.
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NewsCanon adds HDR mode to overhauled 5D
IBC 2016: Canon has launched an updated version of its EOS 5D HDSLR camera that is capable of shooting 4K video and has a High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode.
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NewsVFX firm DNegTV to set up shop in Los Angeles
DNegTV is to set up a facility in Los Angeles that will be headed up by former Stargate Studios head of production Andy Williams.
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NewsScrub moves to hi-spec demo facility in Fitzrovia
Audio kit supplier Scrub has moved into new premises on Wells Street in Fitzrovia, London.
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NewsIn brief: American Gods; Raised By Wolves; HBO Ullman deal
Amazon has won the UK rights to high-profile fantasy drama American Gods, while ABC is remaking Caitlin Moran’s Raised By Wolves and HBO has acquired Tracey Ullman’s BBC series.
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NewsSTV profits rise but production targets slip
STV has shrugged off Brexit uncertainty to see profits rise but remains on track to miss production targets.
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NewsIABM forms alliance with international broadcasters
Broadcast kit manufacturer trade body the IABM has formed a strategic partnership with the AIB (Association for International Broadcasting), the organisation that represents the interests of overseas broadcasters.
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NewsTektronix adds HD support to WFM/WVR 8000 series
IBC 2016: Video test and monitoring systems manufacturer Tektronix has unveiled a field-installable software upgrade for its WFM/WVR 8000 series of waveform monitors and rasterizers.
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NewsThe Farm revamps team with hires and promotions
The Farm Group has hired colourist Nuala Sheridan and online editor Olivia Vergnon, and promoted Emilie Thomson to dubbing mixer and Ally Morgan to online editor.
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NewsBooth-Clibborn joins NMR in sales management role
NMR has appointed Peter Booth- Clibborn to the role of sales manager.
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NewsVR headset sales to hit 14.5m in 2016
Sales of smartphone VR devices such as Google’s Cardboard and Samsung’s Gear VR headset will reach 14.5m this year, according to a forecast by CCS Insight.
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NewsBBC News faces social media challenge
The way people use social media undermined the BBC’s ability to challenge claims by politicians in the run-up to the EU referendum, James Harding has revealed.
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NewsBBC4 to recreate first British TV broadcast
BBC4 is to recreate the first broadcast on British TV using the original technology and filming techniques used 80 years ago.
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NewsBBC2 slate led by Nigel Farage mockumentary
A comedy from The Inbetweeners creator Damon Beesley and a mockumentary starring Kevin Bishop as Nigel Farage are among the latest slate of BBC2 shows.
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NewsYouTube leads Carpool Karaoke strategy
The Late Late Show With James Corden executive producer has revealed that he checks YouTube stats ahead of TV ratings – as 172 of the show’s clips have notched up over 1m online views.
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NewsCassian Harrison calls for producers to 'fuck with form'
BBC4 controller Cassian Harrison has encouraged producers to “fuck with form” when developing for the digital channel.
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NewsBBC3 heads to the USA
Donald Trump’s superfans, African-American teens and the latest documentary from Reggie Yates are to feature in a season of BBC3 documentaries about the US.
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NewsNat Geo & MTV ramp up visions of scale
Nat Geo and MTV are on the hunt for programmes with increased ambition, vision and scale to maximise their global reach.
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NewsHigh-end TV levy allays talent shortage fears
The high-end TV skills council and TV drama skills levy are already a hit, according to a panel of experts at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.