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NewsRR Media expands QC capacity at London facility
RR Media Europe has increased its London quality control capacity with the addition of four QC rooms and four run-time booths.
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NewsZoo Digital becomes Netflix Preferred Vendor
Subtitling, captioning and localisation firm Zoo Digital has been added to the Netflix Preferred Vendor (NPV) programme.
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NewsProducers weigh potential of Amazon’s video move
Digital producers have claimed that the launch of Amazon’s self-publishing video service could help them monetise videos on a platform where users already have a billing relationship.
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NewsCBS steps up SVoD ambitions
US network CBS is set to launch four big-budget scripted originals a year on its own subscription video-on-demand platform as part of an “ambitious” production push.
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NewsDiscovery eyes C4 in UK push
Discovery will be in the queue of potential suitors for a privatised Channel 4, as the US broadcasting giant looks to build its presence in the UK.
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NewsScripps wants stars for refresh
Hooking high-profile UK talent is at the forefront of Scripps’ refreshed commissioning strategy as it seeks to transform Travel Channel and Food Network into mainstream lifestyle brands.
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NewsMega-indies bank on brands
The bosses of Fremantle Media and Endemol Shine Group have claimed they are banking on the longevity of superbrands and evergreen formats as the days of securing commissions from paper treatments are over.
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NewsDrama boom challenges mount
Sony and Fremantle continued the UK drama acquisitions frenzy this week with further indie deals – but senior figures in the scripted world have highlighted a number of growing challenges in the genre.
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NewsC4 rejects Birmingham move proposals
Channel 4 has poured cold water on government proposals to relocate from its Horseferry Road headquarters to Birmingham, arguing it is already sufficiently active outside of the capital.
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NewsMedia Production Show: 24 hours to go
There are less than 24 hours until The Media Production Show kicks off – register to attend the free event.
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NewsKen Loach producer: add diversity quota to tax credit
Rebecca O’Brien, a long-time producer of Ken Loach films has suggested the UK tax credit could be amended to encourage more diversity in the industry.
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NewsITV: Jonathan Ross Show will return in 2017
ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has confirmed that Jonathan Ross remains key to the future of the channel, following reports that his chat show had been axed.
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NewsBBC & Sky back VR and 360 video
Virtual reality and 360-degree video could succeed where 3D failed because it offers a “brand new experience” that provides a sense of presence, according to Sky executive producer Neil Graham.
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NewsKeshet poaches BBC creative director
The A Word producer Keshet UK has poached BBC exec David Williams to bolster its non-scripted ambitions.
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NewsAlibi lands Fox medical drama
UKTV’s crime channel Alibi has acquired Fox Television’s medical drama Rosewood, starring Nurse Jackie’s Morris Chestnut.
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NewsITV US partners with Toddlers & Tiaras producer
ITV America has joined forces with Toddlers & Tiaras producer Helga Eike to set up a production company in the US.
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NewsElstree wins go-ahead to build film and TV stage
Elstree Studios has been granted planning permission to build a new 21,000 sq ft TV and film stage.
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NewsSony Creative Software to continue to develop Catalyst
Sony Creative Software is to continue development of its Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Production Suite tools, despite selling the rest of its product range to Germany’s Magix Software.
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NewsFormer EastEnders showrunner joins Sony-backed indie
Former EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins is to join fledgling indie Blueprint Television after it scored investment from Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsFremantle spending spree to slow
Fremantle Media is winding down its latest phase of investments and acquisitions after closing its 13th deal in 12 months.