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NewsBBC rivals given power to complain about distinctiveness
The BBC’s commercial rivals will be able to complain to Ofcom if they believe that the corporation’s services are not distinctive enough, according to John Whittingdale.
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NewsDrama start-up wins Fremantle backing
Laurence Bowen, the producer responsible for The Eichmann Show, has secured investment from Fremantle Media in his fledgling indie.
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NewsGovernment nears decision on C4’s future
The fate of Channel 4 could be decided within six weeks, with John Whittingdale refusing to rule out either a part or full sell-off of the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBBC works with Ericsson to cut captioning delays
The BBC is aiming to improve the live captioning service on its programme output by reducing the delay between a show’s audio and the appearance of the related on-screen text.
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NewsMolinare completes expansion of Hoxton site
Molinare has completed an expansion of its East London-based post facility, Molinare Hoxton.
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NewsMore speakers announced for Media Production Show
A raft of additional industry experts including Buzzfeed founding editor Luke Lewis and DoP Andrew Muggleton have been confirmed to speak at the Media Production Show, which takes place this week.
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NewsMP warns against BBC News channel merger
Labour MP Helen Goodman has warned against BBC proposals to merge the news channel with ad-funded BBC World News, arguing it could blur the lines between the commercial and public sides of the corporation.
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NewsV Festival to air on Channel 5
V Festival is to air on Channel 5 for the first time after Viacom extended its partnership with the two-day music event.
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NewsIn Brief: Bafta chair; C4 poker doc
Former BBC controller Jane Lush has replaced Anne Morrison as the chair of Bafta. Read on for more.
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NewsBBC closes in on entertainment boss
The BBC is closing in on appointing a permanent controller of entertainment after Mark Linsey moved to BBC Studios.
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NewsITV unveils referendum plans
ITV has revealed its referendum debate line-up and final format details.
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NewsBlink recruits for popular factual push
Blink Films has hired former Boomerang executive producer Jon Lloyd as its first popular factual creative director to expand its output.
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NewsTop Gear consolidates to three-year high
All-new Top Gear piled on 2m viewers through recorded viewing to post its biggest series launch audience since January 2013.
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NewsOfcom raps Channel 4 for Countdown promotions
An episode of Countdown which heavily promoted The Ideal Home Show and P&O Cruises has landed Channel 4 in hot water with Ofcom.
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NewsLast chance to attend Media Summit
Today is the final chance to book tickets for the Media Summit, which will feature James Purnell’s first major response to the BBC white paper and keynote interviews with Endemol Shine Group chief executive Sophie Turner Laing and her Fremantle Media counterpart Cecile Frot-Coutaz.
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NewsAzure launches cloud-based post facility Able
Former Smoke & Mirrors executive producer Louisa Thomson has teamed up with Blue 2.0 parent firm Azure World Media to launch a cloud-based commercials post-production company.
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NewsCouncil approves Elstree expansion plans
Elstree Studios has been granted planning permission for the build of a new 21,000 sq ft TV and film stage.
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NewsIn brief: Kindle; RTS Student awards
Kindle Entertainment has hired a head of animation and the RTS has unveiled the winners of its Student Television Awards.
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NewsHot House backs former Mentorn boss
Mentorn Media’s former specialist factual boss Malcolm Clark has set up an indie with new production incubator The Hot House.
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NewsAlex Graham and Michael Jackson in production talks
Wall to Wall founder Alex Graham is in discussions with former Channel 4 executive Michael Jackson over the creation of a new production company, as well as eyeing investment opportunities with the founders of All3Media.