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NewseOne to boost regional drama
Entertainment One (eOne) and Creative England will plough a combined £500,000 into regional drama development as they bid to unearth a hit on the scale of Broadchurch.
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NewsAvid and Orad to combine asset management tools
Avid is to combine its asset management products with Orad Hi-Tec Systems’ workflow tools following its acquisition of the firm.
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NewsTax credits fuel cartoon boom
More than a quarter of the animated projects launching at this year’s Cartoon Forum are produced by UK and Irish indies, as the introduction of animation tax credits fuels a British cartoon boom.
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NewsTwofour lands an ITV double
Twofour bagged two pieces of business from ITV ahead of being acquired by the commercial broadcaster this week.
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NewsC4 wants indies to unlock new revenue streams
Channel 4 is launching an indie roadshow to help producers strike deals to commercialise their productions and generate new revenues.
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NewsCanis launches two-studio production facility
Canis Television and Media has launched a two studio production facility under the banner of Canis Film & TV.
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NewsC4 wins big at Broadcast Digital Awards
Channel 4 was the big winner at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards, walking away with eight prizes including Channel of the Year for E4.
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NewsITV acquires Twofour Group
ITV has agreed a deal to acquire The Jump producer Twofour Group for an initial £55m for 75% of the business.
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NewsRavensbourne reveals Broadcast TECH winner
Broadcast engineering undergraduate Aidan Flanagan picked up the Broadcast TECH award at Ravensbourne’s Degree Show.
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NewsPanasonic launches 4K PTZ camera
Panasonic has launched an integrated 4K PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) camera.
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NewsTwitter UK chief: how to succeed with Periscope
Good timing, a strong wi-fi connection and a selfie stick are some of the secrets to getting the best out of Periscope, according to Twitter’s UK head of news and government partnerships.
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NewsITV Encore houses Houdini & Doyle drama
ITV is to air Big Talk Productions’ 10-part series about the complex relationship between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on ITV Encore.
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NewsEndemol Shine chairman Church to depart
Endemol Shine UK chairman Lucas Church is to leave the super-indie, more than twenty years after he joined Initial.
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NewsBBC pledges £125m to Midlands
Director of BBC Birmingham and BBC Academy Joe Godwin has renewed his commitment to the Midlands, pledging to invest £125m in the region by the end of the financial year.
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NewsNow magazine editor to lead Loose Women
Now magazine’s Sally Eyden has been appointed as editor of ITV’s long-running daytime panel show Loose Women.
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NewsBen Fogle to front BBC2 fishing contest
Ben Fogle will lead a band of eight amateur anglers across four continents to compete in a fishing challenge for BBC2.
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NewsDiscovery prepares renewed ID push
Discovery is eyeing local commissions for true crime channel Investigation Discovery as it prepares a renewed UK push.
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NewsBoland appoints Root6 as UK reseller
US-based LCD and OLED monitor manufacturer Boland Communications has selected Root6 as its UK reseller.
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NewsDan Korn joins STV Productions
Discovery executive Dan Korn has been hired as STV Productions’ creative director to focus on specialist factual and returnable programming.
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NewsAurora wins bulk Goodwood order from ITV
Aurora Media, the sports media company headed up by former IMG and Endemol executive Lawrence Duffy, has won a bulk motor-racing order from ITV as it bids to shake up the sports production market.