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NewsTriForce winner lands ITV development
A young screenwriter has won a paid development commission with ITV after winning the WriterSlam competition set up by talent development firm TriForce Creative Network (TCN).
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsBBC warned over efforts to access tax breaks
The BBC Trust has reminded the BBC that it must safeguard its financial reputation after failing to let the governing body know it was setting up companies to secure tax breaks.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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NewsDanny Cohen defends BBC3 plans
Danny Cohen has argued that the notion young people are only served by the BBC through BBC3 is “ridiculous”, explaining that the corporation must safeguard its future by moving the channel online.
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NewsAnalysis: C4’s annual report
Broadcast pulls out the key themes from C4’s financial and creative performance last year
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NewsITVS in UK indie land-grab
ITV Studios (ITVS) is aggressively moving into its next phase of growth in the UK under the leader ship of Julian Bellamy.
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NewsRupert Murdoch to 'step down as Fox chief executive'
Rupert Murdoch is preparing to step down as chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox, according to numerous reports in the US.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsNick Jr acquires Teletubbies for US
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has acquired the remake of the Teletubbies after it struck a deal with distributor DHX Media.
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NewsCresswell steps down as Arqiva chief exec
Arqiva chief executive John Cresswell is to step down from his role with the broadcast infrastructure and facilities firm.
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NewsAll 4 seeks 'grabby' factual shorts
Channel 4’s on-demand service All 4 is hunting for “grabby” factual series with a budget of around £18000.
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NewsAbraham remains non-committal over C4 privatisation
David Abraham has declined to reveal whether he would support or reject mooted government plans to privatise Channel 4.
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NewsCooke Optics to ship 65mm macro Anamorphic lens
Cooke Optics has launched a 65mm Macro Anamorphic/i 2x Prime lens (pictured).
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BBC S&PP opts for PixStor in DmS storage upgrade
BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) has installed PixStor as part of a storage upgrade for its Digital Media Services (DMS) division.
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Canis Television updates Comux agreement
Canis Television and Media has updated its agreement with Comux, the operator of the UK’s digital terrestrial television network for local television.
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NewsOnline video to net 10% of UK viewing by 2020
YouTube and its rivals are set to grow their share of UK viewing to 10% in the next five years – potentially sparking significant investment in original content by broadcasters and indies.
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NewsChina’s JSBC eyes UK indies
Chinese media group Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) is eyeing the acquisition of a UK production group.
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NewsStephen Lambert: non-scripted struggles on US networks
Stephen Lambert has outlined the challenges of launching non-scripted formats on network television in the US.
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NewsBBC launches fixed-rig push
The BBC has made its first concerted push into fixed-rig documentaries as part of a raft of commissions announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest.