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NewsLib Dems: licence fee will not rise faster than inflation
The Liberal Democrat party has promised that the BBC licence fee will not rise faster than inflation as part of its general election manifesto.
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NewsIn brief: Mentorn; STV; Radio Times
BBC2 Scotland has ordered a factual series about the country from Mentorn and STV is preparing a celebrity food format. Click for more.
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NewsITV creative event sparks in-house daytime formats
ITV has beefed up its daytime slate with the commission of two formats borne out of an internal creative event last year.
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NewsGreens to fund BBC through inflation-linked tax
The Green Party has reiterated its desire to scrap the licence fee and fund the BBC through a special tax that will be linked to inflation.
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NewsVolicon and Nexidia collaborate for closed-captioning compliance
NAB 2015: Nexidia and Volicon have unveiled an integrated system for closed-captioning quality compliance.
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NewsAutodesk updates Flame family
NAB 2015: Autodesk has announced new releases of high-end VFX and creative finishing tools Flame and Flame Premium
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NewsBlackmagic expands Super 35 range with Ursa Mini and Ursa 4.6K
NAB 2015: Blackmagic has revealed the Ursa Mini and Ursa 4.6K Super 35 digital film cameras.
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NewsZig and Zag set for CBBC return
Zig and Zag are set for a return to TV after CBBC ordered an animated series starring The Big Breakfast’s alien puppet duo.
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NewsTories pledge to keep licence fee frozen
The Conservative Party has pledged to keep the BBC licence fee frozen at £145.50 if it wins the general election next month.
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NewsBBC1 orders social experiment special
BBC1 is to follow the fortunes of a family after they are handed £27,000 in an hour-long special inspired by a Ugandan social experiment.
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NewsMore 4 captures Nordic WW2 drama
More 4 has acquired a Nordic drama about the sabotage of a Nazi atomic bomb factory during World War II.
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NewsJeremy Darroch hints at Sky's European future
MipTV: Jeremy Darroch praised the technology of Sky Deutschland and the content of Sky Italia as he hinted at how resources will be shared across the newly enlarged Sky business.
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NewsGeorge Osborne eyes BBC governance overhaul
George Osborne has indicated that a Conservative government would overhaul BBC governance and explore funding mechanisms beyond the licence fee.
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NewsThe Foundry looks to the future with Nuke Studio and VR/AR tools
NAB 2015: The Foundry has showcased an enhanced version of Nuke Studio, previewed VR/AR content creation tools, and has released a free non-commercial version of Nuke.
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NewsIkegami announces handheld 8K UHDTV camera system
NAB 2015: Ikegami’s new SHK-810, developed in collaboration with NHK, is one- tenth the size of first-generation 8K UHDTV cameras.
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NewsBlackmagic offers overhauled Da Vinci Resolve
NAB 2015: Blackmagic Design unveiled what it described as the biggest update to its Resolve editing software since it acquired Da Vinci, the developer of the software, five years ago.
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NewsCooke to release zoom anamorphic lens
NAB 2015: Cooke has announced that it is working on an anamorphic zoom lens.
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NewsDPA announces two broadcast microphones
NAB 2015: DPA unveils d:facto Interview microphone and d:fine In-Ear broadcast headset mic.
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NewsBlackmagic hands NAB a small surprise with new Micro Cameras
NAB 2015: Blackmagic introduces tiny Ultra HD live studio camera and the world’s smallest digital film action camera with innovative remote control.
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NewsJane Turton to deliver Media Summit keynote
All3Media chief executive Jane Turton is to deliver a keynote examining the realities, challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing transatlantic and digital content market at Broadcast’s Media Summit on 1 June.