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NewsBBC1 axes Tumble after first series flop
The BBC has axed its latest in-house Saturday night entertainment format, Tumble.
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NewsArrow lands C4 extreme weather doc
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off weather documentary from Arrow Media, the first time that the broadcaster has commissioned a show from one of its Growth Fund indies.
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NewsSuspects set for third series
Channel 5 is lining up more Suspects after renewing the Newman Street-produced drama for a third series.
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NewsBBC back for more Peaky Blinders
Birmingham-based gangster drama Peaky Blinders is to return to BBC2 for a third series.
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NewsRightster gears up for Formula E push
Formula E has struck a deal with content network Rightster to promote the electric racing series online.
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NewsITV and C4 tapeless switch a ‘non-event’ for tech bosses
The October deadline for ITV and Channel 4’s move to file-based delivery passed as a “non-event”, according to post-production technology bosses, despite concerns over the effectiveness of some of the tools at the heart of tapeless delivery workflows.
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NewsITV orders Studio Lambert holiday format
Studio Lambert has won its first order from ITV’s flagship channel in five years with a four-part holiday format.
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NewsC4 commissioner heads to Blast! Films
The Hoarder Next Door commissioner Nick Hornby is leaving Channel 4 to join Blast! Films as head of programmes.
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NewsFixed rig heads in new direction
Fixed-rig television is being stretched into intriguing new areas by adopting the language of primetime drama series and seizing the opportunity to create ‘real-life’ versions of established TV genres, documentary-makers have claimed.
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NewsChannel 4 in push to boost diversity
Channel 4 is on the brink of revealing a major diversity initiative that will see commissioners miss out on part of their annual bonus if they fail to hit agreed targets.
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NewsNetflix confirms Left Bank’s The Crown
Netflix has confirmed the arrival of its first original show from the UK, a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsSky finalises European mega-merger
BSkyB has been renamed as Sky after it completed its £7bn acquisition of Sky Italia and purchase of a majority stake in Sky Deutschland.
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NewsBBC3 reloads People Just Do Nothing
Roughcut Television’s pirate radio mockumentary People Just Do Nothing is to return to BBC3 for an extended run.
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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NewsCharlie Brooker indie to produce Weekly Wipe
House of Tomorrow, the indie set up by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, is to produce the third series of Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe for BBC2.
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News‘Post must expand range’
Post-production bosses stressed the need for facilities to work across an ever-broadening range of genres and shows at last week’s Production & Post Forum.
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Crystal Vision reveals Lkey 3
Crystal Vision has unveiled Lkey 3, which the company described as its most advanced linear keyer.
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Futuresource predicts rise in smart-TV ownership
The proportion of UK homes with smart TVs will grow from 31% at the end of this year to 71% by 2018, according to the Smart TV Report from Futuresource Consulting.
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Panasonic AW-HE130 set for December delivery
Panasonic has launched a pan, tilt and zoom remote camera.
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NewsDrift unveils updated Stealth wearable camera
Drift has launched an updated version of its wearable camera.