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NewsRick Stein heads to the Med for BBC2
BBC2 has ordered a six-part Mediterranean cookery and travel show fronted by Rick Stein from Devon-based indie, Denham Productions.
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NewsMallett stands down as BBC S&PP boss
Anna Mallett is stepping down from her role as chief executive of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) to lead the broadcaster’s efforts to establish a commercial production arm.
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NewsCDN Awards open for business
Nominations for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards have opened and Broadcast readers will ultimately be able to decide the winner of the Groundbreaking Programme Award.
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NewsBBC removes Doctor Who beheading scene
The BBC has edited this Saturday’s episode of Dr Who to remove a beheading scene following the murder of two American journalists by Islamic militants.
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NewsTwofour creates branded content business
Twofour has merged its Arabia, Digital and Rocket Science divisions into a single business that will create branded content for a variety of platforms.
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NewsBroadcasters slam London Live bid to slash local content
Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV and rival bidders have lined up to slam London Live’s proposals to radically reduce its commitment to local programming.
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NewsSky takes fixed-rig to the pub
The Nightclub Toilet producer Firecracker Films is to give pub quizzes the fixed-rig treatment in a genre-bending ob-doc series for Sky 1.
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NewsAll3Media set for spending spree
All3Media is set to return to the acquisitions trail when Discovery Communications and Liberty Global complete their £550m takeover of the super-indie this month.
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NewsFrankie Boyle to dissect Scottish referendum for BBC
Frankie Boyle is to dissect the Scottish referendum result for the BBC in a one-off comedy event hosted on iPlayer.
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NewsRona Fairhead prepares for office
Rona Fairhead, the government’s preferred candidate to lead the BBC Trust, will be introduced to the industry next week when she faces MPs in the final hurdle of her appointment process.
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NewsPanasonic launches 4K camcorder
IBC 2014: Panasonic has unveiled the HC-X1000, a camcorder capable of recording UHD 60p/50p footage on an SD card.
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NewsVice secures £300m investment
Silicon Valley investment firm Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) and A+E Networks have invested more than £300m in youth publisher Vice.
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NewsMonty Python doc prepped by Gold
UKTV is to build on the success of its Monty Python live performance with a documentary about the legendary comedy troupe.
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NewsFox International Channels sets up distribution arm
Fox International Channels has set up a global programme sales division and hired a number of executives including former Sky Vision commercial boss Connie Hodson.
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NewsPatel to head up talent
Clear Cut Pictures has recruited Bhavna Patel to head up the post firm’s talent division.
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NewsBBC2 eyes Family Guy as BBC3 plans shape up
The BBC wants to establish a dedicated home on iPlayer for BBC3 under plans to take the channel online, while Family Guy is likely to move to BBC2.
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NewsBearne leaves BBC Review Centre for Rapid Pictures
Rapid Pictures has appointed Elly Bearne to the role of junior post-producer.
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NewsDCD vows to keep producing
DCD Media has reaffirmed its commitment to production despite agreeing to sell Glasgow-based indie Matchlight and increasing its emphasis on global distribution.
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NewsSony and CVP upgrade RT’s Millbank studio
Sony Professional and CVP have equipped Russia Today’s new London broadcast facility with four Sony HXC-100 SD/HD camera systems, a MVS-6520 vision mixer and three BRC-H900 robotic cameras.
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NewsWild Things travels to Watch for second series
Watch has acquired the second series of Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan from BBC Worldwide (BBCW), after the first series aired on Channel 5 almost two years ago.