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NewsBrightcove apologises for STV Player outage
Online video platform provider Brightcove has apologised for the outage that prevented some viewers from watching STV’s Scottish independence debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling.
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NewsBirmingham local TV operator goes bust
Ofcom may be forced to re-advertise the Birmingham local TV licence after current operator BLTV went bust.
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NewsSky launches weekly sports pass
Sky is expanding its pay-as-you-go Now TV sports offering with the launch of a new weekly access pass.
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NewsNetflix nabs Happy Valley in US
Red Production Company’s Happy Valley is to be made available in the US after being picked up by online streaming service Netflix.
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NewsLiza Marshall to leave Scott Free
Liza Marshall is to step down as head of Ridley Scott’s London-based TV and film production arm Scott Free UK.
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NewsBreaking Bad most watched SVOD series in UK
Breaking Bad is the most watched OTT series in the UK, according to new research from GfK.
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NewsAMC eyes global film channels
Mad Men broadcaster AMC Networks is eyeing further international acquisitions and is focusing on global independent film channels.
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NewsUK SVOD revenues rise by 76%
The increasing popularity of Netflix and Amazon have stimulated a 76% revenue boost for the subscription video-on-demand platforms in the UK.
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NewsBBC2 pilots Comedy Unit’s Joke Thieves
Zodiak-owned Scottish indie The Comedy Unit is to produce a new comedy format, Joke Thieves, for BBC2.
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NewsCBS eyes production for OTT market
The Good Wife producer CBS Studios is to begin making shows for online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon.
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NewsDeadline looms for Broadcast TECH Young Talent Awards
The deadline for nominations for the Broadcast TECH Young Talent Awards is fast approaching.
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NewsUK indie Kada wins Oprah order
British indie Kada Media has teamed up with a Game of Thrones producer and a former HBO chief to produce disability ob-doc The Specials for Oprah Winfrey’s US cable network.
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NewsEU regulators to make Sky Europe decision by 11 September
European regulators will decide whether to approve BSkyB’s deal to create a pan regional European satellite service by 11 September.
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NewsSony launches archive and distribution service
Sony has launched its Media Lifecycle Service (MLS), which it says will help content owners “protect and maximise the value of their assets”.
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NewsBBC music stations reviewed by Trust
The BBC Trust has kicked off its first collective study of the BBC’s portfolio of six music stations.
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NewsOff Their Rockers gets third ITV run
ITV has given the greenlight to a third series of pensioner prank show Off Their Rockers.
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NewsCohen: Top Gear is not racist
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has defended Jeremy Clarkson against racist allegations in a letter to The Guardian.
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NewsC4 gets tough with superindies
Channel 4 is preparing to get tougher on rights with non-qualifying and major overseas-owned producers, according to multiple sources.
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NewsSacked BBC technology chief was unfairly dismissed
Former BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has succeeded in his claim that he was unfairly dismissed by the broadcaster.
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NewsEntries for CDN awards open
Entries have opened for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards to recognise the efforts of producers, commissioners and on-screen talent.