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NewsAvid promises 4K mastering as DS development ceases
Avid has pledged its commitment to developing tools for high-resolution mastering as post-production facility owners come to terms with the manufacturer’s decision to end development of its DS software.
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NewsChannel 4 trials use of Facebook data
Channel 4 is to integrate real-time data from Facebook into its programming, including Channel 4 News and NFL coverage.
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NewsMind Candy lines up companions for Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy, the company behind hit kids’ franchise Moshi Monsters, is developing a number of properties to launch on tablets.
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NewsRelativity eyes scripted TV
US film producer Relativity is to use data gathered from its hit films, such as Mirror Mirror and Shark Night 3D, to move into scripted TV, in what chief executive Ryan Kavanaugh described as a “Moneyball approach to creating television”.
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NewsBlinkbox ‘ready to fly’ after Tesco push
Blinkbox is poised to exploit the power of its parent company Tesco and “start to fly”, according to director of content acquisition and sales Douglas Davis.
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NewsBreaking Bad rejected Dreamworks bumper offer
Mipcom: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan rejected a $75m offer from Dreamworks to produce three additional online episodes of the cult series to release online.
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NewsBBC plans Playlister partner network
The BBC’s new ‘music curation’ service Playlister will evolve to connect to download-to-own digital services such as iTunes.
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NewsBBC1 to add +1 service
BBC1 is to launch a +1 service as the corporation underlines the ongoing importance of linear viewing alongside its digital future.
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NewsDCD Rights snaps up 45 hours from UKTV
Distributor DCD Rights has acquired rights to a 45-hour package of factual series from UKTV.
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NewsDiscovery and BBC co-pro deal ends
Discovery Communications has confirmed that its £150m co-production partnership with the BBC for landmark factual shows, such as Frozen Planet, has been terminated, as previously revealed by Broadcast.
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NewsDaybreak braced for latest overhaul
ITV is preparing to give Daybreak another major overhaul as the breakfast programme’s ratings continue to falter.
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NewsITVS sells 200 hours to Australia
Mipcom: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.
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NewsFeightner joins Colorfront as CTO
On-set dailies and transcoding systems developer Colorfront has appointed Bill Feightner as its new chief technology officer.
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NewsThe Returned continues global march
French supernatural drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, has been sold to broadcasters in Germany and Latin America by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsHit scores Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends sales
Mipcom: Pre-school specialist Hit Entertainment has announced sales of more than 120 hours of shows including Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends.
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NewsChello DMC appoints Zwart
Chello DMC has appointed Matthijs Zwart to the newly-created position of linear operations director.
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NewsRiedel acquires streaming firm
Riedel Communications has acquired Düsseldorf-based mobile streaming company Code One.
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NewsTony Hall plans personalised BBC
Tony Hall has unveiled his vision for a more personalised BBC, in which audiences around the world are able to take ownership of the way they engage with the corporation’s content.
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NewsWeinstein Company joins BBC's War and Peace
US film studio The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed a deal with Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide, to partner on BBC Cymru Wales Drama’s War and Peace.
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NewsiPlayer to become BBC’s ‘front door’
The BBC is planning to “reinvent” the iPlayer to position it as the “front door” to the corporation’s programming over the next decade.