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NewsTVF strikes Bahama Blue with Parallax
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired the international rights to blue chip wildlife series Bahama Blue after striking a deal with Canadian indie Parallax Film.
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NewsVirgin Media to cut up to 600 jobs
Virgin Media is to cut up to 600 mid-to-senior level jobs following its acquisition by John Malone’s Liberty Global.
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NewsUS network TNT orders Bochco drama
US cable network TNT has ordered Murder In The First, a new crime drama from Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco.
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NewsHappy Days' Henry Winkler lands CBBC series
Henry “The Fonz” Winkler is to feature in a new CBBC comedy drama about a dyslexic boy’s unique approach to life.
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NewsABC on the hunt for UK ideas
Paul Lee, the British boss of US broadcast network ABC, is responsible for global hits such as Modern Family and Scandal, but is increasingly looking to the UK for ideas.
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NewsBBC News to scrap 75 jobs
BBC News is to scrap up to 75 jobs as part of its latest tranche of cuts under the Delivering Quality First cost savings scheme.
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NewsMPs plan BBC governance review
The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee is planning a “major” inquiry into the BBC’s governance arrangements.
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NewsIndies split over C4 funding
Indies are divided over Channel 4’s plans to invest in fledgling indies.
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NewsCohen to transform in-house
The BBC is to plough £2m into development, free up executives to work across genres in “creative labels” and encourage senior managers to “go back to the floor” in a bid to turn in-house into a world-leading production outfit.
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsEOne eyes UK factual indies
International producer and distributor Entertainment One is ramping up plans to acquire and umbrella factual indies in the UK.
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NewsSony steps up Scandinavian acquisition plans
Sony Pictures Television is aggressively stepping up plans to acquire production companies in Scandinavia – despite apparently losing out in its bid for pan-regional group Nice Entertainment.
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NewsLessons from Cambridge
Content creators were at the heart of the RTS Cambridge Convention, and despite all the talk of the power of the platforms, producers and talent must have left feeling reassured.
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NewsMark Rogers to depart Zodiak UK
Mark Rogers, chief commercial officer at Zodiak UK, is to leave the production company group to set up his own media consultancy.
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NewsSohonet targets SaaS providers
IBC 2013: Sohonet is ramping up efforts to work with more SaaS companies that want to use its infrastructure to offer software in a cloud environment.
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NewsEVS demos updated XT3
IBC 2013: EVS showcased a 4K version of its XT3 production server in Amsterdam.
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NewsHulu strikes BBCW deal ahead of originals push
US VoD service Hulu plans to grow the volume of original content it offers to account for 15% of its schedule over the next few years.
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NewsAvid launches S6 audio control surface
IBC 2013: The main product launch at the Avid stand was for the firm’s new audio control surface: the Avid S6.
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NewsPhoto gallery: IBC sports evening
IBC 2013: A bunch of energetic exhibitors swapped the corridors of the RAI for an Amsterdam sports hall for a round of football, basketball and volleyball.