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NewsVaizey announces update to Future of Innovation in TV Technology Taskforce
The Digital TV Group (DTG) has published the first status update of the government-backed Future of Innovation in Television Technology (FITT) Taskforce.
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NewsGetty Images triumphs at Focal International Awards
Getty Images picked up the award for Footage Library of the Year at last night’s Focal International Awards.
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NewsReport exposes bullying and sexual harassment at the BBC
The BBC has pledged to radically overhaul its policies on bullying and harassment after publishing a report on the matter that it admitted makes “uncomfortable reading”.
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NewsC4 in GroupM Ent co-pro deal
Channel 4 is asking producers to strike deals with content funding agency GroupM Entertainment (GME) to get their entertainment and factual entertainment formats commissioned.
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NewsHall’s red flag system for BBC
Tony Hall has overhauled the BBC’s top-level conversations about high-risk programmes in a bid to prevent a repeat of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsBBC and Fremantle in battle for Lawrence legacy
The BBC is developing an epic mini-series on the story of Lawrence of Arabia, which will go head to head with a Fremantle Media International project on the same subject.
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NewsBBC cuts ent and daytime
The BBC is losing a commissioner from both its daytime and entertainment commissioning teams as part of cost-cutting measures across the corporation.
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NewsBBC ‘appalled’ by Stuart Hall actions
The BBC has said it is “appalled” at the behaviour of former Radio 5 Live broadcaster Stuart Hall, who has today admitted to 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls.
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NewsDQF made BBC bullying worse
The BBC’s cost savings programme Delivering Quality First (DQF) has exacerbated bullying and harassment at the corporation, according to the Dinah Rose report.
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NewsLukewarm welcome for DG from Whittingdale
John Whittingdale gave Tony Hall a lukewarm verdict on the director general’s first appearance in front of his select committee - arguing he could have performed better on issues including Panorama’s North Korea film.
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BBC1 commissions rape centre doc from Gold Star
BBC1 has ordered Raped, a one-off documentary from Gold Star Productions about the St Mary’s sexual assault centre.
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NewsTV explores Google+ potential
Google has given an insight in to the ways TV execs are taking advantage of its emerging video-calling platform, Google+ Hangouts.
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NewsNow TV helps Sky boost subs by 30k
Sky has added 30,000 homes over the past quarter, bolstered by the launch of the broadcaster’s Now TV VoD service.
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NewsCutting Edge sharpens up
Fried-chicken shops, One Direction fans, ageing fashionistas and social workers helping the grieving families of people who have been murdered will all feature in Channel 4’s next run of Cutting Edge docs as it bids to paint a picture of modern Britain.
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NewsMiss Venezuela wins BBC doc
BBC is to produce a documentary about Miss Venezuela with Latin American broadcaster Venevision.
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NewsUKTV takes on ITV3 with Drama channel launch
UKTV is set to go head to head with ITV3 with the launch of Drama, a new channel on Freeview.
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NewsThe Apprentice looks to create a buzz on Twitter
Fremantle Media UK Interactive is overhauling the online presence of BBC1’s The Apprentice for its forthcoming ninth series.
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NewsOR Media strikes deal with BBCW
Indie producer OR Media, the company behind BBC2 doc Michael Portillo’s Great Euro Crisis, has struck a development and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsDPP unveils its latest report: The Creative Revolution
There are no creative benefits to end-to-end digital workflows – that was the stark message from the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) at last night’s launch of its latest report, the Creative Revolution.