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  • Senna
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    Focal Awards 2012 nominations revealed

    2012-03-13T16:07:00Z

    Senna is in pole position at this year’s Focal International Awards, with the documentary nominated in three categories.

  • ericsson
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    Ericsson to acquire Technicolor's broadcast arm

    2012-03-13T09:35:00Z

    Ericsson has agreed a deal for Technicolor’s broadcast services division.

  • Red or Black?
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    Red or Black? gets second spin

    2012-03-12T15:12:00Z

    ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Simon Cowell’s big-money roulette gameshow Red or Black? – ending months of rumours about the show’s return.

  • Mark Thompson
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    Thompson named BBCW chairman

    2012-03-12T15:23:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has been named non-executive chairman of BBC Worldwide.

  • Bryan Kirkwood
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    EastEnders exec Kirkwood exits

    2012-03-12T14:42:00Z

    EastEnders executive producer Bryan Kirkwood is to step down next month after two years in the position.

  • Karen Smith and Jamie Munro
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    Munro and Smith in shock exit from Shine

    2012-03-12T09:36:00Z

    Karen Smith and Jamie Munro have left Shine TV with immediate effect following a group restructure.

  • Braveheart
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    STV plots Braveheart drama

    2012-03-12T12:35:00Z

    STV Productions has embarked on an ambitious project to turn the story that inspired Oscar-winning film Braveheart into a Game of Thrones-style series.

  • Deal or No Deal
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    C4 to meet with Gambling Commission

    2012-03-12T12:39:00Z

    Channel 4 is to meet with the Gambling Commission (GC) after the independent regulator contacted the broadcaster about teatime gameshow Deal or No Deal.

  • Endeavour
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    Morse prequel goes to series

    2012-03-12T11:40:00Z

    ITV1 is to turn Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour into a full series following an “enthusiastic” response to the special in January.

  • Micky Flanagan
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    Mad Bad Ad Show pulled from Friday night

    2012-03-12T11:38:00Z

    The Mad Bad Ad Show, Micky Flanagan’s first Channel 4 project since signing an exclusive deal with the broadcaster, has been pulled from the Friday night schedule.

  • A Short History of Everything Else
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    C4 orders Short History of Everything

    2012-03-12T10:36:00Z

    Griff Rhys Jones is to host a new Channel 4 comedy panel show that provides an alternative view on social history using TV archive clips.

  • Richard_Reed
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    BBC3 orders Apprentice-style show

    2012-03-12T11:45:00Z

    Innocent Smoothies co-founder Richard Reed has earmarked up to £1m to invest in young entrepreneurs’ ideas in a Twofour show for BBC3.

  • Morgan Suprlock
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    FME secures Hulu deal

    2012-03-12T12:35:00Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a first look deal with VoD service Hulu for the international distribution rights to its original programming.

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    Radio 4 to pilot News Quiz USA

    2012-03-12T12:07:00Z

    BBC Radio 4 is to record a US version of topical panel show The News Quiz - the first time it has embarked on an American spin-off.

  • Mike_Joyce
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    Smiths drummer fronts online pilot

    2012-03-12T12:00:00Z

    Mike Joyce, former drummer for The Smiths, is to make an online video pilot of radio feature ‘Blueprint Studio Sessions.’

  • Procam_Production_Vehicle
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    Procam adds production truck

    2012-03-12T12:00:00Z

    Procam Television has taken delivery of a new mobile production vehicle.

  • News

    Motive raises £550,000

    2012-03-12T11:48:00Z

    TV technology firm Motive Television has raised £550,000 through the placing of 366m shares.

  • Foundry_Hiero
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    The Foundry launches Hiero

    2012-03-12T10:47:00Z

    The Foundry has launched its shot management, conform and VFX software Hiero.

  • The Voice
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    The Voice and BGT on course for clash

    2012-03-09T17:37:00Z

    BBC1’s new entertainment vehicle The Voice and ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent will almost certainly clash after the broadcasters drew up their initial battle lines today.

  • Richard Bacon
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    Nine Lives ramping up staff after Dispatches win

    2012-03-09T12:17:00Z

    Manchester-based indie Nine Lives Media is expanding its headcount and moving into new offices after securing a Dispatches output contract from Channel 4 and a BBC3 film in which Richard Bacon attempts to track down his internet “trolls”.