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NewsBBC's Storyville benefits from DQF initiative
The BBC’s Delivering Quality First cost-cutting initiative has “smiled on” international film strand Storyville, opening up a regular late-night slot on BBC2.
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NewsSet-top box-maker IP Vision enters administration
IP Vision, the manufacturer of Fetch TV set-top boxes that offered access to linear Freeview, BBC iPlayer and IPTV service Sky Go, has gone into administration.
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NewsC4 to look externally for deputy head of factual
Channel 4 has ruled out internal candidates for its new deputy head of factual role, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsITV3 looks to ride Danish wave with Those Who Kill
ITV is planning to capitalise on the popularity of The Killing and Borgen by acquiring its own Danish drama.
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NewsC5 acquires Once Upon A Time
Channel 5 has secured the first-run terrestrial rights to new US fantasy drama Once Upon A Time.
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NewsHoarders set for C4 return in home makeover series
Channel 4 has ordered its second series on hoarding, which will follow shopaholics given the opportunity to sell their collections and make over their houses.
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NewsNBCU to close DivaTV
NBC Universal is to close DivaTV, the UK home of The Oprah Winfrey Show and Queer Eye For A Straight Guy, as it shifts its focus onto The Style Network.
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NewsWalking Dead app in watermarking first
FX UK is launching the first consumer-facing app to make use of audio watermarking to promote the forthcoming series of The Walking Dead.
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NewsPlum cooks up BBC2 show for Paris-based chef
BBC2 has ordered a cookery show introducing Croydon-born but Paris-trained chef Rachel Khoo.
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Dundas takes charge of Reef fact ent slate
Reef Television has hired Alex Dundas to head its popular factual output after securing a double series commission of BBC1 Daytime show Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
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NewsBBC Sport signs six-year cricket deal
Live radio coverage of England’s international cricket games will continue to be broadcast on the BBC until 2019 following a renewed deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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NewsX Factor beats Strictly to NTA
The X Factor outmanoeuvred Strictly Come Dancing to be crowned best entertainment show at the National Television Awards.
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NewsPBS UK secures Clinton premiere
PBS UK has secured the world premiere of a new doc series about former US president Bill Clinton.
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NewsPost firms and producers join iCity Olympics bid
Zig Zag Productions, The Mews, Sumners, Aframe, Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick and The DIA Group are part of a shortlisted consortium that has bid to take over the Olympic broadcast and press centre after the London games.
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NewsDPP creates landmark file format agreement
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Channel 5, S4C and UKTV have agreed the UK’s first common file format, structure and wrapper for the file-based delivery of programmes.
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NewsMolinare signs AAM deal
Post house Molinare will offer digital cinema services after signing an agreement with Arts Alliance Media (AAM).
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NewsFirst Sony F65s reach UK
The first Sony F65s will be delivered to UK dealers CVP and Top Teks this week.Sony said that around 400 of the 8K cameras have been pre-ordered globally. There will be an initial batch of 11 in Europe, with the UK dealers to receive three cameras each.Sony’s UK media channel ...
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Vislink opens office in Australia
Wireless, video and IP technology company Vislink has opened a sales and support office in Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsBBC local radio cuts rejected
The BBC will have to find a further £10m savings as the Trust has rejected proposals around cuts to local radio and current affairs.
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NewsSimon Cowell teams with Will Smith for DJ talent show
X Factor mogul Simon Cowell is developing a live DJ talent show with Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.