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NewsGovernment set to drop kids TV reform
The government is set to drop a major reform of rules governing children appearing on TV that has been on the cards for more than two years, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsLunn accuses HMRC of “manufacturing evidence”
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has accused HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of “manufacturing evidence” and “misleading court under oath” to secure search warrants for its criminal investigation into the firm’s accounting practices.
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NewsAxe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC
‘Soft’ current affairs on BBC2, including popular series fronted by the likes of Jonathan Dimbleby and Simon Reeve, is under threat as part of the latest proposals under Delivering Quality First.
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NewsLark Rise writer explores Love Life in ITV1 comedy
Lark Rise To Candleford writer Bill Gallagher has penned a new three-part romantic comedy for ITV1.
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NewsBidders queue for NHK’s EPG slot
Japanese international news provider NHK is closing its SD channel, paving the way for a new service to launch on the Sky EPG.
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NewsE4 asks contestants to ride the Love Shaft
Singletons will be given a chance to ride the Love Shaft for a new E4 dating show format in one of the channel’s first pre-watershed orders.
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NewsBBCW and Viacom appeal against Atvod
BBC Worldwide, Viacom and online broadcaster Channelflip have lodged complaints with Ofcom over payments demanded by regulator Atvod.
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NewsSeptember’s Davey to join ITVS's ent team
ITV Studios has lured September Films’ long-serving director of programmes Peter Davey to become an entertainment director.
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NewsC4 restructures to streamline doc commissioning
Channel 4’s documentary commissioners have been allocated specific duties following a budget boost, as part of a drive to increase efficiency when working with producers.
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NewsSky seeks to woo Glee fans with online series
Glee fans will be able to have their say on the musical drama as part of a weekly online spin-off show on the Sky website.
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NewsViewers to help Current commission
Current TV is to ask viewers to help commission its next series of documentaries from four TX pilots as part of a new initiative dubbed ‘Open Season’.
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NewsC4 books a Place in the Sun
Channel 4 Daytime has ordered Freeform Productions to make a mammoth 80 hours of A Place in the Sun and spin-off A Place in the Sun: Home and Away.
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NewsUS drama revenues drop despite rising imports
The amount of US drama on UK TV has rocketed in the past four years but its value has tumbled by nearly £80m, according to a new report.
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NewsApprentice editor to oversee The Voice
Former series editor of The Apprentice Mark Saben has joined Shed Media-owned Wall To Wall as executive producer to oversee the early stages of BBC1 talent show The Voice.
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NewsHarkaway to follow Olympic hopefuls for H&C TV
Horse & Country (H&C) TV has commissioned Oxford-based indie Harkaway Media to make an 8 x 30-minute series focusing on the prospects for the British equestrian team in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsHire firms hit by shortage of PL mount lenses
Manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the demand for PL mount lenses, with some hire firms forced to wait up to a year for delivery of the high-end optics.
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Junger and Merging Tech's loudness bundle
Jünger Audio’s loudness control system Level Magic has been incorporated into Merging Technologies new MXFix batchprocessing tool.
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NewsRoll To Record in Essex
Robotic camera specialist Roll To Record has embarked on one of its biggest projects to date, providing the production infrastructure for Channel 4’s Educating Essex.
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NewsDolby invests in display tech
Dolby has pledged to continue investing in display technology with the aim of adding to its PRM-4200 monitor.