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NewsE4 acquires Charlie’s Angels
A glossy remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been acquired for broadcast by Channel 4.
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NewsGoldman relinquishes Power
Danny Goldman, chief executive of indie Power, has stepped down after just six months.
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NewsITV Player breaks 1m downloads on mobile
ITV has seen more than a million downloads of its ITV Player in just five weeks.
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NewsAl Jazeera docs to investigate 9/11 and slavery
Al Jazeera English has ordered five new documentary series including one on the myths around 9/11 and focus on human trafficking presented by Rageh Omaar.
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NewsBen Fogle to host BBCW travel show
BBC Worldwide has ordered several new shows for its international channels, including a Lonely Planet spin-off hosted by Ben Fogle.
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NewsJigsaw to host Resolve training sessions
Jigsaw Systems will hold five one-day Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve courses in London later this month.
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NewsPBS on board Morse prequel
A new drama about the early years of Inspector Morse is to be co-produced by US public network PBS.
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NewsTinopolis closes US indie deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has completed its acquisition of US indie Base Productions, in a deal worth an estimated £45m.
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NewsBBC unveils iPlayer TV revamp
A new version of iPlayer that will appear on Youview has been unveiled by the BBC as it overhauls its VoD app for connected TVs.
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NewsBBCW signs production deal with Starz
BBC Worldwide has secured a multi-year production and distribution partnership with US broadcaster Starz.
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NewsUsain Bolt to star in C4 ident
Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt will become the first person to star in a Channel 4 ident, marking the broadcaster’s coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
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NewsElisabeth Murdoch delays move to News Corp board
Shine Group’s chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch will not join the News Corporation board at the current time because she feels it would be “inappropriate”.
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Trio launch animation producer
New production company Factory Transmedia has bought Altrincham’s Hullabaloo Studios and has 30 people working on its first project, CBBC animation Strange Hill High
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NewsPanasonic, Samsung and Sony prep 3D standard
Panasonic, Samsung and Sony have joined forces to launch a range of universal 3D glasses in an effort to speed up the adoption of 3D technology.
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NewsGeo inks deal to connect to BT Tower
Geo Networks’ fibre optic network has been chosen by the Convergence Group to link two of the company’s data centres with the BT Tower.
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NewsTribal series not faked, producers claim
FremantleMedia Enterprises and the former managing director of Cicada Productions have defended their documentary series about an Amazonian tribe against accusations of fakery.
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NewsBroadcastnow's top 10 stories of the week
Broadcastnow presents the most-read stories of the week from 1-5 August.
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NewsChristopher Lunn considers HMRC legal action
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) and HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) could be set for another legal battle after the media accountancy was blacklisted for a second time last week.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.