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NewsMTV chair McGrath leaves after 30 years
Judy McGrath, MTV Networks chairman and chief executive officer, is leaving the broadcaster after 30 years.
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NewsBBC compliance to be 'dialled down'
The head of BBC’s editorial policy team has said he will look at reducing compliance requirements where possible – though stressed regulation would never become “light touch”.
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NewsFirst orders and new boss for Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has appointed Elaine Pyke as its first channel director and unveiled its debut round of UK content.
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NewsNo pressure for indies to co-produce, counters ITV
ITV has denied it is ratcheting up pressure on indies to co-produce with ITV Studios as part of plans to rejuvenate the production arm.
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NewsNews Corp bids to talk down BSkyB
News Corp’s chief operating officer has responded to the escalating price of British Sky Broadcasting shares, which threatens to hike up the price it must pay to take full control of the company.
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NewsE4 orders sketch show and US sorority series
E4 has asked 12 Yard Productions to reveal the traditions and initiation tests of American sororities and has ordered a comedy duo sketch show as part of a slate of commissions.
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NewsBBC Learning to boost connected content through open tenders
BBC Learning is to open more of its projects to tender as part of a new strategy to create more connected content.
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NewsSara Putt Associates launches VFX department
Talent agency Sara Putt Associates has launched a VFX department.
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NewsEnvy spends £2m on expansion
Envy is investing £2m in almost doubling the size of its Rathbone Place premises.
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NewsEncompass hires Whitfield to lead UK growth
Encompass has appointed former ITV director of broadcast technology Ian Whitfield as its UK managing director.
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NewsHoldan signs with Teradek
Holdan has signed a distribution deal with Teradek to sell its range of H.264 encoding products, including on-camera WiFi device Cube (pictured).
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NewsAvid recruits three in boost to EMEA Pro Video teams
Former Sony UK broadcast division general manager Mark Bainbridge is one of the hires, and has been appointed channel sales manager, north EMEA.
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NewsBBC1 failing in coverage of developing world, IBT report claims
BBC1 is turning its back on content about the developing world, according to a report by the International Broadcasting Trust.
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NewsChocolate Media hires fact ent creative duo
NBC Universal-owned UK indie Chocolate Media has beefed up its core team by hiring two creative directors and a head of development.
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NewsAutodesk calls for VFX standard
VFX software firms need to standardise tools and processes if the industry is to continue to create high-quality images, according to Autodesk senior media and entertainment vice-president Marc Petit.
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ITVS’ Acharya to join DLT as comedy producer
Comedy specialist Rohan Acharya, who is credited with co-developing BBC3 sitcom White Van Man, has joined DLT Entertainment from ITV Studios.
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NewsBBC in talks with Equity to reduce drama royalties for repeats
The BBC is in negotiations with actors’ union Equity in a bid to reduce royalty repeat fees for drama.
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NewsNorth One signs up boat man Guy for push into talent
Guy Martin, the TT motorcycle rider plucked from obscurity to front BBC1’s The Boat That Guy Built, has been signed up by indie North One Television as it kicks off a push into talent.
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Oxford Scientific’s Evans to head factual at Seneca
Alain de Botton’s Seneca Productions has recruited Oxford Scientific Films’ Joe Evans as managing director to oversee growth of the company’s factual output.
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NewsLola completes VFX for BBC epic Atlantis
Lola has finished working on one of its biggest projects to date, creating more than 550 visual effects shots for epic BBC1 drama Atlantis.