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NewsSky HD subscriber base grows to 3.7 million
Sky added 189,000 customers to its HD user base during the last quarter, taking the total number of Sky HD viewers to 3.7 million.
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NewsEntwistle named BBC Vision boss
George Entwistle has been formally appointed director of BBC Vision, after three months of acting in the role.
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NewsRevealed: TV’s freelancer training gap
Financial pressures, employer cutbacks and the time-consuming task of job-hunting have led to almost a quarter of TV freelancers having had no training at all in the past four years.
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NewsDeverell to oversee BBC's W12 exit
Richard Deverell is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer of BBC North to take the reins of the corporation’s W12 project.
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NewsPeel set to acquire Pinewood Shepperton
MediaCityUK developer Peel looks set to acquire Pinewood Shepperton after its improved offer was accepted by the directors of the facilities group.
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NewsCohen: drop in talent pay 'creates conundrum'
The BBC’s commitment to reducing both on and off screen pay “creates a conundrum” when attempting to produce top-notch programming, the BBC1 controller has admitted.
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NewsRegional indies miss out on BBC funding
A fund created by the BBC to boost regional film-making was accessed by indies just five times in its first year of existence, compared with 43 in-house productions.
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NewsThompson faces down Lords over compliance
Mark Thompson has given an impassioned defence of the BBC’s compliance system to the House of Lords communications committee.
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NewsUKTV’s Kingsbury to spearhead launch of PBS in the UK
US public broadcaster PBS has drafted in UKTV’s Good Food and Yesterday channel head Richard Kingsbury as it formulates plans to launch a channel in the UK.
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NewsITV and Sky Sports renew Champions League deal
ITV and Sky Sports have signed a deal with UEFA that will see them hang on to Champions League broadcast rights until 2015.
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NewsBBC Trust rejects three complaints
The BBC Trust has rejected two sets of viewer complaints about daytime programmes and one about a radio jingle.
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NewsNHS Local revamp puts jobs at risk at Maverick
Maverick TV is in consultation with members of its NHS Local team over redundancy as part of a restructuring of its contract to provide the online health service.
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NewsBBC faces court battle over pension changes
A handful of BBC staff are preparing to launch a legal challenge against the corporation, claiming breach of contract caused by the changes to its pension scheme.
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NewsMicrosoft opens Xbox Live to broadcasters
Microsoft will offer broadcasters the opportunity to distribute content via its Xbox games console following a U-turn in its content partnership strategy.
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Leopard changes its spots with a leap into arts programming
Leopard Films is reshaping its business with the creation of an arts division, to be headed up by Prospect Pictures’ Fiona Morris.
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NewsNI firms set for Thrones return
Post facilities in Northern Ireland are gearing up for the return of HBO’s Game Of Thrones.
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NewsGarbutt returns to Prime Focus
Senior sales executive Will Garbutt has returned to Prime Focus after spending four months as head of post-production at Halo.
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NewsRoyal wedding boosts rentals
Pro Motion Hire has reported a 50% increase in camera hire as international broadcasters gear up for the royal wedding.
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NewsHDCam problems hasten shift to tapeless delivery
Content services firm JCA has seen a 20% increase in requests for file-based delivery following the halt in production of HDCam SR tape.
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NewsWohler hires EMEA execs
Wohler Technologies has made two new appointments within its EMEA sales organisation,