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NewsBBC promotes internally to fill final Online roles
The final three positions in BBC Online’s new senior management team have been filled through internal appointments.
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NewsMcGrath heads to Shanghai to help indies break into China
Former Gecko Productions and Redback Films boss Viv McGrath is heading to Shanghai to become a consultant helping UK indies do business in China.
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NewsNHU wins first BBC3 order with dog swap series
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has secured its first commission for BBC3, with a series in which teenagers swap their spoiled pooches for “extreme” working dogs.
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NewsMaverick to turn cameras on local feuds for Sky 1
Sky 1 has ordered a series from Maverick Television about solving neighbourhood disputes.
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NewsC5 eyes homegrown brands for expansion
Channel 5 is planning to build on some of its biggest home-grown brands as it aims to make content and talent work harder.
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NewsBectu launches code of practice
BVE: Media and entertainment union Bectu today launched a code of practice for employers.
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NewsBlu-ray releases on the rise
Digital facility The Pavement says the number of UK TV programmes released on Blu-ray has increased significantly.
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NewsArqiva wins Reel deal
Arqiva’s digital cinema partner XDC has signed a deal with Reel Cinemas for Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System to be deployed across its UK sites.
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NewsSounds in Motion closes
Sounds in Motion, one of Wales’s oldest post-production facilities, has closed.
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NewsDV Talent stocks Canon
DV Talent has taken delivery of 10 Canon XF305s, the tapeless cameras approved by the BBC and Channel 4 for HD delivery.
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Warden joins IMG
Shane Warden, former joint managing director of Pepper, has joined IMG’s MediaHouse Studios & Post Production division as general manager.
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NewsCall for 3D skills school
The UK needs a dedicated 3D training centre if it is to cope with the demand for 3D content, according to Phil Streather.
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NewsJohnson exits Red Bee
Red Bee Media head of technology operations and former chief technology officer Bob Johnson has left the playout and media management firm.
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NewsNevion appoints Rayner
Video transport firm Nevion has appointed former BT Broadcast Solutions head Andrew Rayner (pictured) as director of its European Ventura product division.
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NewsAframe signs up clients
Online video production startup Aframe has moved out of private beta and added Middlechild Productions and RDA TV as customers.
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NewsBBC Worldwide hires execs to drive digital conversion
BBC Worldwide has appointed two new directors as part of its strategy to become a “completely digital” business.
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NewsC5 signs playout deal with Ascent Media Network Services
Channel 5 has switched the playout of its multichannels from Red Bee Media to Ascent Media Network Services (AMNS).
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NewsVision+Media cuts 40% of staff
Screen agency Vision+Media is to make 40% of its staff redundant as it bids to hit its budget ahead of being merged into Creative England.
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NewsOutcasts cast out of peak slot
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has moved drama Outcasts from its peaktime Monday and Tuesday evening slots to 10.25pm on Sundays, after a less than arresting start to the series.