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NewsGlobeCast chooses iTX
Content management and delivery company GlobeCast has selected Omnibus Systems’ iTX master control and automation platform for its London playout centre.
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NewsBranson and Huq to front shows for Current TV
Environmentalist and model Sam Branson and Blue Peter presenter turned Xtra Factor host Konnie Huq have been lined up as key talent for new shows for Current TV.
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NewsBSkyB plans to open London broadcast studio to third parties
BSkyB is planning to open up its new £130m broadcast centre to productions from third parties.
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NewsArqiva to supply SNG services to Bloomberg
Arqiva has signed a deal with Bloomberg Television for the broadcaster to use one of its satellite newsgathering (SNG) trucks, including camera and production facilities.
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NewsDiscovery Channel on board HMS Ark Royal doc
The Discovery Channel has ordered an access-all-areas documentary series on board decommissioned aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as it embarks on its final major voyage.
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NewsTalkback Thames bolsters comedy ent department
Talkback Thames plans to supercharge its comedy entertainment department after hiring a head of the genre and two senior development executives.
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NewsBBC orders docs from Hardcash and Films of Record
The BBC has ordered documentaries on US police attempts to track paedophiles and the history of Amnesty International from Hardcash Productions and Films of Record respectively.
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NewsDCD to launch start-up after acquisition target goes under
DCD Media is likely to create a new programming brand after acquisition target Steadfast went into administration last week.
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NewsUKTV and C4 step up to digital plate
UKTV and Channel 4 are stepping up their hunt for shows that have a strong multiplatform element to increase audience engagement.
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NewsMTV looks to add another dimension with 3D Awards
MTV is hoping to film next year’s MTV Awards in 3D and is working towards creating a more coherent international commissioning strategy.
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NewsTake 2 heads to Pinewood
Take 2 Lighting has taken out a 10-year lease at Pinewood Studios’ recently refurbished North Lamp Store.
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NewsWide-Eyed hires exec producer to aid expansion
CGI specialist Wide-Eyed Entertainment has hired a new executive producer as part of its plans to expand the business.
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NewsChefs to champion ‘forgotten’ food for BBC2 series
Michel Roux Jr, Ainsley Harriot and Clarissa Dickson Wright will promote traditional British food that is “under threat” in an Outline Productions series for BBC2.
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NewsRed Bull eyes content to give it wings
Drinks manufacturer Red Bull is hunting for original content to air online and via the TV channel it broadcasts across Europe.
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NewsStevens takes redundancy at Comedy Central
Amanda Stevens, head of acquisitions for Comedy Central UK, is to leave the broadcaster.
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NewsCake sells brace of kids series
Cake Entertainment has secured sales of two live-action kids’ comedy series in six territories, including Italy and Israel.
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NewsDRG signs deal to air 40 docs on Australia’s Foxtel
DRG has concluded a major sales deal with Australian subscription broadcaster Foxtel that will see 40 of the distributor’s factual titles, including Channel 4’s Time Team, air throughout the country.
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NewsAvid updates ISIS 5000
Avid has updated the ISIS 5000 shared storage system that it launched earlier this year.