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NewsDownton and Red Bee triumph at Promax Awards
Downton Abbey scooped two awards at the Promax Awards for best drama promo and best use of music, while Red Bee Media picked up channel of the year for its work with CBBC.
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NewsHunt to return to witness stand
Jay Hunt has been called back to the witness stand in the tribunal case between former presenter Miriam O’Reilly and the BBC, after new evidence emerged late last week.
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NewsBroadbent and Simm to star in Abbott's Exile
The BBC has revealed further details of a new three-part drama, Exile, created by Paul Abbott and written by Danny Brocklehurst.
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NewsSecond name emerges for BBC Trust chair
Journalist Julian Bray has revealed he is a candidate to become chairman of the BBC Trust and that the role is set to be changed significantly.
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NewsWood linked to BBC Trust chair
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood has emerged as a candidate to become the next chair of the BBC Trust.
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NewsAxe red button comedy, says BBC Trust
The BBC Trust has recommended that the corporation should phase out its “red button” interactive service for comedy and drama programmes to save money.
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NewsSTV foiled in indie status bid
The production arm of Scottish broadcaster STV has been thwarted in its long-running attempt to win indie status.
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NewsGroup blasts BBC's "cynical" animation project
The trade body representing independent animation companies has blasted the BBC’s plans to build an in house production unit, saying it “would be a blow to the heart” of the industry.
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NewsStrikes definitely off, NUJ confirms
The NUJ has called off the strike due to take place on Monday, as the joint unions have been offered the opportunity to talk to the BBC early next week.
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NewsTCI round-up: C4 offers history and cookery lessons
History with Niall Ferguson and cooking with Gizzi Erskine are on Channel 4’s timetable in a round up of shows added to The Commissioning Index this week.
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NewsVaizey: BBC got "superb" licence fee deal
The BBC got a “superb” licence fee settlement as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and will retain its independence from the Government despite budget cuts, Ed Vaizey has insisted.
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NewsThe X Factor final ad revenues "to hit £25m"
This year’s X Factor final could rake in more than £25 million in advertising revenue for ITV, agencies have predicted.
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NewsHunt: presenters' appearance doesn't matter
Jay Hunt has denied that appearance was ever a factor when casting Countryfile presenters in defence of the decision to axe Miriam O’Reilly.
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NewsNUJ offers to call off strike
The NUJ strike planned for next week will be called off and talks re-opened if the BBC drops disciplinary action against three overseas union members who supported the strike.
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NewsBBC overhauls its VFX contracts
The BBC has revamped the contracts it signs with VFX houses after struggling to retrieve a half-finished programme when a division of Red Vision went into liquidation earlier this year.
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NewsFine tuning of BBC offer could prevent NUJ strikes
A telephone call between BBC HR director Lucy Adams and Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey may have set the wheels in motion to avert the NUJ strike planned for next week.
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NewsNorth West IPTV fund launched
Vision+Media has launched a £50k scheme that will give indies and digital agencies in the North West the chance to win funding to create IPTV content for the BBC.
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NewsSony eyes cost-concious market
Sony is boosting its Super 35mm camera range as it looks to increase its share of the cost-conscious end of the ‘film-look’ market.
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NewsPrime Focus launches Soho animation studio
Post-production company Prime Focus has launched Amazing Spectacles, an animation studio based at its Dean Street facility in Soho.
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NewsBBC News calls for compromise
BBC newsroom managers have urged Helen Boaden and Lucy Adams to extend an olive branch to the NUJ or risk the prospect of long-running strikes.