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NewsS4C seeks judicial review over BBC merger
Welsh language broadcaster S4C is launching a judicial review of the government’s “ill-conceived” plans for the BBC to fund its operations.
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NewsC5 given all clear on quotas
Channel 5 has been given the all clear by Ofcom following its acquisition by Northern & Shell.
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NewsBBC licence fee frozen for six years
The BBC is to have its licence fee frozen at the current rate of £145.50 until 2017 – a 16% cut in real terms - and will be required to fund the World Service.
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NewsUnions to challenge BBC funding cuts
Unions have attacked as “appalling” news about funding cuts to the BBC, and vowed to challenge the decision.
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NewsPSBs warn of 'modest' product placement revenues
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have claimed that the profit-boosting benefits of product placement should not be “overplayed”.
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NewsCall to decriminalise licence fee dodging
Failure to pay the television licence fee should not be a criminal offence, a Tory MP has argued.
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NewsChello Zone extends Freesat footprint
Chello Zone has finished shifting its portfolio of six channels onto Freesat with the rollout of CBS Reality+1, along with an EMEA crime doc acquisition from Harmony Entertainment.
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NewsMedia firms back 2012 broadcast centre plan
Three technology and facilities companies have given public backing to proposals to turn the 2012 Olympic Broadcast and Press centres in Hackney into a ‘district’ for creative companies after the games.
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NewsWarden quits Pepper
Pepper joint-managing director, senior online editor and former owner Shane Warden has resigned with no job to go to after more than 10 years at the Soho post house.
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NewsEnnals: DAB challenges remain
RADIO FESTIVAL: Coverage, cars, consumer electronics, content and communication must all be addressed if digital radio is to reach a tipping point according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital Radio UK.
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NewsBennett promoted to MD of ITV resources
ITV director of Northern resources Paul Bennett has been promoted to managing director of resources for ITV Studios (ITVS), a new position that will see him head up all production, technical and facilities operations for ITVS across the whole of England.
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NewsBBC Trust to fight any loss of free TV licences
The BBC Trust has warned the Government it would fight any move to force it to meet the cost of free television licences for the over-75s.
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NewsTechnicolor upgrades for stereo 3D
Technicolor Creative Services London has upgraded its Digital Intermediate (DI) capabilities with the addition of a full stereo 3D workflow for film and TV projects.
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NewsGlobal denies Chris Moyles talks
RADIO FESTIVAL: Chris Moyles has not had talks with about joining Capital FM, Global Radio owner Ashley Tabor has said.
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NewsHRA upgrades in-house storage capabilities
Fireman Sam animation studio Hibbert Ralph Animation (HRA) has increased the amount of central storage at its D’Arblay Street facility as it looks to better deal with an increased workload and the move to HD.
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NewsOfcom approves YouView
Ofcom has announced it will not open an investigation into proposed video-on-demand service YouView despite complaints from Virgin Media and BSkyB.
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NewsBBC poaches C5 strategy boss
Channel 5’s Kieran Clifton has been poached to head strategy at the BBC’s Future, Media and Technology division, as it prepares to launch a paid training scheme to attract new talent to Salford.
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NewsAlesha Dixon to front abuse doc
Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon is to front a new BBC1 documentary about domestic violence, in which she will draw on her own experiences as a child witnessing her mother’s attacks.
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NewsRadioplayer to launch in December
RADIO FESTIVAL: Multi-station platform Radioplayer is to be rolled out from December, launching with 50 stations, the chairman of the project has announced.
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NewsFifty Fifty invests in Unity and Alchemist
Soho’s Fifty Fifty Post Production has bought a Snell and Wilcox HD Alchemist frame rate converter and a 16 terabyte fibre network Avid Unity.