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NewsAP to handle TV-am archive
Groundbreaking 1980s morning news programme TV-am is set to reappear on viewers’ screens after US news agency AP signed an exclusive global deal with rights owner Moving Image Communications to manage its archive.
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NewsRTS calls for Craft and Design Awards entries
The Royal Television Society is calling for entries for the annual Craft and Design Awards.
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Clever Boy produces acting guide
New indie Clever Boy Media has completed production on a project that aims to help aspiring actors improve their skills and find work.
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NewsKatie Derham rejects dim newsreader stereotype
Katie Derham has hit out at perceptions of young female newsreaders, saying it is “arrant nonsense” to suggest they are “airheads” or “dim”.
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NewsBBC should 'scrap licence fee'
The BBC should wind up its licence fee and become a voluntary subscription-based service, a report from think-tank the Adam Smith Institute has said.
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NewsITV poised to reveal pay-TV plans
ITV is expected to outline a new pay-TV strategy tomorrow morning as part of its plans for transformation.
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NewsTurner hunts EMEA digital director
Turner Broadcasting is hunting a director of digital entertainment to spearhead the online stategy for channels including CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies.
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NewsS4C names interim chief exec
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has appointed Arwel Ellis Owen as its interim chief executive following the abrupt departure of Iona Jones last week.
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NewsDave seals Al Murray stand-up exclusive
Al Murray’s stand-up shows, including two TV premieres are heading to UKTV’s Dave following an exclusive deal with Avalon Distribution.
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NewsBBC fills indie roles
The BBC has named the two executives that will help manage the corporation’s relationship with the independent production sector.
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NewsBBC Alba boss wants more public money
The BBC’s Gaelic language service has called for extra public funding to commission original content such as drama series, as regional public service channels face widespread cuts.
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NewsBBC in staff talks over pension plans
The BBC is holding talks with staff over concerns about new pension proposals, it has emerged.
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NewsVintage TV orders first shows
Over-50s music channel Vintage TV has ordered its first round of shows from Transparent Television.
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Unpaid internships 'break the law'
Media companies which take on unpaid interns to do real work are almost certainly breaking the law, according to a national think tank.
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NewsZodiak buys minority stake in Shed
Zodiak Entertainment has purchased a minority stake in superindie Shed Media ahead of its anticipated takeover by US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsC4 restructures sales team
Channel 4 has appointed media agency veteran Mick Perry as head of airtime sales as it completes its restructure of its 175-strong sales team.
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NewsBBC reveals iPhone app figures
The BBC’s News iPhone and iPad app has been downloaded over 560,000 times in the first week following its launch.
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NewsLord Burns defends C4 over pay claims
Channel 4 bosses have defended accusations over “grotesque” sums paid to top executives.
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NewsRegulator to work closer with S4C bosses
The authority that oversees Welsh broadcaster S4C has pledged to work closer with the channel, following the departure of chief executive Iona Jones.
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NewsX Factor mag eyed for US launch
FremantleMedia Enterprises will look to launch The X Factor magazine in the US if the forthcoming UK version is successful.