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NewsHislop champions role of Victorian 'do-gooders'
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop is to explore the role of Victorian reformers in changing social attitudes for a BBC2 series.
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NewsFive and Discovery show invites the boss to dinner
Five and Discovery have commissioned a major reality format that takes the job interview into the home - where candidates will have to cook for their potential future boss.
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NewsBBC eyes more tie-in games for Doctor Who
The first instalment of the BBC’s immersive Doctor Who game has been downloaded 525,000 times in the two weeks since launch.
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NewsC4 inks BT content deal for 4oD
Channel 4 has signed its first commercial partnership deal for 4oD, with BT sponsoring a raft of bespoke content including the premiere of season four of The IT Crowd.
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NewsRTS lines up PSB chiefs for conference
All four heads of the UK’s main PSBs are to speak at this year’s Royal Television Society International Conference.
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NewsBarcud Derwen enters administration
Welsh facilities group Barcud Derwen has been placed under the control of administrators, resulting in the loss of at least 30 jobs in Caernarfon.
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NewsITV sacks Robbie Earle in ticket scandal
Football pundit Robbie Earle has been sacked by ITV after his World Cup tickets were found to have been used by an unauthorised “third party”.
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NewsDV takes on Scratch with cut-price grading system
Digital Vision is to introduce a sub-£30k colour grading system that it hopes will be a major competitor for Assimilate’s Scratch.
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NewsBBC wins Ofcom backing on HD DRM
Ofcom has backed the BBC proposals to use DRM (digital rights management) technology to protect Freeview HD programming from being copied and sent around the world via the internet.
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NewsBSkyB rejects News Corp takeover bid
BSkyB has rejected two bids from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to take full control of the satellite broadcaster over the past week, but the two companies have agreed to enter discussions on price and regulatory issues.
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NewsWild at Heart roars into sixth series
ITV has ordered a sixth series of popular primetime drama Wild at Heart.
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NewsUnions attack BBC pay offer
Broadcasting unions have slammed the BBC’s offer of up to 1.2% pay rise for rank-and-file staff as “out of step” with the public sector.
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NewsBBC wins Banff hat-trick
BANFF: The BBC scooped three ‘Rockie’ awards at the Banff World Television Festival last night (June 14).
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NewsSalford Uni director quits
The director responsible for the University of Salford’s activities at MediaCityUK has quit in order to return to London.
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NewsFramestore’s Stanish moves to MPC
Framestore’s Michael Stanish has joined Soho rivals MPC as its head of 3D production for commercials.
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NewsBBC weighs up vuvuzela-free red button World Cup option
The BBC is toying with a red button option to reduce the noise from vuvuzela horns during World Cup matches after receiving 545 complaints from viewers.
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NewsFilming finishes on The Bill
Cast and crew on The Bill gathered to film the drama’s final ever scene yesterday in an emotional day on set.
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NewsAspen Media secures Junger deal
German manufacturer Junger Audio has appointed Aspen Media as its exclusive UK distributor, with responsibility for its range of digital audio dynamics processors including Level Magic.
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NewsAkamai snaps up Velocitude
Akamai Technologies has acquired the assets of Velocitude, a smartphone services platform provider.
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NewsSquare Zero adds director
Square Zero has added short film, music promo and commercials director Danann Breathnach to its roster.