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NewsiPlayer reveals record month
The BBC iPlayer notched its highest ever usage to date in April with 123m requests, ahead of the relaunch of the video-on-demand service.
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NewsSky Sports launches on iPad
Sky has extended its mobile TV footprint with the launch of a dedicated app for the iPad which simulcasts Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports News.
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NewsBritish animator rockets to Disney success
Animators from London, Canada and Singapore have worked together to create an educational series, created by an Anglesey-based art director, for the Disney Channel.
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NewsSmooth bids to slash jazz output
GMG Radio is bidding to slash the amount of jazz it is required to play on its Smooth FM stations following approval from regulator Ofcom.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Clash doc
Sky Arts has acquired a documentary about a charity for aspiring musicians in memory of late Clash guitarist Joe Strummer.
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NewsCome Dine With Me gets US makeover
Culinary Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for audiences in the US.
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NewsEndemol opens Manhattan unit
Endemol has opened a new office on the East Coast of the US in a bid to extend its presence Stateside and has made a series of senior appointments to bolster the move.
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NewsITV reveals World Cup strategy
ITV has unveiled plans for ambitious multimedia coverage of this summer’s World Cup, as well as a new live show hosted by James Corden.
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NewsSky plans live event revolution
Sky 1 is formulating an ambitious plan to turn four of its biggest TV brands into live shows.
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NewsC4's Oona King in mayor bid
Channel 4 head of diversity Oona King is bidding to revive her political career by entering the race for London mayor, raising questions about her long-term future at the broadcaster.
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NewsiPlayer to link direct to rivals’ VoD services
After the failure of Project Kangaroo and the scrapped plans to share iPlayer technology, the BBC has found a third way to partner with other PSBs online - and has invited Sky to join the fray.
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NewsRupert Howell quits ITV
Rupert Howell, ITV board member and managing director of brand and commercial, is to step down at the start of June.
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NewsITV Sport warms up for World Cup with revamped technology
ITV Sport has upgraded its football replay technology to make it easier to clear up controversial decisions at this summer’s World Cup.
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NewsZodiak buyout of RDF on brink of completion
RDF Media’s transformative deal with Zodiak Entertainment is “on track” and set to close next week, sources close to the companies have claimed.
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NewsVirgin on brink of channel sale to Sky
Virgin Media is close to agreeing a deal to sell its channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin 1 to Sky, according to reports.
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NewsBT poised to enter web-ready TV battle
BT is exploring services to launch on internet-connected TVs that could rival the emerging Google TV platform.
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NewsTaggart gets to grips with Glasgow’s grit
Long-running Scottish crime drama Taggart is to expose the gritty underbelly of Glasgow as part of a refresh for its autumn return.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsBBC battles back in WoCC
BBC in-house improved its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) performance slightly in 2009/10, led by a resurgent children’s division, but lost ground to indies in entertainment and drama.
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NewsBBC first for Plum as Reef returns to fold
The BBC has commissioned its first daytime series from James May’s Toy Stories producer Plum Pictures, and handed Reef TV its first order since it was suspended over a string of fakery incidents.