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NewsWheeler departs ITN On after 14 years
Nicholas Wheeler, managing director of multiplatform arm ITN On, has left the business after 14 years as part of an ongoing restructure.
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Future Film plans March stock market move
Future Film Group PLC, the international financier and film producer that owns a stake in Pepper Post, is planning to float on the Stock Exchange next month.
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NewsBBC to apologise for "distorted" facts on Panorama
The BBC Trust has ordered an on-air apology from the BBC after en episode of Panorama “distorted known facts” and breached its own impartiality rules.
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NewsMichael Grade to chair James Grant Group
Michael Grade is to be named chairman of James Grant Group, which incorporates the talent agency that looks after key ITV names such as Ant and Dec.
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NewsSTV to stream Corrie to mobiles
Scottish broadcaster STV is to offer full-length on-demand access via mobile to hit shows including Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
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NewsC4 VoD champion stands down
Channel 4 executive Joel Stark, who helped ramp up the broadcaster’s on-demand strategy, is to leave the company.
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NewsAshes terrestrial return 'foolish'
The Tories have hinted that a victory for them in this year’s general election would see the Ashes safeguarded from plans for its return to terrestrial television.
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NewsDesmond to give Wimbledon new push into China
Wimbledon is being primed to become one of the biggest live sports events in China, following the appointment of ITV exec Mick Desmond as new commercial director of the All England Club.
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NewsBBCW signs Universal Music TV deal
BBC Worldwide is to distribute all of Universal Music UK’s new television output after signing a long-term deal.
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NewsJamie Cullum gets R2 show
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum will present a new Tuesday night show on BBC Radio 2 from 6 April bumping Desmond Carrington’s programme to Friday nights.
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NewsBBCW makes first Sherlock sale
The BBC’s contemporary re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has secured its first international sale with Australia’s Nine Network.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra swap top talent for fresh faces
The BBC is making two high profile changes to its DJ line-ups on Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsWibbly Pig goes Worldwide
New BBC animation series Wibbly Pig has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.
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NewsAll3Media slimming format sales expand
All3Media International format Village on a Diet has gone into production in Canada and secured new format options in Europe.
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NewsNick Jr gets The Bopps
Nick Jr has commissioned a live action sing-along show, The Bopps, from The Little Entertainment Group.
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NewsBVE bolstered by rise in visitors
Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) exhibitors heralded the show’s “return to form” last week as it bucked an industry-wide trend for shrinking tradeshow attendance.
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NewsITV out-sources IT back-end to Accenture
Accenture has been awarded a five-year contact to provide ITV with core IT service management, infrastructure and application management services.
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NewsBBC Scotland opts for Baselight
BBC Scotland has purchased a Baselight HD from FilmLight for use in a new grading suite at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
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NewsTax plan to boost broadband condemned
Plans for a household tax to fund super-fast broadband across the country have been condemned by influential MPs who said the less well off would pay for a service only wealthier people used.
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NewsYesterday to revisit Dunkirk
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a one-off documentary to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.