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NewsDIA takes stake in Crewing Company
The David Brady and Dan Gable backed investment vehicle DIA is taking a 10% stake in The Crewing Company (TCC).
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NewsS&PP kits out HD hub for Olympics coverage
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) has upgraded a gallery at Television Centre so it can provide HD resources for BBC Sport’s current coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
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Brightcove adds Forscene editing
Broadcasters using Brightcove to publish and distribute content to the web are to be given access to Forbidden Technologies’ cloud-based editing tools from within the online video platform.
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NewsITV buries hatchet to hang on to Taggart
Taggart’s 26-year run on ITV is to continue after the broadcaster agreed an innovative co-funding deal with STV and UKTV’s Alibi.
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NewsWilloughby quits DRG
Christina Willoughby has quit her leading sales role at the Digital Rights Group.
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Tyrell CCT adds trio of partners to its UK roster
Reseller Tyrell CCT has added a raft of new technologies to its supplier list as it bids to further bolster its UK operation.
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NewsMake UK the 3D leader, Sky urges producers
Sky is tying up with Skillset and the UK Film Council to develop 3D training courses for the UK production community, as part of its campaign to make 3D a reality.
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NewsDance shows set for 3D order
Sky 1’s “performance documentary” Pineapple Dance Studios is understood to be among the broadcaster’s first shows to get the 3D treatment, which will largely be reserved for family-oriented “event” television.
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NewsJeffrey swaps TV for bid to unseat Labour
Nat Geo’s European boss, George Jeffrey, is to quit TV to pursue his dream of becoming an MP.
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NewsStrictly exec spearheads Gallowgate format push
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate has hired Strictly Come Dancing’s executive producer, Sam Donnelly, to develop new formats.
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NewsMensah upbeat on indie drama
BBC1 is planning a “hot, passionate” detective series and a look at single fatherhood in two major dramas series steered by head of independent drama Anne Mensah.
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NewsMore 4 jumps on Crufts controversy with film from Mentorn
More 4 aims to step up the debate started by the BBC’s controversial documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed with its own investigation into dog-breeding practices.
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NewsAlibi seals highest-profile deal for ABC’s Castle
UKTV crime channel Alibi has sealed its highest-profile acquisition to date - picking up the exclusive UK rights to the first two series of ABC Studios drama Castle.
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NewsSecret Millionaire lands lead role on Five’s Business Inspector
Five has signed up one of Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaires’ to front a business show designed to build on the popularity of The Hotel Inspector.
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NewsRamage Rooney quits C4 to join Ramsay’s indie
Channel 4’s features department has lost its second commissioner in a month, with Adeline Ramage Rooney moving to Gordon Ramsay’s indie to executive produce Fox’s US remake of Masterchef.
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NewsBetty secures BBC3 order for fit pensioner format
BBC3 is to pit unhealthy young Brits against fitness-obsessed American pensioners in a 5 x 60-minute series from Betty.
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NewsThick of It up for BPG awards
BBC2 comedy The Thick of It has earned four nominations at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsCoulter joins Freelancer
Broadcast’s online offshoot for the freelance TV community, Broadcast Freelancer is set for a new chapter under Productionbase founder Moray Coulter.
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NewsBBCW eyes drama franchises
BBC Worldwide is working on strategies to create drama franchises of the scale of 24 and Heroes as it gears up for BBC Showcase later this month.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.