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NewsBBC to canvas public on homosexuality
The BBC has commissioned research into attitudes towards its portrayal of homosexuality and bisexuality across radio, TV and online.
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NewsRound-up: Oxford Media Convention 2010
Browse Broadcastnow’s coverage of the Oxford Media Convention, where Jeremy Hunt said the regional news pilot contracts could be torn up, Andy Duncan attacked terms of trade and Steven Timms said rights holders should stump up for the crackdown on internet pirates.
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NewsUTV unveil IFNC team
UTV has unveiled a heavy hitting team of news executives to lead its bid for the regional news pilot project in the North East – despite the Tories pledge to tear up the scheme if they come to power.
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NewsFogle fronts Noma doc
Ben Fogle is to travel Ethiopia to investigate a rare flesh-eating disease for a BBC2 documentary from ORTV International.
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NewsBBC to film cashless priest over eight months
Anglican priest Peter Owen Jones is to be seen living without money for eight months for a major BBC series as he turns to a “simple life”.
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NewsLloyd Webber brands South Bank Show "the greatest"
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has paid tribute to The South Bank Show, branding it as the greatest arts television show of the last 50 years.
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NewsBBC announces latest foray in games
The BBC has earmarked some of its most popular brands, including Top Gear, Doctor Who and In The Night Garden, for expansion into the computer gaming market, according to gaming trade magazine MCV.
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NewsHunt: we'll tear up IFNC contracts
Oxford Media Convention: Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned bidders for the IFNC pilots that they risk having wasting their time and money if the Tories win the forthcoming election.
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NewsThe Farm in £1m Home upgrade
The Farm Group is spending more than £1m upgrading the audio studios at its Home facility in Soho.
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NewsFuji issues alert on illegal tapes
Fujifilm is warning broadcasters and facilities not to buy data storage tapes from unauthorised dealers after intercepting large quantities of sub-standard product being passed off as new.
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NewsITV kicks off Football3s tie-up
ITV is to invite football fans to play along during this year’s World Cup in South Africa with a live online fantasy game from Mint Digital.
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NewsNAO poised to publish Broadcasting House report
Oxford Media Convention: The National Audit Office will publish a report into the overspend on the BBC’s revamp of Broadcasting House within a month.
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NewsC4 planned £200k salary for new CEO
Oxford Media Convention: A plan to place a £200k salary cap on the incoming C4 chief executive was considered by outgoing chairman Luke Johnson, recently appointed chairman Lord Burns and the C4 board.
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NewsTimms: Rights holders should pay for piracy crackdown
Oxford Media Convention: Digital minister Stephen Timms has put the onus on rights holders to foot the bill for cracking down on piracy.
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NewsAndy Duncan attacks terms of trade
Oxford Media Convention: Former Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan has made a public call for the terms of trade to be overhauled, claiming the power balance has shifted too much from broadcasters to major indies.
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NewsBSkyB ordered to cut ITV stake
BSkyB has lost a court appeal over its 17.9% stake in ITV, and will be forced to reduce its share in the commercial broadcaster to less than 7.5%.
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LFJ brings US soundtrack specialist on board
Multiplatform producer Lane Fabian Jones (LFJ) has forged a strategic partnership with a Los Angeles-based music and sound design company to create exclusive soundtracks for all its family entertainment TV, interactiveand film properties.
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BBC appoints its first social media manager
The BBC is to ramp up its strategy for using social media after hiring its first social media manager.
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NewsDominic West to direct all-star Moving On cast
Dominic West, best known for his role as a no-nonsense cop in cult US crime series The Wire, is going behind the camera to direct an episode of BBC1 daytime drama Moving On.
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NewsWarner Bros plans UK assault
Warner Bros’ new recruit, Andrew Zein, is planning a buying spree of UK indies and super-indies and will launch a major assault on the UK market led by local remakes of its hit US shows.