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NewsCBBC orders give backing to British animation
CBBC is throwing its weight behind British animation by commissioning two series and opening its Cartoon Works portal as a platform for new shortform content.
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NewsSky orders Twofour to shoot Noel in 3D
BSkyB will take a huge step towards its planned 3D channel this week when indie Twofour completes a broadcast-compliant 3D version of Noel’s Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?
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NewsNickelodeon UK poised to finish tapeless facility
Nickelodeon UK will complete the installation of its end-to-end tapeless post-production and transmission facility next month with the addition of content storage management software from Front Porch Digital.
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NewsFremantle eyes online gaming
Fremantle Media’s gaming division is to approach UK indies and rights holders to turn well-known characters and franchises into revenue-making online games.
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NewsHalo snaps up remains of Spirit Studios
Halo Post Production has snapped up the premises and assets that previously formed Spirit Studios as part of a major expansion plan.
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NewsHeadhunters begin search for C4 chair
Ofcom has enlisted the headhunters that brought Michael Grade to ITV to begin the search for the next Channel 4 chair.
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NewsBBC to dramatise Lehman Brothers collapse
BBC2 is to mark the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers with a 24-style dramatisation of the weekend leading to its demise.
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NewsTV spend holds up as public stays in
People would rather scale back going out before cutting their spend on TV during the current recession, a study has claimed.
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NewsBroadcast Awards: Get your entries in now
The deadline is fast approaching for the Broadcast Awards 2010, recognising and rewarding the UK’s most groundbreaking and successful TV shows.
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NewsMonty Python receives Bafta honour
Bafta is to mark the influence of Monty Python’s Flying Circus with a special award, 40 years after the comedy troupe’s TV debut.
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NewsBBC plans Jackson-based talent show
BBC3 is planning an X Factor-style show to find a dancer who can best imitate the late Michael Jackson.
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Ultimate Ulster returns to UTV
Ultimate Ulster will return to UTV this autumn, as part of the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder’s bid to build on its original programming slate this autumn.
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NewsX Factor results move to live Sunday shows
ITV has confirmed that this year’s X Factor will move its results show to Sundays, with a live face-off for the two contestants with the fewest votes.
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NewsCredit crunch blamed for Concrete closure
Soho post-production facility Concrete has ceased trading, with management blaming funding issues caused by the global banking crisis and delays in payments from clients.
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NewsRTS unveils Young Technologist of the year
The Royal Television Society has announced the winner of its first annual Young Technologist Award, a prize given with the aim of advancing the science, practice, technology and art of television.
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NewsAutodesk profits fall after 33 per cent revenue slip
Profits at Autodesk fell 88% in the second quarter of its financial year with management pinpointing lower sales and margins as the main reasons.
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NewsRecord viewers sink teeth into Zone Horror
Zone Horror has reported its highest rating month to date due to a renewed interest in vampires, according to the channel’s boss.
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NewsC4 and Boomerang form JV
Channel 4 has formed a joint venture with Welsh indie Boomerang Plus and events organiser Sports Vision to stage and broadcast this year’s winter sports and music festival Freesports on 4 Freeze.
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NewsC4 embarks on longer Coach Trip
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth series of daytime show Coach Trip after a successful revival this summer.
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NewsFunding secured for digital doctorates
The Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE) has been awarded £6.3m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to fund 50 doctoral studentships in digital entertainment.