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Halo 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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Broadcast 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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C4 to capture magic of 3D
Channel 4 is joining the 3D revolution by ordering UK-made content that can be viewed in 3D on standard TV sets.
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BBC4 explores metal and synth in major arts push
BBC4 is to expand its Music Britannia format to heavy metal and electro-pop as part of a major season of arts and culture programming.
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Fly-on-the-wall Bravo doc follows Thai tourist police
Bravo will follow three British ex-pats helping the Thai tourist police deal with westerners in a major series this autumn.
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CBBC 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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ITV lines up family thriller from Goodnight Mister Tom novelist
Monarch Of The Glen creator Michael Chaplin is adapting the latest novel by the author of Goodnight Mister Tom for ITV.
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APC seeks to sign digital players to code of practice
The Alliance for the Protection of Copyright (APC) has updated its code of practice and is courting multichannel broadcasters after signing up History Channel operator AETN UK.
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Duchess doc disappoints with 2.5m
ITV1’s observational documentary about Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s mission to tackle obesity in Hull flopped with viewers last night, with just 2.5m (11.6%) tuning in.
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Sky leads the pack to buy VMTV’s portfolio
BSkyB is the clear favourite to land the Virgin Media Television channel portfolio as the sale process moves towards its conclusion.
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Hartswood set to develop projects from Welsh office
Hartswood Films has set up a Welsh office as part of a longer-term ambition to join the BBC’s planned Cardiff Bay drama village.
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UTV adds its voice to furore over BBC’s plans to share news
ITV’s Northern Ireland franchisee UTV has added to the outcry against the BBC’s plan to share video news with national newspapers, claiming the initiative would make it “impossible” for commercial news gatherers to compete.
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Indie deals back on the agenda
The wheels are starting to turn again on indie mergers and acquisitions, with Roger Bolton’s Flame TV and Amazon-producer Indus both on the brink of deals.
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Target enters talks with potential backers
Target Entertainment Group is courting new backers and has appointed merchant bank Quayle Munro’s managing director Hugo Montgomery to advise on the deal.
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Firecracker heads for US and drafts in Oriel
Firecracker Films has opened a US office and drafted in former IWC Media managing director Sue Oriel to help develop the business.
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Blinkbox stamps UK VoD credentials with BBC deal
Blinkbox has secured its most important content deal to date, signing an agreement with BBC Worldwide that will see classic Doctor Who and recent shows such as That Mitchell And Webb Look and Hustle streamed for free.
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UBC Media acquires Radio Lynx
UBC Media Group has acquired radio and internet marketing business Radio Lynx for a cash consideration of £1.6m.
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Freeman draws 6m to BBC1
The final instalment in the current series of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring actor Martin Freeman pulled in 6 million viewers for BBC1 last night, commanding a 27.9% share.
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Shine merges distribution operations
ShineReveille International has merged with the distribution arm of Friday TV and rebranded as Shine International.
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X Factor boss defends live audition pressure
X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has defended the shows new live audition process, rubbishing comments from judge Louis Walsh that the format change adds even more pressure to competitors.