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NewsPact: international commissions flattening out
The international commissioning boom, in which British producers have stormed the US over the past few years, appears to be flattening out, according to Pact’s Independent Production Sector Financial Census.
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NewsC4 recruits for diversity push
Channel 4 will focus on boosting the pool of diverse talent in the nations and regions after hiring two executives this week to assist with its 360° Diversity Charter.
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NewsC4 vows to continue ToT fight
Channel 4 will continue to pursue changes to the terms of trade despite Ofcom’s view that there is no current case for reform.
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NewsBBC Children’s feels the pinch
‘Game-changers’ was the theme of the 12th Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield last week.
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NewsPact: indies taking on more risk
There has been a significant rise in the gap funding that indies are ploughing into television productions as broadcasters are spending less up front on commissions.
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NewsYentob defends BBC licence fee deal
BBC chief creative officer Alan Yentob has defended the funding deal the BBC struck with the government and claimed it “could have been a lot worse”.
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NewsShock BBC deal sparks cuts fears
BBC staff fear that service cuts remain on the table as they wait to learn what the fallout will be from the corporation’s “shock” funding deal.
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NewsProcam boosts digital cinematography offering
Procam Television has invested £400,000 in new cameras and lenses as part of an expansion of its digital cinematography offering.
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NewsMolinare targets acquisitions
Molinare could triple in size if the post-production firm’s backers are able to realise their vision of growing the Soho facility through a round of acquisitions.
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NewsMTG UK opens Chiswick transmission centre
MTG UK’s new transmission centre in Chiswick was opened by culture minister Ed Vaizey (pictured) last month.
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GoPro unveils 'smallest and lightest' camera
GoPro has released its “smallest and lightest” camera yet. The Hero4 Session is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than its Hero4 cameras.
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Olloclip targets journalists with accessories range
Olloclip has launched a range of accessories aimed at journalists who use their mobile devices as newsgathering tools.
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Thomson links up with Dolby and STM for HD demo
Thomson Video Networks has partnered with Dolby Laboratories and STMicroelectronics to show off the first implementation of an encoding and decoding chain for HD and Ultra HD broadcast based on Dolby’s AC-4 audio codec.
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NewsObject Matrix integrates with Vidcheck QC systems
Object Matrix has integrated its nearline storage platform Matrix- Store with Vidcheck’s QC systems.
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NewsRoot6 earns Avid Learning Partner accreditation
Reseller and systems integrator Root6 has been awarded Avid Learning Partner (ALP) status and will from next week run training courses for Avid’s Isis and Interplay offerings.
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Lean Forward buys Bid TV and Price-Drop TV studios
Lean Forward has bought the purpose-built three-studio facility previously used by defunct shopping channels Bid TV and Price- Drop TV.
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NewsSky commits to improving VoD subtitles
Sky has guaranteed that all of its most popular on-demand programming will be supported by subtitles by next summer.
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RatingsThe Autistic Gardener opens with 1.3m
WEDNESDAY: The Autistic Gardener didn’t quite blossom for Channel 4 as it was overshadowed by the competition.
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NewsTory MP: C4 privatisation could hit content budget
A potential privatisation of Channel 4 could result in its content budget being cut to make it a more profitable business, according to the chair of the culture, media & sport select committee.
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NewsAttaboy drives off with first ITV order
ITV has ordered a motoring series from Wheeler Dealers indie Attaboy TV as it revs up its strategy to attract more male viewers.