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Procam seals deal for Leicester lens firm
Hire company Procam has acquired Leicester-based lens firm True Lens Services (TLS).
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X Factor finale dips to second lowest performance
SUNDAY: The X Factor dipped to its second lowest finale audience as Ben Haenow was crowned winner in front of 9.4m viewers.
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Coba: ITV receives £87m PSB benefit
ITV’s public service broadcaster status is worth at least £87m, according to a Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba) report published to coincide with the launch of Ofcom’s PSB review.
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Netflix growth stalls following price hike
Netflix has blamed its decision to hike subscription fees for lower than forecast growth recorded over the past quarter.
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Pact calls on BBC to ‘open up’ about terms of trade plans
The BBC has come under pressure to open up about its plans to overhaul the terms of trade amid concern that some true indies could lose out as a result of any changes.
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Critics
TV Critics: Curing Cancer; Trust Me, I’m a Doctor; The Apprentice
“This gentle film was like sunlight itself.”
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Waterloo Road registers 3.3m
WEDNESDAY: Waterloo Road began a new term with a slot-winning outing as ITV’s Celebrity Squares checked out on a high.
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Red Digital Cinema showcase 6K Red Dragon at the Broadcast Production & Post Forum
Red Digital Cinema will be showcasing its 6k Red Dragon sensor for the first time at the Broadcast Production and Post Forum.
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ITV hires Little Dot to run YouTube channels
ITV has agreed a deal with Little Dot Studios to manage its growing network of YouTube channels.
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Kantar buys into audio watermarking
Measurement firm Kantar Media has acquired the audio watermarking arm of Civolution to bolster its second screen presence.
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Ofcom probes London Live’s local programming commitments
Ofcom has questioned London Live to assess whether the local television station is meeting its commitments to first run local programming.
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Gogglebox beats Bear Grylls to win slot
FRIDAY: Gogglebox returned for a fifth series with its largest audience to date, beating ITV’s new Bear Grylls celebrity format to win the slot.
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21st Century Fox denies Discovery takeover
21st Century Fox has denied reports that it is in merger talks with Discovery Communications.
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Critics
TV Critics: Songs of the South; The Big Painting Challenge; The Casual Vacancy
“Essential viewing for anyone even remotely interested in music.”
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Claude and Gascoigne join Technicolor
Technicolor has made two additions to its grading team with the appointments of John Claude and Alex Gascoigne.
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The Casual Vacancy and Indian Summers lose viewers
SUNDAY: BBC1’s The Casual Vacancy and Channel 4’s Indian Summers shipped viewers as last week’s highs failed to be repeated.
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BBCW strikes animated kids deals
BBC Worldwide has closed a raft of international sales for CBeebies animated series Nelly & Nora and Hey Duggee.
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Hill joins Vitec as strategic sales manager
Vitec Videocom has appointed Kris Hill to the role of strategic sales manager.
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ITV to air first leaders’ debate
ITV will air the first leaders’ debate as the broadcasters plan to push ahead with the events during the election campaign.
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Ant & Dec take a bite out of The Voice
SATURDAY: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returned to take a chunk out of The Voice but was unable to outperform the BBC1 format.