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ITV to add gloss to shared BBC regional news
The BBC would share footage of on-diary regional stories with ITV under its news partnership proposals, leaving the commercial broadcaster free to add its own “editorial gloss” and pursue off-diary investigative stories.
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Sales dip for Vitec Group
The Vitec Group plc faced a ‘softening in demand' for its camera peripherals and RF systems products during the last quarter of 2008.
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Noel benefits from Fountain Studios re-fit
Sky One show Noel's HQ has become the first live HD production to take advantage of Fountain Studios' recent£1.5m HD overhaul.
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Bubble adds former Wild Tracks mixer
Bubble TV has taken on dubbing mixer and composer Simon Harris.
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Ultimate School Musical goes global
Mentorn International has had its Ultimate School Musical format optioned in multiple territories after the show's launch at Mipcom last year.
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C4 to hand key slots to the nations
Channel 4 is introducing a£1m fund to develop returning series from the nations and regions and will ringfence slots within key strands for shows from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland next year.
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Ofcom: we haven't 'rolled over' for ITV
Ofcom deputy chairman Philip Graf has defended the media regulator ahead of tomorrow's Public Service Broadcasting report, insisting it was not 'rolling over' in the face of demands from ITV to reduce its regulatory burden.
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NewsDVD facilities unite
DVD duplication facilities Click, Figment and the DVD arm of Television Set have merged.
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Ofcom: C4 needs to merge... but we're not saying who with
Ofcom has called for Channel 4 to become part of a new public broadcasting alternative to the BBC - but has refused to say whether BBC Worldwide, Five or another body should be its main partner.
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BBC wins top-slicing battle
The BBC has won its battle to avoid the licence fee being top-sliced, but it is likely to lose the digital switchover cash surplus.
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Blog: Cheer up by playing a video game
James Kirkham, director of digital agency Holler, has found a reason to be cheerful in media - gaming.
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ITV to become 'limited' PSB
ITV is poised to throw off its 'regulatory burden' after Ofcom gave the green light for the commercial broadcaster to dramatically scale back its PSB licence obligations.
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7m turn out for Obama
BBC1's live coverage of the inauguaration of Barack Obama as the USA's 44th president was a massive hit with viewers as the afternoon coverage of the ceremony peaked at 5.15pm with an audience of 7m (40.1%).
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NewsFox options Zig Zag format
Zig Zag is close to securing a commission from US network Fox for a big-budget reality series called 6ix.
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Ofcom unveils radical regional news plan
Ofcom believes the proposed partnership between the BBC and ITV will only safeguard local news in the short term and has recommend the creation of a series of independently-funded news consortia in the devolved nations and English regions.
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Ofcom raises BBC partnership concerns
Ofcom has given the BBC's partnership proposals a lukewarm reception, warning they might not be worth the£120m that the corporation claims.
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Disney appoints Toumazis replacement
Disney has appointed former Aardman Animations executive Stephen Moore to take over the role departed by Tom Toumazis, who left to join Endemol last November.
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NewsID and Whizz Kid strike deal
Whizz Kid Entertainment has signed a first look deal with ID Distribution, covering formats and completed shows.
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NewsParamount takes CBS double
Paramount Comedy1 has picked up the second season of Rules of Engagement and third of Everybody Hates Chris.