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London office for Ipercast after 3G acquisition
French content delivery network (CDN) provider Ipercast has bought mobile multimedia services company 3G Factory and opened an office in London.
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NewsC4 to sell for rivals on YouTube
Channel 4 is banking on generating revenue from content owned by rival broadcasters and producers to get added value from its landmark YouTube deal.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer could allow BBCW to up prices
BBC Worldwide is planning a paid for international version of the iPlayer, which would allow it to break ranks with iTunes and raise charges for its premium content.
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NewsTonight feels force of ITV shake up
ITV’s premier current affairs strand, Tonight, is losing around two thirds of its in-house production team in an overhaul that will see a reduction in both the number of episodes and budgets.
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NewsBBC could drop WoCC for Salford kids move
The BBC is looking at temporarily reducing or even scrapping the in-house guarantee for children’s content when it moves key departments to Salford.
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NewsTwofour snares perfume guru to front BBC1 show
Perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone will front BBC1’s next business entertainment format in which members of the public attempt to make a success of a product they have created.
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NewsMTV unveils two shows in pipeline for TMF replacement Viva
MTV has revealed two commissions for Viva, its new entertainment channel for people “who have shitty jobs during the week and focus on Friday night with their mates”.
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RatingsBBC2 crosses TV time zones
BBC2 will have been pleased with successes pre-9pm - a domain dominated by soaps. Plus it extended bits across 9pm; so much the better.
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NewsJamie to air on Discovery as C4 strikes content deal
Discovery Networks UK has got its hands on Jamie Oliver for the first time after signing a two-year content deal with Channel 4.
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NewsIrish scratch cards win Deal Or No Deal places
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has ordered a local version of Deal Or No Deal from Endemol UK in which viewers purchase scratch cards for a chance to take part.
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NewsBBC fears 30% cuts under Conservatives
Senior BBC staff expect an incoming Tory government to usher in a period of radical change and shrink the corporation’s income by around 30% a year.
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NewsBravo controller Clarke calls time on 12 years at VMTV
Bravo controller Dave Clarke has left Virgin Media TV to pursue other opportunities after nearly 12 years with the company.
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NewsChiles goes from One to Ten with Avalon spin-off
Avalon Television is lining up a late-night spin-off of The One Show for the BBC that is expected to feature comedian Frank Skinner alongside Adrian Chiles.
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NewsPandora buy boosts JCA facility
JCA is increasing the breadth of its Ray King-fronted grading and restoration department with the addition of a Pandora Revolution.
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NewsUnit doubles up for grading and dubbing
Apple-based Soho post facility Unit has added a second grading suite as well as a second dubbing mixing room.
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RatingsITV1 scores 5.4m with Chelsea win
ITV scored a peak of 5.4m as Chelsea outgunned Atletico Madrid last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to topple the BBC.
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RatingsNCIS: Los Angeles makes strong start in UK
Sky1’s new acquisition NCIS: Los Angeles got off to a flying start last night, with 505,000 (2.4%) tuning in for the premiere.
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RatingsBBC surrenders in Strictly vs X Factor clash
BBC bosses will move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier timeslot from October 31, ending its head to head war with ITV1’s The X Factor.
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NewsBBC defends BNP Question Time appearance
The BBC has defended the appearance of Nick Griffin on a Question Time in which the BNP leader gave a twitchy performance and described homosexuals as “creepy”.