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NewsBoulder Creek poaches Fox exec
UK producer and distributor Boulder Creek International has poached Fox acquisitions exec Kelly Convey.
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NewsBBC axes The Review Show
The BBC has axed its 20-year old arts round-up The Review Show less than 12 months after switching it to a monthly BBC4 format.
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RatingsDead Famous DNA locates 1m
Dead Famous DNA, Channel 4’s attempt to reveal more about the genetics of deceased famous people, didn’t have the chemistry to connect with a big audience on Wednesday.
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NewsBBC launches child protection policy review
The BBC has launched a stand-alone investigation into its child protection and whistleblowing policies following delays to the Dame Janet Smith review.
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NewsBBC must halve senior managers to hit Trust target
The BBC must halve its number of senior managers over the next 20 months or fail to hit a stretching target set by Lord Patten, according to Broadcast calculations.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsITV to reveal The Nation’s Favourite Motown Song
ITV is to tell the story behind 20 of the nation’s favourite Motown songs as part of a list show special.
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NewsYouView secures £100m funding
The future of YouView has been secured after all seven partners, including the terrestrial broadcasters, committed to the connected-TV platform for a further five years.
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NewsDiscovery & UKTV snap up Cineflix shows
Discovery and UKTV have each snapped up series from Cineflix Rights as part of the distributor’s latest slew of programme sales.
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NewsBroadchurch crowned by BPG
ITV drama Broadchurch has continued its winning streak, picking up three awards at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsTCB staffs up in Europe
Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has hired two new senior sales executives as it doubles its catalogue.
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NewsDavid Abraham: Film 4 future secure
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has reaffirmed Film 4’s commitment to supporting new voices and established indie talent following the departure of its head Tessa Ross.
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NewsCalrec joins Allen & Heath in £14m private equity swoop
Audio console manufacturer Calrec has been acquired by Electra Partners for £14m, as the wave of UK kit manufacturer mergers and acquisitions continues.
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NewsAframe to launch video platform upgrade at NAB
Aframe will release the latest incarnation of its cloud video platform at NAB.
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NewsOvum predicts media logistics market to hit £400m
Analysis firm Ovum says the business of delivering content to broadcasters and online video platforms will be worth £400m by 2018.
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NewsThe Chase moves to Elstree
The Chase has moved to BBC Studios and Post Production’s Elstree Studio D.
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RatingsC4 scores big with space
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy states, boldly but not inaccurately, that space is big. Really big.
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RatingsCharity pays off for BBC1
I was a cub scout for just a week. Consequently, I missed the bit about being prepared, always.
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RatingsBabies deliver on BBC2 & C4
This week, BBC2 launched a sort of farming version of Call The Midwife, with more bleating, less screaming and a fear of mint sauce.
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RatingsBBC3 prison doc doubles
At my school, the careers advice service ranked in the education hierarchy somewhere below the upkeep of general sanitation.