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RatingsDerek starts with 1.5m
Ricky Gervais sitcom Derek launched with over 1.5m outperforming Channel 4’s slot average.
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Sky strikes Sony movie deal as subs stay solid
Sky has struck a major movie deal with Sony Pictures Television and acquired a raft of key rugby rights as its pay TV platform recorded stable growth in its latest results.
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NewsBT orders Claire Balding talkshow
BT Sport is building on its recent raft of sports right with the order of a talk show fronted by Claire Balding.
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NewsBVE director moves to MBI to set up forum
BVE event director Charlotte Wheeler (née Bowskill) is leaving the exhibition to join Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight (MBI).
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Yesterday acquires eOne storm doc
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired the UK rights to six part documentary series Perfect Storms: Disasters That Changed The World from Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsCanon upgrades EOS-1D C software
Canon has announced a software upgrade for its EOS-1D C camera.
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NewsIABM: steady demand for broadcast equipment
Demand for broadcast equipment has remained steady, at best, over the past year, according to the latest survey conducted by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM).
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ITU validates HEVC codec
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ratified a new codec, which it claims will “unleash a new phase of innovation in video production for mobile devices through to ultra-highdefinition TV”.
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NewsC4 to trace history of De Havilland Comet
The creation and demise of the world’s first passenger jet airliner will be explored in a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsESPN in talks to sell UK sports rights
ESPN is in talks to sell off its sports rights as part of a deal that could see the US broadcaster exit the UK.
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NewsAmazon to roll out original kids series via Lovefilm
Amazon is developing five new kids series and will launch them in the UK via Lovefilm.
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NewsITV orders comedy entertainment pilots
Matt Lucas, Alexander Armstrong and Dave Berry are among the talent lined up for a series of ITV pilots as the broadcaster steps up its search for comedy entertainment formats.
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NewsBBC2 lines up David Starkey series
Historian David Starkey is to present a major BBC2 series on the monarchy and music – his first for the corporation since his controversial race remarks on Newsnight in 2011.
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NewsBBC plans Olympics-style Glastonbury streams
The BBC plans to give Glastonbury the Olympics treatment after signing a new four-year deal to cover the music festival.
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NewsBBC News shake-up continues
Fran Unsworth has landed the additional role of BBC deputy director of news on a permanent basis, as contenders emerge to take on the head of news programmes role previously held by Stephen Mitchell.
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NewsBT Vision adds 21,000 to TV service
BT added 21,000 subscribers to its television service in the three months to 31 December 2012, ahead of its summer sports push.
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NewsPinewood submits new expansion plans
Pinewood Shepperton today submitted another planning application for the extension of its Buckinghamshire site.
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RatingsThe Secret Life of Dogs launches with 3.85m
ITV’s recent obsession with all things canine brought it almost 4m viewers on Thursday, leaving it just short of its 9pm slot average.
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NewsProcam invests in lenses and latest Sony 4K cameras
Procam TV is expected to be one of the first UK hire facilities to take delivery of Sony’s PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 cameras.
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NewsUKTV creates social media team, promotes Hornby
UKTV has created a new social media team and is looking to hire digital execs.