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RatingsC4’s Concordia doc draws 2.9m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s fast turnaround documentary about the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster drew nearly 3m viewers - beating struggling ITV1 game show The Exit List and BBC2’s new series with former Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi.
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NewsGypsy Blood complaints top 1,000
More than 1,000 complaints have been made about Channel 4 True Stories film Gypsy Blood.
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Ianiro relocates HQ to Redditch
Lighting and grip supplier Ianiro is shifting the bulk of its business from Rome to Redditch, with management, sales and marketing and customer service moving from Italy to the UK.
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NewsIABM appoints new board
Axon Digital Design’s Jan Eveleens has been appointed chairman of the IABM’s (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) new board.
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NewsTake 2 gets Alexa Studio
Take 2 is the first rental house in the UK to receive Arri’s Alexa Studio camera.
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NewsEndemol Sport closes as directors exit
Endemol has dismantled its sports division following the departure of managing directors Gregg Oldfield and Lawrence Duffy - but remains committed to the genre.
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RatingsGeordie Shore returns with 259k
TUESDAY: MTV reality show Geordie Shore returned for a second series – but could not match the pull of the first run.
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NewsZodiak ties with Kennedys indie
Zodiak Rights has signed a two-year development deal with Asylum Entertainment, the US producer behind miniseries The Kennedys.
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NewsDRG hires BBCW exec
Distributor DRG has appointed Charlotte Hargreaves as senior vice president of marketing and business development in a bid to expand its rights management business.
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NewsPoppy Cat scampers into France
Coolabi’s animated pre-school series Poppy Cat has been picked up by France Televisions.
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NewsBSC Expo heads to Elstree
The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Expo will take place at Elstree Studios this week.
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NewsDAB radios break 200m hours of radio
RAJAR: Listening to the radio via DAB sets broke the 200m hour barrier for the first time, as total digital radio listening remained above the 300m hour mark.
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NewsAll3 starts search for chief exec after bumper year
All3Media has kicked off the hunt for a new chief executive and signalled plans to become more bullish with its programming rights after posting record earnings last year.
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NewsGray makes commentary box return
Andy Gray, the former Sky Sports pundit sacked in the wake of a sexism scandal last year, is being primed for a return to football commentary with TalkSport.
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NewsBBC 1Xtra tops million mark
RAJAR: BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper has seen the black music station break the 1m listeners barrier for the first time as digital-only sister station 6Music also posted record figures.
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NewsBBC production faces streamlining for DQF
BBC management are mulling a major shake-up of the corporation’s in-house production arm, including the possible shedding of senior genre roles, it has emerged.
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NewsITVS eyes Atomic Kitten for Steps-style doc
After reuniting pop band Steps for a Sky Living documentary last year, ITV Studios could now perform the same trick for girl group Atomic Kitten.
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NewsVirgin Media talks with Premier Sports stall
Talks between Virgin Media and sports TV channel Premier Sports to secure content including NRL, Championship Rugby League and NHL Ice Hockey have broken down due to a disagreement over payment models.
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NewsDDL boosts capacity in £4m refit
Deluxe Digital London (DDL) will spend £4m revamping its Meard Street base, with investments in additional storage and increased connectivity.