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NewsGary Lineker may swap BBC for BT
BT has received expressions of interest from a number of sports presenters, including BBC Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker, to front its forthcoming Premier League channel.
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NewsITV1 confirms Tennant drama
David Tennant is to lead an ensemble cast for a new ITV1 drama about the death of a boy in a picturesque seaside resort.
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NewsKids production spend up 60% in multichannel
Multichannel broadcasters spent nearly £29m on British animation and children’s production last year - a rise of 60% on 2010.
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NewsZodiak to distribute Rebound
Global distribution rights to French supernatural thriller Rebound have been acquired by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsITN Productions in Rightster funding first
Digital content distributor Rightster has launched a division to develop and fund original online video with ITN Productions lined up as the first content partner.
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NewsBafta Children's entry closes next week
The deadline for entry to this autumn’s Bafta Children’s Awards is just a week away.
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NewsBarclays boss Agius to remain on BBC board
Outgoing Barclays boss Marcus Agius will continue to serve on the BBC’s executive board until the end of his term in November.
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NewsAdobe to host Creative Week
Next week Adobe will host its inaugural Creative Week, an event billed as “a celebration of creativity in the UK”.
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RatingsBlackout debuts with 4.5m
BBC1’s new Christopher Eccleston drama Blackout debuted with nearly 4.5m viewers - more than twice the audience of any other terrestrial channel at 9pm.
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NewsBBC confirms 3D Proms
The BBC has confirmed it will broadcast the Last Night of the Proms in 3D for the first time.
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NewsHollyoaks teams with Company magazine
Lime Pictures has partnered with Company magazine to develop a storyline to highlight opportunities in the media and fashion.
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NewsGlobal Radio tunes into TV
Global Radio is diversifying into TV with the launch of a new division and two channels based around established brands Heart and Capital.
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RatingsPartridge dips to 137k on Sky Atlantic
A second Alan Partridge special for Sky Atlantic could not match the comedy character’s debut on the channel last week but did manage to top the slot average.
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NewsSky acquires Elementary, Vegas, Arrow and The Following
Sky has snapped up the rights to four new US shows including a fresh adaptation of Sherlock Holmes starring Johnny Lee Miller.
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NewsZodiak renews ZKK deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look development deal with ZKK, the indie behind My Daughter the Teenage Nudist.
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NewsNick Rees named Passion MD
Passion Distribution has promoted Nick Rees to the newly created role of managing director.
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NewsScottish indies offered £1m to help international sales
A £1m TV production scheme has been created for Scottish producers in a bid to boost network commissions and drive international sales.
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NewsAvid to cut workforce and sell consumer businesses
Avid has announced plans to slash its workforce and sell its consumer businesses.
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Boxx TV plans Olympic Wi-Fi hotspot
Boxx TV will offer a Wi-Fi hotspot for broadcasters at the London Olympic games.
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NewsEricsson closes Technicolor deal
Ericsson has finalised the acquisition of Technicolor’s broadcast services division.