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NewsDyke: BSkyB should offload News Corp and Murdochs
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has said it would be in BSkyB’s interest to “offload News International and the Murdochs’ shares in the company”.
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NewsNEP acquires Bow Tie Television
US-headquartered OB and facilities provider NEP has acquired Bow Tie Television.
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NewsMore4 sets launch date for Digital Scrapbook
More4 has cemented a launch date for its “Digital Scrapbook” project that will allow viewers to collate programme information in one place.
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NewsSee Saw hires BBC exec to lead TV push
See Saw Films, the producer behind The King’s Speech, has hired former BBC Films exec Jamie Laurenson to spearhead its move into TV.
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NewsSeeking Salvage returning to History
History has ordered a longer second series of Seeking Salvage after the first became its biggest ever original commission.
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Smart-TV buyers driven by future-proofing, not net
One in four smart TV owners have never used it to connect to the internet, according to a YouGov report.
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Endemol to rep Ruth Rendell drama
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has picked up the rights to ITV1’s new Ruth Rendell drama.
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NewsYouTube unveils UK strategy
YouTube has revealed details of its UK content strategy for the first time, urging producers to pitch niche ideas and putting well in excess of £10m up for grabs.
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NewsStudio Lambert remakes Israeli dating show for ITV2
Studio Lambert is to make a reality dating show for ITV2 based on a format pioneered by Israeli broadcaster Keshet Broadcasting.
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NewsZodiak sells True Talent to China
Entertainment format True Talent is to be remade for China in a deal secured by distributor Zodiak Rights.
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NewsBBC drama to revisit Musketeers and Hitchcock
BBC Productions has won 20 hours of drama commissions, including an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers and a reimagining of Hitchcock classic The Lady Vanishes.
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The Farm in record Pro Tools installation
The Farm has undertaken the UK’s largest installation of the latest version of Avid’s Pro Tools audio workstation and software.
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Pro Motion growth sparks move to bigger office
Pro Motion Hire is moving to a new 10,000 sq ft building in South London.
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NewsBlack Hangar Studios opens
Black Hangar Studios at Lasham airfield in Hampshire officially opened for business this week.
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NewsDeluxe sets up DMT unit to develop metadata tool set
Deluxe has set up a new business unit that is developing a set of algorithm-based metadata tools.
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NewsITV1 to tell ‘definitive’ story of Murdoch
Brook Lapping is to make a “definitive” documentary on Rupert Murdoch for ITV1 as part of a raft of high-profile factual commissions.
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NewsBBC1 facing sitcom pitch shortage
BBC1 is feeling the heat in the comedy market, with the genre head claiming competition from ITV and Sky has affected the flow of pitches.
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NewsHamilton and Coomber to lead Strictly together
The BBC has turned to the series editor of The Voice UK and the executive producer of Dancing on Ice to take on joint creative leadership of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsComedy Central’s Big Bad pilot leads content push
Comedy Central is preparing for a major push on original content with an order for a narrative comedy pilot from Objective Productions.