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NewsHunt accused over 'dodgy BBC deal'
The new shadow culture secretary has accused Jeremy Hunt of of putting his political ambitions ahead of the BBC’s future, and branded the new licence fee settlement a “dodgy deal”.
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RatingsMillion Pound Drop back with 2m and record online players
MONDAY: Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop Live returned with a total TV audience of more than 2m and with 127,000 people playing along online.
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NewsShine cooks up Masterchef app
Shine Vu has launched its first iPhone app as it kicks off a digital push around cooking show Masterchef.
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NewsViewers urged to boycott licence fee over S4C
The Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg) is urging viewers to boycott the licence fee in response to the government’s decision to bring national broadcaster S4C under the BBC’s remit.
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NewsIndies generate record Mipcom revenue
UK indies pulled in record revenues of more than £18m at this month’s Mipcom market, according to figures from Pact.
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NewsBehind the scenes at Calrec
Yorkshire based manufacturer Calrec has revealed exactly how it builds its audio consoles in a special behind-the-scenes promotional video.
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NewsSony staff join CVP
Two former senior members of Sony UK’s technical team have joined broadcast equipment supplier CVP.
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NewsFM&T trainee placements up for grabs
BBC Future Media & Technology (FM&T) and Vision and Media are to provide paid trainee placements in software engineering and user experience from next year.
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NewsQuantel Pablo receives 3D award
Quantel has been awarded the International 3D Society’s 3D Technology Lumiere Award for its Pablo 3D colour correction and finishing system.
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NewsJacobs joins Air as head of post
Former The Mews facility manager Frankie Jacobs has joined Shoreditch-based Air Post Production as its new head of post-production.
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NewsMolinare embarks on first 3D jobs
Molinare has completed post-production on live action 3D feature Mortician 3D and is about to start work on editing the live action sequences for a stereo animated short called The Flying Machine.
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NewsTSL and Mediasmiths lined up for Salford Uni contracts
Overbury is expected to award systems integration contracts to TSL and Mediasmiths after securing an £18m deal to fit out Salford University’s new MediaCityUK building.
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NewsBBC orders online spin off of Being Human
The BBC’s Drama Multiplatform division has commissioned an online spin off of the BBC3 drama Being Human.
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NewsVirgin adds 100,000 Sky content subscribers
Virgin Media’s revenues have grown to £978m in the three months to the end of September, boosted by the addition of 52,000 Sky Sports or Movies subscribers since August.
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RatingsDaybreak hits new low
TUESDAY: ITV’s breakfast show Daybreak hit its lowest point on Tuesday as its audience dipped below 600,000 for the second day in a row.
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NewsBrooke to rejoin Channel 4
Dan Brooke, previously managing director of Discovery UK and indie Rare Day, is to become Channel 4’s first director of marketing, communications and corporate relations.
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NewsITV orders motorsport doc
ITV is to examine the lives of motorsport legends James Hunt and Barry Sheene for a special documentary.
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NewsLiving orders Liz Hurley doc
Sky Living has ordered a 60-minute documentary about Elizabeth Hurley’s glamorous life in the spotlight and less glamorous life on a farm.
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NewsBBCW signs deal to provide in-flight channels for BA
British Airways passengers will be able to watch BBC shows on four branded channels from December following a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsC4 sets aside £2m for YouView revolution
Channel 4 is putting £2m up for grabs for content designed for YouView and other connected TV services, and is hunting for three new multiplatform commissioners.