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NewsNHU wins first BBC3 order with dog swap series
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has secured its first commission for BBC3, with a series in which teenagers swap their spoiled pooches for “extreme” working dogs.
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RatingsGrammys wins over 400,000
WEDNESDAY: Coverage of the Grammy Awards delivered decent figures to ITV2 as fans tuned in to see performances from Lady Gaga and Eminem.
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RatingsArsenal triumph scores 8.5m peak
WEDNESDAY: Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Barcelona peaked with more than 8.5m viewers for ITV, as a new series of BBC1’s MasterChef served up nearly 5m.
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News'Essex' exec to make Chelsea Girls for E4
Socialites, Oligarchs and wealthy playboys will star in a new constructed reality series for E4 made by indie Monkey Kingdom – led by an exec from The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsHoller bought by Leo Burnett
Agency giant Leo Burnett has bought Holler, the digital content & social agency behind web content for Skins, Seven Days and Supersize vs Superskinny.
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NewsHistory unites with Foursquare
The History Channel has tied up with location-based social network Foursquare to encourage viewers to discover London’s landmarks.
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NewsAframe signs up clients
Online video production startup Aframe has moved out of private beta and added Middlechild Productions and RDA TV as customers.
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NewsNevion appoints Rayner
Video transport firm Nevion has appointed former BT Broadcast Solutions head Andrew Rayner (pictured) as director of its European Ventura product division.
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NewsJohnson exits Red Bee
Red Bee Media head of technology operations and former chief technology officer Bob Johnson has left the playout and media management firm.
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NewsCall for 3D skills school
The UK needs a dedicated 3D training centre if it is to cope with the demand for 3D content, according to Phil Streather.
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Warden joins IMG
Shane Warden, former joint managing director of Pepper, has joined IMG’s MediaHouse Studios & Post Production division as general manager.
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NewsDV Talent stocks Canon
DV Talent has taken delivery of 10 Canon XF305s, the tapeless cameras approved by the BBC and Channel 4 for HD delivery.
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NewsSounds in Motion closes
Sounds in Motion, one of Wales’s oldest post-production facilities, has closed.
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NewsiPlayer links to VoD rivals
Commercial broadcasters and VoD aggregators are set for a boost in traffic following the introduction of third-party links from the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsArqiva wins Reel deal
Arqiva’s digital cinema partner XDC has signed a deal with Reel Cinemas for Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System to be deployed across its UK sites.
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NewsBlu-ray releases on the rise
Digital facility The Pavement says the number of UK TV programmes released on Blu-ray has increased significantly.
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NewsBectu launches code of practice
BVE: Media and entertainment union Bectu today launched a code of practice for employers.
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NewsWorld Cup on TV will remain free
Fifa and Uefa have failed in a legal attempt to get more money from pay-per-view and subscription-based broadcasters for the rights to show major football competitions.
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Hague calls for more Middle East satellite TV
The BBC should develop its satellite television services in the Middle East as they have helped protests spread throughout the region, the Foreign Secretary has said.