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NewsGrierson Awards 2016: winners
The 2016 Grierson Awards were presented on Monday night, honouring outstanding documentaries from the last 12 months. Here are a selection clips from the winners.
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NewsFincham and Hincks forge partnership
Former ITV director of television Peter Fincham and ex-Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks have jointly established a production business, following months of speculation that they will work together.
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NewsDCI Banks axed by ITV
ITV has cancelled its long-running crime drama DCI Banks after five series.
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NewsKate Maddigan leaves ITV
ITV entertainment commissioning editor Kate Maddigan has left the broadcaster after her role was made redundant as part of Brexit-related cost savings.
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VideoPretty Little Pageant Queens, TLC
Crackit Productions following the UK’s doyenne of toddler pageants, Anita Moss.
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NewsBoy Meets Girl actor questions BBC trans commitment
Boy Meets Girl star Rebecca Root has queried the BBC’s commitment to transgender representation after the broadcaster axed her sitcom and EastEnders character Kyle Slater this year.
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NewsPower failures prompt GoPro to recall its Karma drone
GoPro has recalled its recently-released Karma drone because some of the units have suffered from mid-flight power failures.
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NewsReef TV managing director departs
Reef Television managing director Paul Hanrahan is leaving the business after more than a decade, sparking a senior management restructure.
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NewsPeaky Blinders creator predicts new Birmingham studio
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has predicted that there will be a film and TV production complex built in Birmingham by 2019.
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NewsDVB readies for HDR delivery spec approval
UK broadcasters will move a step closer to being able to launch High Dynamic Range (HDR) services next week if the DVB’s Steering Board, as expected, approves an HDR content delivery specification.
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RatingsTrump victory doubles Obama coverage
TUESDAY: BBC1’s coverage of Donald Trump’s victory in the US election pulled in an audience almost twice the size than was achieved for Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election.
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NewsBanijay to counter-sue Fremantle
Banijay Group is to counter-sue FremantleMedia-backed indie Abot Hameiri after it began legal proceedings around entertainment format All Against 1.
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NewsBrexageddon duo return to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered a hybrid satirical sketch and prank series starring The Revolution Will Be Televised and Brexageddon duo Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein.
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NewsTurner opens digital arm
Time Warner-owned Turner is launching a digital ventures and innovation unit within its international division.
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NewsC4 orders fast-turnaround Trump doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround Dispatches special from ITN Productions to examine the aftermath of the US presidential election.
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NewsFremantle eyes ‘mixed reality’
Fremantle Media has partnered with one of the creatives responsible for the special effects in The Matrix trilogy to create an ‘interactive mixed-reality’ gameshow.
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NewsSky pulls Store from YouView after price hike
Sky is to pull its TV and film download app Sky Store from YouView after the platform ramped up its charges.
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NewsRoss Kemp reflects on Extreme World journey
Ross Kemp has outlined the dangers and dilemmas he has faced producing and fronting 36 episodes of Sky 1’s Extreme World, as well as explaining plans to diversify and nurture new onscreen talent.
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NewsITN Productions builds 4K post unit
ITN Productions (ITNP) is building a post-production facility within its Gray’s Inn Road HQ that will be capable of working in 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR).
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NewsOptomen formats boss joins BBC Studios
BBC Studios has appointed Optomen TV development director Jon Swain to lead its newly-formed popular factual unit.