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NewsWirewax spies 360 video deal
London-based interactive TV firm Wirewax is going undercover with forthcoming US spy drama Berlin Station after agreeing an immersive 360-degree video deal with US network Epix.
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NewsVice gears up for UK launch
Vice is to produce around 60 hours of original content for its linear channel by the end of the year after unveiling its initial slate of UK shows.
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NewsUS on track to air 500 scripted shows in 2016
The boom in scripted television in the US is to continue, with more than 500 original dramas and comedies expected to air this year, according to the executive who coined the phrase ‘peak TV’.
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NewsIndie chiefs welcome ITV comedy plans
ITV’s plans to bolster scripted comedy across its schedules have been lauded by leading comedy producers, but the broadcaster must adapt to ensure it doesn’t fall into another “cycle of failure”, they warned.
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NewsBBC and C4 seek fresh directors
The BBC and Channel 4 have stepped up their efforts to find a broader range of voices among the next generation of TV directors through two new schemes.
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NewsHow Sky will deliver its UHD sport service
More than 18 months of planning and R&D will come to fruition this weekend when Sky officially launches an Ultra-High Definition (UHD) service, starting with coverage of Hull City versus Leicester City in the English Premier League.
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NewsBabcock wins delivery deal for OTT sports service DAZN
Babcock Media Services has won a contract to provide delivery management facilities for the Perform Group’s new multi-screen OTT subscription sports service DAZN.
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NewsBBC2 to revisit Versailles
BBC2 has acquired the second series of French period drama Versailles to air on the channel next year.
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RatingsVersailles scuppered by Rio diving high
WEDNESDAY: Team GB’s gold medal-winning performance in the synchronised diving became the most-watched moment of Rio 2016, scuppering the final episode of BBC2’s Versailles.
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NewsC4 and Sky back David Frank start-up
David Frank’s online distribution platform TRX has become the first non-content company to be backed by Channel 4’s Growth Fund.
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NewsITV gets filthy with gameshow special
ITV has commissioned a summer special gameshow in which contestants must stay clean to win cash.
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NewsBBC expands New on Two strand
BBC2 has added three sitcoms to its New On Two strand as part of the channel’s forthcoming comedy season.
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NewsFreesat launches real-time measurement
Broadcasters will have the ability to monitor how their programmes are rating in real-time after Freesat launched a Barb-like measurement system.
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NewsITV expected to bid again for eOne
ITV is expected to up its offer to buy Peppa Pig proprietor Entertainment One (eOne) after its initial £1bn offer was rejected, according to analysts.
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NewsInput Media turns to SIS Live for 1GB fibre network
SIS Live has installed a 1GB fibre network for sports production company Input Media.
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NewsGearhouse builds Rio site for SABC Olympics coverage
Gearhouse Broadcast has built a temporary facility in Rio for the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) coverage of the Olympics.
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NewsKaltura secures funding from Goldman Sachs
Kaltura has secured $50m (£38m) in pre-IPO funding from Goldman Sachs’ Private Capital Investing group.
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NewsNHK kicks off 8K satellite service trial from Rio
Japan’s NHK has begun broadcasting an 8K Super Hi-Vision satellite service that includes coverage from the Rio Olympics.
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NewsDFT sells first Scanity HDR 35mm WetGate system
Film scanning company DFT has sold its first Scanity HDR 35mm WetGate system.
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NewsDomo to demo SOLO7 OBTX module
IBC 2016: Domo Broadcast will use IBC to show a beta version of a module that converts its SOLO7 OBTX camera back transmitter into an ENG transmitter.