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NewsC4 commissions crash site challenge
A group of engineers will be challenged to escape from a variety of “catastrophic” crash sites in Channel 4’s latest factual entertainment order.
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News21st Century Fox pushes button on full Sky takeover
21st Century Fox has tabled a takeover bid for Sky, which values the company at £18.5bn and would see the media giant take full control of the pay TV business.
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NewsSky reboots Left Bank's Strike Back
Sky 1 is returning to the world of global espionage with a reboot of Left Bank Pictures’ action series Strike Back.
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NewsS4C chief exec Ian Jones to step down
S4C’s chief executive officer Ian Jones will step down at the end of 2017 after six years at the Welsh broadcaster.
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NewsHorizon strand opened up to tender
The BBC is to diversify Horizon with hybrid drama-docs and interactive play-along formats, after opening up the science strand to indies.
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NewsFoundry CTO: VR needs a killer app to succeed
The chief technology officer of software firm The Foundry has stressed the need for compelling content if virtual reality is to succeed.
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NewsVote for your TV moment of the year
The Broadcast Awards 2017 will celebrate the best TV moments of the year – and we need your help.
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NewsIn brief: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore; BBC Scotland boss; Winnie the Pooh
Channel 4 is preparing to launch one-off docs about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, as well as Winnie the Pooh, while the BBC head of Scotland has emerged.
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NewsAims appoints Warman and Barella to board
Members of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (Aims) have elected Scott Barella and Andy Warman to the organisation’s board of directors.
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NewsAvid promotes sales chief to president in bid for growth
Avid has promoted chief sales and marketing officer Jeff Rosica to the role of president.
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NewsForbidden raises capital through share placing
Forbidden Technologies has raised £3m through a share placing, with the money earmarked to boost sales and increase product development.
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NewsShift to subscription model hits Autodesk revenues
The move to a subscription-based business model has been blamed for Autodesk’s revenue decline in the third quarter of 2016.
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NewsTop arts figures demand C4 answers
Bonnie Greer, Tessa Jowell and Joan Bakewell are among the 12 senior female arts figures who have demanded the government explain why it blocked the appointment of Althea Efunshile to Channel 4’s board.
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NewsIABM announces 2016 award-winners
Sony’s Media Backbone Hive has been named winner of the 2016 IABM Peter Wayne Award for Design and Innovation.
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NewsSintecMedia buys digital ad firm Operative Media
Broadcast management software developer SintecMedia has bought Operative Media, a digital advertising business management applications firm.
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NewsVice ties with Guardian
Vice and the Guardian are to team up to develop TV shows as part of a partnership between the businesses.
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NewsPresteigne appoints chief operating officer
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has appointed former Gravity Media Group commercial director Adrian Young as its chief operating officer.
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NewsDog Rescuers digs up bumper C5 order
Channel 5 has commissioned a bumper 32-episode order of The Dog Rescuers and a one-off Jo Brand-fronted kitten spin-off.
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NewsTVT appoints first chief technology officer
Digital media services company TVT has appointed Globecast’s Peter Elvidge as its first chief technology offi cer.