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NewsPinewood adds stages in boost to capital
Pinewood Studios will officially open five new sound stages this week, providing another boost to a London TV and film studio market that two years ago was said to be in ‘crisis’.
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NewsVice gears up for linear push
Vice is stepping up its linear strategy after ordering a dozen original series for its UK channel and an aggressive global rollout of Viceland.
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NewsNEP rebuilds fleet after fire
OB firm NEP will launch five new outside broadcast trucks this year to cover live events including Wimbledon and the Premier League, seven months after a fire devastated its Bracknell base.
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NewsPact calls for swift action on DSM
Pact has called for the UK government to move quickly to negotiate the way that British TV shows are sold across Europe in the future.
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NewsIndies face funding threat
British producers could lose millions of pounds of European funding and access to European co-productions once the UK leaves the European Union.
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NewsITV at greater risk of takeover after leave vote
Broadcasters have been largely guarded about the impact of Brexit, but its most obvious result is to make ITV a more attractive takeover target.
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NewsBBC kids bolsters live action
BBC Children’s has ramped up its live-action slate with a CBeebies drama series from the producer of Rastamouse and the return of documentary strand My Life to CBBC.
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NewsBBC closes in on creative team
The BBC is a step closer to filling the vacuum around its top creative roles after hiring entertainment and drama chiefs just a few days apart.
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NewsE4 triumphs at Digital Awards for second time
E4 has been named Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Digital Awards for the second year running.
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NewsChannel of the Year: E4
It is rare that a channel is strong enough to hold onto the top prize for a second consecutive year – but E4 has done just that, thanks to a diverse slate and some genuine breakout hits.
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NewsBest Original Web Channel: VICE News
Talk about consistency – the youth-skewing media brand has won the Best Original Web Channel award for the third year in a row.
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NewsBest Scripted Programme: Chewing Gum
Yet another award for Michaela Coel’s bulging trophy cabinet, but rarely does a comedy arrive so fresh, funny and fully formed, with real swagger and confidence about what it wants to be and say.
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NewsBest Programme Acquisition: Life Below Zero
The judges were impressed with the cost-effective nature of the acquisition and were in agreement that the series was a “channel-defining” purchase.
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NewsBest Scripted Online Short: Spencer Jones's Christmas
Shot in two days with a stripped-back crew, using innovative production techniques, judges described the warm-hearted farce ‘utterly hilarious and brilliantly executed’
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NewsBest Non-Scripted Online Short: CBBC Newsround: Hiroshima - A Survivor's Story
Using powerful animation to retell the story of survivor Bun Hashizum, A Survivor’s Story racked up 69,582 views on YouTube and has been widely critically accalimed.
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NewsBest Entertainment Channel: Dave
UKTV’s comedy station had a flyer of a year. Reaching more than 22 million adults a month, Dave is now the eighth-biggest commercial channel in the UK and grew its audiences by 4% in 2015.
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NewsBest Digital Children’s Content: Doctor Who Game Maker
The ability to manipulate the world of Doctor Who and allow fans to create their own adventures in space and time proved a hit with the judges.
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NewsBest Digital Video Platform/Services - All 4
Having launched just 15 months ago, judges praised All 4’s “very impressive development” which includes progress on data strategy, high-level algorithmic promotions and download functionality.
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NewsBest Factual Channel: BBC Four
The channel has held its position as the UK’s highest-rated digital factual offering, with an astounding range of headline-hitting and quietly spectacular single documentaries