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NewsBBC2 to lift lid on celebrity industry
Media Show presenter Steve Hewlett’s indie Genie Pictures will lift the lid on the celebrity industry in a two-part documentary for BBC2.
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NewsRaft of HDR announcements at CES
Netflix has confirmed that it is to offer HDR (high dynamic range) programmes from later this year.
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NewsKeo to track 70 migrants for BBC refugee crisis documentary
Keo Films is to task over 70 migrants and refugees with filming their attempted escape from Africa and the Middle East for a documentary series about the humanitarian crisis for BBC2.
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NewsNetflix expands into 130 countries
Netflix has launched in 130 new countries including India, Turkey and Russia, rounding out its global expansion.
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NewsClear Cut adds business development manager
Clear Cut Pictures has recruited Jack Loughlin to its sales team.
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NewsNutopia to produce landmark Nat Geo series
Jane Root’s Nutopia has teamed up with Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky to produce a landmark documentary series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsAll3Media acquires New Pictures in £40m deal
All3Media has acquired Indian Summers producer New Pictures in a deal believed to be worth around £40m.
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NewsWhat to expect in 2016: acquisition and production
The first of a three-part look ahead at the technology predicted to shake up the broadcast industry this year.
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NewsWhat to expect in 2016: manipulation and workflow
Part two of our industry verdict on the likely trends of 2016 looks at the way content is post-produced and prepared for delivery.
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NewsWhat to expect in 2016: delivery and viewing
The final installment of our three-part look at what to expect over the coming 12 months focuses on delivery.
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NewsTimeline duo start ‘pop-up’ post firm for remote work
Timeline North post-production director Eben Clancy and Chris Groom, former head of post-production for Timeline Television’s BT Sport operation, have set up a ‘pop-up’ post-production firm.
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NewsToT: the review explained
The future of the terms of trade is in the government’s hands after Ofcom ruled it “does not currently see a major case for change” in its review of the production sector.
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NewsIndies: no case for terms of trade review
The three largest qualifying indies have called on culture secretary John Whittingdale to leave the terms of trade alone, with the boss of Zodiak UK branding Ofcom’s identification of potential concerns “as soft as it gets”.
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NewsDIA Group acquires PEC Video in 'six-figure' deal
PEC Video, the camera equipment dealer and rental firm, has been bought by the DIA Group.
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NewsBBC1 tops Twitter chart with 15m messages
BBC1 was the most tweeted-about channel in 2015 after racking up 15 million messages on the social media platform.
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News‘Peak TV’ in US boosted by Brits
British originations, co-productions and shows sold by UK distributors made up around 10% of the 409 scripted series that aired on US television last year, a study has revealed.
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NewsC4 closes in on F1 indie partner
Channel 4 is on the brink of awarding a £30m, three-year production contract for its Formula One coverage, following a frantic few weeks of movement in the sports rights market.
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NewsBBC Studios takes shape
The BBC could begin tendering out returning in-house series as early as this year, as plans to launch BBC Studios gather pace.
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NewsBBC2 seeks SNL-style comedy format
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw and acting entertainment boss Alan Tyler have kicked off the hunt for a Saturday Night Live-style comedy variety format to air at 10pm on BBC2.
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NewsBBC widens hunt for next Voice
BBC entertainment boss Alan Tyler will look beyond the UK’s most established indies to find a successor for The Voice UK, arguing that the wrangle over the format shows the corporation is increasingly exposed to “cosy corporate gazumping”.