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NewsDVB set to finalise UHD2 standards requirements
The DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting Project) could this week finalise the requirements for the second phase of a broadcast standard for Ultra High Definition (UHD), with the aim of deployment in 2017.
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NewsPMC to release addition to QB1-A monitor range
UK reference loudspeaker manufacturer PMC is releasing a new addition to its QB1-A Active Reference Monitor range.
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NewsC4 to personalise ads in All 4's live streams
Channel 4 is to introduce personalised advertising into live streams on All 4 after signing a deal with ad-replacement service Yospace.
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NewsChina boosts British TV links
China emphasised its interest in the British TV industry this week with a raft of co-production deals to coincide with the state visit of President Xi Jinping.
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NewsITV eyes assault on Irish market
ITV’s acquisition of UTV Television could open the door for the broadcaster to launch a major assault on the Irish TV market.
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NewsLondon Mayor backs initiative for small indies
Mayor of London Boris Johnson and former drama and entertainment producer Victoria Powell have joined forces to launch an accelerator programme for London-based indies with revenues under £5m.
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NewsC5 wants half of NQIs’ rights
Channel 5 is to demand half of the back end of shows commissioned from non-qualifying indies (NQIs) as part of its tougher stance on rights.
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NewsArrow targets genre mash-up
Arrow Media wants to mash up genres as it attempts to broaden its output into factual entertainment, features and natural history after securing investment from Channel 4 last year.
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NewsMurphy’s time at Sky assessed
Stuart Murphy is handing over Sky’s programming “train set” to the increasingly influential Gary Davey as he looks to indulge passions away from TV, including theme parks and classical music.
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NewsBBC plans for life after Cohen
The BBC’s plans to make radical changes to its commissioning structures are set to gather pace following the departure of director of television Danny Cohen next month.
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NewsNo evidence the BBC ‘crowds out commercial rivals’
The BBC Trust has claimed that there is no evidence to suggest that the BBC’s online, entertainment or news content crowds out commercial rivals.
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NewsDisney launches subscription app
Disney is launching an app which will offer consumers the ability to stream its television episodes and movies and access a range of albums and books.
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NewsBake Off audience rises to five-year TV high
The Great British Bake Off final has become the highest-rated original show on British television in five years after it consolidated to nearly 15.1m viewers.
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NewsVice holds blackout to call for release of imprisoned journalist
Vice Media imposed a two-hour blackout of its network of websites earlier today to call for the release of Mohammed Rasool, a journalist who has been imprisoned for 56 days by the Turkish authorities.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to review missed Bake Off episode
BBC Worldwide is conducting a full review into the reason the opening episode of Great South African Bake Off failed to TX as scheduled earlier this month.
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NewsSpun Gold pilots Dutch singing format for BBC
Spun Gold is piloting a Dutch format for BBC daytime in which four contestants host a singing contest in their own homes over the course of a week.
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NewsShine TV boss to step down
Shine TV managing director Kelly Webb-Lamb is to leave the indie at the end of the year.
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NewsBetty staffs up to bolster male-skewing & features output
Betty has hired two executive producers to ramp up its male-skewing adventure output and features programming.
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NewsViacom hands Holmes expanded remit
Viacom has promoted Comedy Central UK boss Louise Holmes to oversee programming for the comedy channel and MTV UK as part of a management team shake-up.
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NewsLive at the Apollo moves to BBC2
Live at the Apollo is to move from BBC1 to BBC2 as the latter bids to become more of a home for stand-up comedy.