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NewsPeter Horrocks to join The Open University
Peter Horrocks, the director of the BBC World Service group, is to join The Open University following his departure from the BBC.
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NewsBBC2 eyes Love-produced pottery competition
The Great British Bake Off producer Love Productions is looking to recreate its success in the kitchen with a pottery themed competition for BBC2.
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NewsBBC to adapt J.K Rowling's detective novels
The BBC is developing a TV series based on J.K Rowling’s detective novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm.
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NewsLime in call for permanent studio facility in Liverpool
Lime Pictures is leading a campaign to set up a permanent studio facility in Liverpool.
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NewsTwo-thirds of top shows available to view online
Nearly two thirds of the most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows are now available to view through legal online video services like Netflix and Now TV, according to a report published by audit and consultancy firm KPMG.
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NewsBumper year for distributors
The UK’s top distributors have generated more than £1.1bn in revenues this year after exploiting more than half a million hours of programming in their catalogues.
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NewsSean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
Actor Sean Bean is to present a two-hour documentary marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo for pay-TV broadcaster History.
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NewsDiversity improves in peak
Ob-doc series Liberty Of London and The Gadget Show helped to boost Channel 4 and Channel 5’s on-screen diversity last month, according to the latest phase of a major Broadcast-backed study.
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NewsITV hunts for next Doc Martin
ITV has reaffirmed its commitment to broadening its drama slate beyond crime and is on the hunt for contemporary pieces like Doc Martin and family adventure series.
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NewsScripps invests £4m in original UK shows
Food Network and Travel Channel owner Scripps Networks is to spend nearly £4m on original UK shows next year as it ramps up its local commissioning ambitions.
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NewsITV staff pay offer raises speculation over sale
ITV’s offer of a 2% pay rise for staff next year could be a sign of the broadcaster preparing for a sale, according to industry sources.
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NewsViacom bolsters buying team
Channel 5 is to increase the amount of big-ticket US comedy and drama it buys in conjunction with MTV, Comedy Central and Spike UK following a management reshuffle.
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NewsMcVay hails ‘formidable’ Pact chair Geater
Pact chief executive John McVay has claimed that the trade body’s newly elected chair Sara Geater will be a “formidable” leader.
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NewsSex, crime and self-harm feature in raft of C4 docs
Self-harm, child sex offenders and Europe’s largest brothel will be explored in six Channel 4 docs from the commissioner behind The Paedophile Hunter.
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NewsBBC reveals comedy plans
A Ruth Jones comedy is among a raft of projects on BBC1’s radar as it bids to plug the hole left by Miranda and now Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsComedy leads BBC3 revolution
Shane Allen has pledged that BBC3’s move online will boost the quality and quantity of its comedy output after being promised a budget of more than £10m under the plans.
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NewsTwofour overhauls Devon edit suites
Production company Twofour has upgraded its post facility to help deal with the demands of file-based delivery.
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NewsTedial recruits director of operations and support
Media asset management and storage software firm Tedial has appointed Terry Spittle as its new director of global operations and support.
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NewsLewiston joins Root6 engineering team
Root6 has appointed Adam Lewiston to the role of technical pre-sales engineer.
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NewsSilverglade opts for Avid S6 console
Post facility Silverglade has equipped its 5.1 dubbing studio with a 16-fader Avid S6 M10 control surface.