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NewsHeadstrong signs head of drama
Warner Bros-owned producer Headstrong Pictures has hired Myar Craig-Brown as head of drama after Eleanor Moran left to join management firm-turned indie 42.
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NewsITV Be buys Bridezillas
ITV Be has beefed up its launch schedule with a number of US wedding formats from DCD Rights.
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NewsViacom hires UK commercial director
Viacom has hired former Turner executive Alan Musa as commercial director of Nickelodeon and Comedy Central in the UK.
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NewsFreesat boss to step down
Freesat managing director Emma Scott is to leave the free-to-air satellite TV platform after seven years.
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NewsNetflix buys Peaky Blinders for US
Netflix has acquired BBC2’s period drama Peaky Blinders in the US after striking a deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol.
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NewsGuild to honour work of production staff
The Production Guild has revealed the winners of its first-ever awards.
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NewsRe:fine launches AS-11 processing platform re:io
Content processing and digital media services firm re:fine has unveiled re:io, a web-based content processing platform for the delivery of AS-11 compliant files.
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NewsMediasmiths puts UK hub into voluntary liquidation
Broadcast technology consultancy firm Mediasmiths has shut down its UK division.
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NewsEdinburgh Festival announces date change
The Edinburgh International Television Festival will be moved forward to start on a Wednesday in 2015, as the event enters its 40th year.
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NewsFifth Gear finds its third home on A+E Networks
North One Television’s Fifth Gear has found its third home on British television after A+E Networks UK greenlit two fresh series of the motoring show.
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NewsLabour hints at plans for BBC
Shadow culture minister Helen Goodman has said the BBC’s forthcoming charter renewal process must be open and transparent to secure the best outcome for the corporation and licence-fee payers.
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NewsBBC2 takes Gogglebox format into the kitchen
BBC2 is to open up the kitchens of families across the country in a Gogglebox-style series from the creators of Channel 4’s hit format.
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Next big thing keeps execs guessing, research reveals
Consultancy firm Marquis Media Partners’ survey of 100 senior broadcast industry executives has revealed one of the key challenges facing the industry is the pace of change, with 53% of respondents stating they found it difficult to keep up with the “next big thing” in viewing habits.
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NewsBBCW to boost Lookout Point slate
Parade’s End co-producer Lookout Point will beef up its development slate and work more closely with BBC channels around the world after securing a multi-million pound investment from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC NI seeks next Mrs Brown
BBC Northern Ireland hopes its first comedy pilot event can pave the way for the next Mrs Brown’s Boys, according to the event’s organisers.
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NewsSMPTE delivers standard for Archive eXchange
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has published a standard that codifies the Archive eXchange Format (AXF).
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NewsFoundry releases Colorway plug-in for Cinema 4D
The Foundry has launched a Colorway plug-in for Maxon’s Cinema 4D modelling, rendering and animation software.
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NewsSky set to invest in Canon DP-V3010 4K screens
Sky will equip its three high-end post suites with Canon’s DP-V3010 professional reference displays.
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NewsCuttica heads to Clear Cut
Clear Cut Pictures has recruited Piera Cuttica to the role of business development manager.
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NewsLipSync hires Chetwynd for senior online editor post
LipSync Post has appointed William Chetwynd to the role of senior online editor. Chetwynd joins LipSync from Azimuth Post.