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NewsITVS grows overseas business
ITV Studios generated almost half its revenue overseas in the first six months of 2014 as its international operations grew significantly.
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NewsObjective to remake King of The Nerds for Sky 1
Sky 1 is to remake US entertainment format King Of The Nerds after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus and Objective Productions.
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NewsObject Matrix combines MatrixStore with Flashnet
Nearline storage firm Object Matrix has combined its MatrixStore with SGL’s Flashnet storage management system.
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NewsIABM appoints director for Asia Pacific region
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) has appointed PeterBruce to the position of director for the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsBBC S&PP to work on Elstree-based Tumble
BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) will provide studio and post-production services from Elstree Studios and BBC Elstree for BBC1’s new primetime Saturday night gymnastics show Tumble.
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NewsAll3M America hires Shed US exec
All3Media America, the US division led by Wife Swap creator Stephen Lambert, has hired an executive from Shed Media and made a number of promotions.
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NewsBrooker and Jones target US with House of Tomorrow
Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones will attempt to make inroads into the US scripted market via their new indie House of Tomorrow.
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NewsLipSync to help fund and post two BBC dramas
LipSync Post will provide picture and audio post-production services and equity investment forRed Planet Pictures’ BBC dramas The Ark and The Passing Bells.
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NewsRTS Young Technologist Award goes to BT engineer
BT software engineer Bobby Moss has won the annual RTS Young Technologist Award.
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NewsC4 hires De Burgh in commissioning team reshuffle
Channel 4 has rejigged its commissioning team, moving Tom Beck from entertainment to factual entertainment to cover Tina Flintoff ’s maternity leave.
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NewsLondon Live proposals under major scrutiny
The bidders who lost out to London Live for the capital’s local TV licence are expected to object to Ofcom after the broadcaster asked for permission to cut its hours of local content.
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NewsBBC1 takes a punt on Coral doc
Boundless has secured access to high-street bookmaker Coral for a three-part documentary series for BBC1.
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NewsSpirit Media signs up Zoe Ball for YouTube channel
Spirit Digital Media has launched a YouTube channel fronted by TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball.
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NewsBBC backs learning initiative
Former BBC multiplatform boss Simon Nelson has secured the support of the corporation for his online social learning initiative, FutureLearn.
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NewsFox snares Tyrant for the UK
Fox has acquired the UK rights to edgy geopolitical drama Tyrant, from the creative team behind Homeland.
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NewsSky VR firm eyes scripted TV
Scripted shows and wildlife programming could benefit from immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, according to Jaunt, the US company in which Sky has invested more than £400,000.
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NewsCBeebies launches app to help kids learn to read
CBeebies is preparing to launch a Storytime app that is designed to improve the reading ability of young children.
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NewsC4’s Gill Wilson overhauls features
North One, Blink Films and Red House are among the indies to have won business as Channel 4 head of features Gill Wilson overhauls her slate.
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NewsRed Bull pilots gaming series for linear launch
Red Bull will launch its linear TV channel in the UK next autumn, and the first details of its programming line-up are starting to emerge.
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NewsTMM heads to Australia for Blumenthal ob doc
Heston Blumenthal’s long-term producer has won an Australian commission featuring the chef for his emerging indie.