All News articles – Page 1827
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NewsBBC relocates 220 staff to Salford
The BBC is to move around 220 Future Media and Technology staff to its Salford base by 2015 as part of the corporation’s strategy to grow its presence outside of the capital.
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NewsVictoria Derbyshire lands BBC News show
Outgoing BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire will join the BBC News Channel to front a daily news and current affairs programme.
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NewsCDN set for investment boost
The TV industry is planning to bolster its investment in the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) to supercharge its impact in helping the sector reflect modern Britain.
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NewsUKTV buys into Resurrection
UKTV has acquired Brad Pitt-produced US chilling drama Resurrection from Hollywood studio Disney.
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NewsBBC appoints drama heads
BBC execs Hilary Salmon and Hilary Martin have been named as two of the three heads of drama for England, promoted to fill the role vacated by Kate Harwood.
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NewsTrust to review BBC talent pay
Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates has been appointed to assess the scale and market impact of BBC talent pay.
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NewsC4 strengthens summer schedule with para-sport
Channel 4 has scored the rights to four para-sport events this summer following its coverage of the Sochi Winter Paralympics.
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NewsAtlantic Productions launches virtual reality firm
Atlantic Productions and its VFX studio Zoo have launched virtual reality content firm Alchemy VR.
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NewsRightster buys Base79 for £50m
Online video network Rightster is to acquire Ashley MacKenzie’s rival operator Base79 for £50m.
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NewsBBCW apologises for Doctor Who leak
BBC Worldwide has apologised for leaking several scripts from the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
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NewsMichael Carrington leads Zodiak Kids UK
Former CBeebies controller Michael Carrington is to head up Zodiak Media’s UK kids indie The Foundation.
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NewsMel Leach to oversee expanded Twofour Group
Melanie Leach has been named chief executive of an expanded Twofour Group, which has been created to lead the growth of consolidator Boom Pictures.
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NewsObjective’s Ben Farrell joins BBC
The BBC’s in-house comedy unit has appointed Objective Productions’ Ben Farrell as an executive producer.
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NewsBFI introduces diversity measures
UK productions that receive money from the BFI Film Fund must adhere to new diversity quotas from September.
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NewsTVF picks up controversial Russian documentary
UK distributor TVF International has acquired the international rights to a controversial documentary that originally launched on YouTube in Russia.
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NewsSideline hires development boss for UK push
Irish indie Sideline Productions has hired Ask Rhod Gilbert producer David Noble to help ramp up its business in the UK.
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NewsVernon Kay to host ITV daytime quiz
Vernon Kay has been lined-up to host an ITV daytime quiz produced by Dan Baldwin’s fledgling indie Hungry Bear Media.
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NewsMade In Chelsea star launches fashion format
UK kids channel PopGirl, which was recently acquired by Sony Pictures Television, has ordered a makeover show starring Made In Chelsea’s Ashley James.
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NewsAvid updates audio control surfaces
Avid has released updates for its S6 and System 5 control surfaces.