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NewsHarman worried by changes to BBC Trust chair role
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has raised concerns that changes made to the role of BBC Trust chair appear to favour a certain candidate, thought to be Lord Coe.
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NewsGALLERY: Broadcast Digital Awards 2014
Click for all of the pictures from the 10th anniversary event held at The Brewery earlier this week.
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NewsAutodesk to acquire Shotgun Software
Autodesk is to acquire cloud-based production management software firm Shotgun.
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NewsCBBC to visit Scream Street
CBBC has picked up a stop-motion animated series from Coolabi and Manchester-based indie Factory TM.
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NewsFremantleMedia drama head exits for Bob & Co indie
FremantleMedia drama chief Donna Wiffen is to leave the super-indie to help launch drama specialist Duchess Street Productions.
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NewsPrime Focus and DNeg merger creates “world’s largest” VFX firm
Double Negative (DNeg) has merged with Prime Focus World’s creative services subsidiary to create a visual effects behemoth with around 4,500 employees and a combined order book worth £88m.
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CherryCherry VFX acquired by Drive Worldwide
Visual effects firm CherryCherry VFX has been acquired by Drive Worldwide.
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NewsFlix to open new facility at The Space Project
Manchester post firm Flix is to open another facility at The Space Project.
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NewsITV fails to attend US working conditions hearing
ITV has been accused of “lacking courage” after failing to testify at a City of New York hearing into working conditions for writers and producers in reality television.
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NewsBBC rural affairs coverage criticised
The BBC has pledged to improve its coverage of rural affairs in network news after the BBC Trust found there is a “deficit” in its output.
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NewsSony buys channel operator CSC
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired music, movie and children’s channel operator CSC Media Group for an undisclosed fee – handing it access to two more Freeview slots.
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NewsJigsaw24 acquires reseller Square Group
Jigsaw24 has acquired London-based reseller Square Group.
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NewsBBC3’s Bennett hails ‘massive vote of confidence’ in linear TV
The success of BBC3 at the Broadcast Digital Awards is a “massive vote of confidence in linear television” according to outgoing controller Zai Bennett.
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NewsPinewood buoyed by strong demand for TV and film facilities
Pinewood Shepperton’s results for the past year have revealed a surge in revenue and pre-tax profit off the back of busy film and TV bookings.
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NewsBBC ramps up Ultra HD trials
The BBC will achieve the world’s first live Ultra HD (4K) production over IP at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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NewsManufacturers sign up to DPP-certified kit scheme
Digital Production Partnership (DPP)-certified kit for the file-based delivery of programmes could be available by the end of July, after 23 manufacturers signed up to the cross-broadcaster group’s compliance programme.
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NewsBroadcast TECH kick-starts search for Young Talent
Broadcast’s bi-monthly sister magazine Broadcast TECH has begun its annual search for the industry’s brightest young talent.
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NewsBBC correspondent to increase disability coverage
BBC News hopes to increase awareness of disability issues with a number of on-air and digital projects after hiring its first disability correspondent.
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NewsDave commissions Curb-esque Hoff The Record
Baywatch and Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff is to star in a Curb Your Enthusiasm-style comedy for Dave that was originally piloted for BBC2.
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NewsSky 1 sows seeds to grow 8pm
Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald has lined up a Come Dine With Me style gardening format as the latest part of his push to rejuvenate the 8pm slot.