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NewsBennett: BBC3 must ‘redouble’ efforts online
BBC3 must “redouble” its efforts to grow talent and take creative risks if it moves online next year, according to Zai Bennett.
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NewsBBC to call for licence fee increase
The BBC is set to argue for the licence fee to be linked to inflation when it enters licence fee negotiations next year.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw emerges as BBC2 frontrunner
BBC science and natural history commissioner Kim Shillinglaw has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next controller of BBC2.
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NewsFocal Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the annual Focal International Awards has been announced.
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NewsArri Lighting appoints new GM
Arri Lighting Rental has appointed John Colley as general manager.
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NewsNetflix UK buys From Dusk Till Dawn remake
Netflix has acquired the UK rights to Robert Rodriguez’s TV adaptation of From Dusk Till Dawn.
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NewsSky Living back at Mount Pleasant
Sky Living has recommissioned Tiger Aspect-comedy Mount Pleasant for a fourth series.
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NewsBBC3: Danny Cohen takes to Twitter
BBC director of television Danny Cohen took to Twitter to discuss the decision to shift BBC3 online with viewers.
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NewsForbidden opens first US office
Forbidden Technologies, the developer of cloud-based video platform FORscene, has opened its first office in North America.
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NewsInput Media teams up with UFC for London event
Input Media will produce the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s EMEA fight nights, beginning this weekened in London at the O2 Arena.
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NewsMr Selfridge opens doors for third series
ITV has ordered a third series of its in-house department store drama Mr Selfridge.
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NewsRaw heads to Siberia for Discovery
Discovery has ordered a Siberian reality series from Raw TV, the first commission to emerge after the indie was acquired by the factual broadcaster earlier this week.
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NewsE! royal drama set for UK
US cable network E! has commissioned a Liz Hurley-fronted royal family drama that will be set and shot in the UK.
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NewsWomen directors focus of BBC scheme
Directors UK and the BBC are piloting a workshop for women TV directors who are keen to return to work after a career break or reposition their career.
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NewsObjective probes psychology for Discovery
Discovery International has commissioned UK indie Objective Productions to make 10-part series The Mind Control Freaks.
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NewsLondon Live tunes up for music show
London Live has commissioned SoundClash, a 12-part live music show from music indie 3DD.
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NewsDavid Cameron commits to TV tax break
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to continue to back high-end film and TV tax credit breaks, claiming that they are “working so well”.
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NewsLicence fee cut will put spotlight on BBC4
Danny Cohen has said BBC4 will remain a TV channel in the short term – but warned that a tough licence fee settlement would put the factual channel next in the firing line.
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NewsCohen: dropping BBC3 will stop content cuts
The BBC faces making unilateral programming budget cuts of up to 25% if BBC3 is not taken off air, according to Danny Cohen.