All News articles – Page 1904
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NewsCourt of Appeal re-opens Sky pay-TV ruling
The eight-year feud between Sky and pay-TV rivals including BT over the wholesale price of its sports channels is set to continue after the Court of Appeal made a fresh judgement.
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NewsGravity Road scoops short film Bafta
Fledgling production company Gravity Road has picked up a Bafta award in the short film category for its work with Bombay Sapphire.
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NewsHouse of Cards streamed by estimated 5m in US
Around 5m people in the US are estimated to have watched the second series of Netflix’s House of Cards, according to broadband firm Procera Networks.
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NewsWales to get Pinewood-backed TV and film studio
Pinewood Studios is teaming with the Welsh Government to create a new film and TV facility in Wales.
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NewsSky stumps ITV with IPL deal
Sky Sports has beaten ITV to the rights to show Indian Premier League cricket from 2015.
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NewsSwan strikes All3Media distribution deal
All3Media’s distribution arm has struck a deal with Swan Films, the indie set up by the producers responsible for Bafta, Grierson and Turner award winning series Grayson Perry: All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsSusanna Reid in talks to host ITV breakfast show
BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid is in talks to join ITV to host its Daybreak replacement after it emerged that Lorraine Kelly will leave to focus on an extended run of her own programme.
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NewsThinkbox: linear TV viewing remains strong
Viewers watched an average of 98.5% of TV via a television set in 2013, down 0.3% from the previous year, according to research from commercial TV body Thinkbox.
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NewsSky 1 lands Samsung-backed talent show
Sky1 has ordered a Fresh One-produced talent contest backed by Samsung and featuring judges including Idris Elba and Gizzi Erskine.
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NewsUKTV relocates to eco-friendly HQ
UKTV is to move into eco-friendly headquarters designed by the company behind Google’s London base and Jay Z’s management offices.
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NewsITV confirms Cilla Black drama
ITV has confirmed that Jeff Pope’s latest project will chart the rise of Cilla Black, with the Liverpudlian songstress being played by Sheridan Smith.
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NewsITN opts for Panasonic cameras
ITN has purchased a “significant” number of Panasonic cameras and broadcast kit.
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News4Shorts heads to Paralympic Winter Games
Five of the biggest stars of the British team taking part in the Paralympic Winter Games 2014 are to be profiled in a series of online films hosted on Channel 4’s website.
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NewsCost of EastEnders revamp revealed
Plans to rebuild the exterior EastEnders set at Elstree Studios will cost the BBC more than £15m, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC Academy and Skillset tackle skills shortage
The BBC Academy has launched five initiatives for freelancers designed to address a range of skills shortages across the industry.
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NewsBBC's Bradbury moves into factual team
BBC daytime commissioner Lindsay Bradbury is to move into the corporation’s factual commissioning team following the departure of Tanya Shaw.
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NewsDock10 appoints new chairman
Dock10 has appointed former Virgin Media exec Malcolm Wall to the role of non-executive chairman.
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NewsCore Post begins second stage of refurbishment
Core Post has started the second phase of its building development, refurbishing the ground fl oor area of its Salford premises.
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NewsVirgin Media passes 2m TiVo subs
Virgin Media has passed the 2m subscriber mark for its connected TV service TiVo - but lost nearly 50,000 TV subs over the previous 12 months.
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NewsLime hires ITV development exec for format push
Lime Pictures has created three new production roles, including hiring ITV Studios’ exec Jack Kennedy as head of format development.