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NewsFast Train Scotland and Cymru line-ups revealed
BBC Academy and Creative Skillset have revealed more details about the Fast Train Scotland and Fast Train Cymru, which take place on 24 October and 7 November respectively.
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NewsITV faces Champions League fight
ITV is facing a fight to keep hold of the Champions League just two months after losing its FA Cup rights to the BBC.
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NewsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D wins full series
Channel 4’s US superhero drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D has been renewed by US network ABC for a full series.
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NewsBBC unearths lost Doctor Who episodes
The BBC has released nine long-lost episodes of Doctor Who on iTunes after they were discovered in a TV relay station in Nigeria.
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NewsBazzaco adds tech to role as Shed reshuffles
Shed Media has restructured its IT and post-production departments to create a strategic director of technology position, following the departure of head of post-production Adam Downey to Sky.
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NewsLondon Live kicks off recruitment drive
Local TV operator London Live has kicked off a recruitment drive to fill 50 roles ahead of its launch next spring.
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NewsAvid promises 4K mastering as DS development ceases
Avid has pledged its commitment to developing tools for high-resolution mastering as post-production facility owners come to terms with the manufacturer’s decision to end development of its DS software.
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NewsChannel 4 trials use of Facebook data
Channel 4 is to integrate real-time data from Facebook into its programming, including Channel 4 News and NFL coverage.
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NewsMilburn champions equality
C4 roundtable attendees agree initiatives to help socially disadvantaged into employment
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NewsMind Candy lines up companions for Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy, the company behind hit kids’ franchise Moshi Monsters, is developing a number of properties to launch on tablets.
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NewsRelativity eyes scripted TV
US film producer Relativity is to use data gathered from its hit films, such as Mirror Mirror and Shark Night 3D, to move into scripted TV, in what chief executive Ryan Kavanaugh described as a “Moneyball approach to creating television”.
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NewsYouTube launches Upfronts to woo advertisers
YouTube kicked off a charm offensive aimed at TV advertisers at its first UK Upfronts event this week.
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NewsElmo comes to MediaCityUK
The Furchester – the kids’ series resulting from a unique tie-up between Sesame Workshop and CBeebies – will help the north-west of England become the “home of British puppeteering”, according to the BBC.
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NewsBBC free to sell indie content
The BBC has paved the way for independently produced programming to be sold via its download-to- own portal BBC Store after agreeing terms with Pact.
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NewsVoD sales increase sharply
Sales to VoD services have surged to account for 10-15% of major distributors’ revenues – although uncertainty remains about whether the rapid growth rate can be maintained.
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NewsUnpicking Hall’s BBC vision
Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general “laid the ground” for charter renewal – but industry commentators have quibbled with his plans to increase audience ownership of the corporation.
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NewsOvation set for drama push
US cable network Ovation is looking to commission two high profile international drama series a year to help grow its catalogue of original content.
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NewsBlinkbox ‘ready to fly’ after Tesco push
Blinkbox is poised to exploit the power of its parent company Tesco and “start to fly”, according to director of content acquisition and sales Douglas Davis.
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NewsDCD Rights snaps up 45 hours from UKTV
Distributor DCD Rights has acquired rights to a 45-hour package of factual series from UKTV.