All News articles – Page 1967
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NewsPaxman nearly quit Newsnight over Savile scandal
Jeremy Paxman has admitted that he came close to quitting Newsnight at the height of the Jimmy Savile scandal last year.
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NewsArqiva and SES forge deal in UK and Ireland
Arqiva has signed a long-term multiple transponder contract with SES to serve its television and radio customers in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsC5 buys Canadian cop drama
Channel 5 has acquired Canadian police drama Played after striking a deal with Muse Distribution International.
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NewsComedy Central to try gameshows with Initial pilot
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of The Almost Impossible Gameshow, a stupid-but-funny Wipeout-style format from Initial.
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NewsEvolutions adds Envy's Wallace to Bristol team
Evolutions has recruited Envy colourist Blair Wallace to lead the grading team at its new Bristol postproduction facility.
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NewsSilverglade hires Garwood to head up online team
Silverglade Post Production has recruited online editor and colourist Christopher Garwood to lead its online team.
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NewsGoPro unveils 20% lighter Hero3 camera
GoPro has launched a version of its Hero3 camera that is 20% smaller and lighter than the previous version.
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NewsGTC announces shortlist for camerawork award
The Guild of Television Cameramen (GTC) has announced the shortlist of potential recipients for a new award set up to encourage education and training of camerawork skills within educational establishments.
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NewsCreative Skillset offers funds for technical training
Creative Skillset’s work in film programme has made £160,000 available for organisations to provide subsidised training in the areas of VFX, craft and technical.
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NewsLoft to launch content management system
Loft London will demonstrate a new content management system at Mipcom later this month.
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NewsDeluxe upgrades audio kit at two London facilities
Deluxe has installed additional audio-processing equipment at both its Wardour Street and Acton facilities.
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NewsHalo Post to offer picture editing for drama and film
Halo Post has created a film and TV division and hired former Technicolor UK managing director Simon Wilkinson to work as its joint managing director.
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Channel 4 to set out core elements of multiplatform projects
Channel 4 is to codify the different characteristics of its multiplatform projects to help build a bestpractice framework.
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NewsMajor changes at BBC Arabic
BBC Arabic underwent a structural overhaul this summer, but the corporation has refused to reveal whether the changes were the result of the widespread cultural tensions and complaints against the global news division that were revealed by broadcastnow.co.uk this week.
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NewsNat Geo lines up Sky’s Ducks
US broadcaster National Geographic Channel is remaking Sky’s science-based entertainment format Duck Quacks Don’t Echo, which will be co-produced by UK indie Magnum Media.
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Eton to open its doors to CBBC
Eton College is to follow Harrow School onto TV for a CBBC documentary made by Blakeway North.
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NewsSalmon: C4 would be better off in regions
BBC North director Peter Salmon has suggested Channel 4 should consider moving outside of London to restate its credentials as a distinctive broadcaster.
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Nelson calls for help for learning project
Former BBC multiplatform controller Simon Nelson is calling on indies and broadcasters to support FutureLearn, an Open University-backed online social learning initiative.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.
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NewsIllness forces Mercury’s Sparke to take back seat
Tim Sparke has stepped back from the day-to-day management of Mercury Media to undergo a second round of surgery on a brain tumour.