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NewsSky to use realtime Facebook data on screen
Sky is to become the first UK broadcaster to integrate real-time data on screen using Facebook APIs.
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NewsBBC HR role ‘toughest in UK’
Lucy Adams’ task of managing the BBC’s workforce has been branded the “toughest HR job in the UK” after a tumultuous period for the corporation.
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NewsC4 steps up Sri Lanka campaign
Channel 4 News and documentary maker Callum Macrae are to travel to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as they continue to highlight war crimes committed against the country’s minority Tamil population.
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NewsNBCU exec joins C4 acquisitions
Channel 4 is beefing up its international acquisitions team with the hire of NBC Universal exec Nick Lee.
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NewsAll3M forges umbrella deal with Matt Lucas indie
All3Media has struck an umbrella deal with Matt Lucas’s production company John Stanley Productions.
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NewsDesmond calls for ‘level playing field’ with digital platforms
Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond has weighed into the retransmission fees debate and called on the government to ensure public sector broadcasters are protected from pressure from UK platforms such as Sky and US giants such as Amazon.
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NewsWhat now for the BBC Trust?
The future of the BBC Trust looks increasingly uncertain after a bruising encounter with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) threw the corporation’s governance failings into sharp focus.
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NewsLionsgate plans move into UK TV production
Mad Men producer Lionsgate is to expand its TV production business into the UK as part of a wider international push.
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NewsMicrosoft seeks ideas for Xbox One console
Xbox production chief Nancy Tellem has urged TV indies to pitch innovative, immersive content ideas ahead of the launch of its Xbox One console.
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NewsBarb to extend window for timeshifted data
Barb is to start reporting timeshifted viewing behaviour for up to four weeks after a programme has aired.
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NewsBBC S&PP hires director of DMS to lead digital strategy
BBC Studios and Post Production has appointed Charles Tugendhat as director of its Digital Media Services (DMS) division.
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NewsSplice's Neil Whippey joins Clear Cut audio team
Clear Cut has recruited dubbing mixer Neil Whippey to its audio department.
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NewsBBC launches major governance review
The BBC is to launch a “comprehensive” review of its governance structure after MPs argued that current arrangements are “broken” in the wake of the payoffs fiasco.
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NewsAutodesk introduces software rental plans
IBC 2013: Autodesk is to make its software available as monthly, quarterly and annual packages.
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NewsSimulcast function added to iTX
IBC 2013: Miranda Technologies will introduce its new IP Simulcast Output functionality for iTX at IBC.
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NewsRoot6 updates ContentAgent
IBC 2013: Root6 will demonstrate v3.3 of its file-based workflow automation and transcoding tool ContentAgent at this year’s IBC.
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NewsDigital TV Labs teams up with Fraunhofer IIS
IBC 2013: Digital TV Labs is partnering with Fraunhofer IIS to introduce an audio compliance program for HE-AAC-enabled DVB receivers.
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NewsUS network Ovation plans UK push
US cable network Ovation is planning a significant investment in UK content as it hunts for a blue-chip drama to rival the likes of Downton Abbey.
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NewsIBC attendees prepare for evening of sport
IBC 2013: An energetic bunch of IBC delegates will lace up their trainers for an evening of football, basketball and volleyball at this week’s Amsterdam trade show and conference.
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NewsC4 unmasks men who dress as dolls
Channel 4 has commissioned Firecracker Films to make Men with Rubber Masks, a one-off special about men who dress up as dolls.