All News articles – Page 2026
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NewsZDF acquires Kees Abrahams' App
German broadcaster ZDF has become the first international broadcaster to board Kees Abrahams’ latest project, App.
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NewsEntries open for RTS Young Technologist Award
Entries are now open for the RTS Young Technologist Award 2013.
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NewsBBC boosts live tennis coverage for Wimbledon
The BBC has increased its live coverage of this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, with 10 live streams to be made available to PC, tablet, mobile and connected-TV viewers.
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NewsDisney shuts ESPN 3D
The future of 3D has received another blow after Disney announced plans to shut its ESPN 3D sports network in the US.
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NewsRavensbourne students launch Freeview channel
Students at Ravensbourne have launched their own digital terrestrial channel as part of their annual graduate showcase.
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NewsCinelabs seals deal for Bucks Media Services
Film laboratory service Cinelabs International has completed the acquisition of London-based Bucks Media Services (BMS).
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NewsBBC4 comedy Up the Women moves to BBC2
Jessica Hynes’ BBC4 suffragette comedy Up the Women will return for a second series on BBC2.
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NewsJulia Bradbury to front ITV daytime quiz
Eggheads producer 12 Yard is to make a daytime quiz for ITV fronted by Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury.
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NewsDRG sale set to complete
Broadcaster Modern Times Group is set to complete its acquisition of British distributor DRG this week, as the company begins talks with staff.
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NewsC4 lines up Essex car dealers
Channel 4 is returning to Essex to delve into the world car dealers in a three part series being broadcast later this year.
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NewsChill launches episodic funding
Online distribution platform Chill is moving into the next stage of crowdfunding as it launches episodic funding for its first original series, Jason Mewes-fronted Vigilante Diaries.
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NewsDaniela Neumann to leave Viasat
Daniela Neumann, Viasat vice president of content and development, is to leave the pan-regional European broadcaster later this year.
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NewsDirecTV renews Rogue from UK indie Greenroom
US pay TV network DirecTV has ordered a second season of Thandie Newton-fronted crime drama Rogue from UK indie Greenroom Entertainment.
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NewsFox invites pitches at CFF
Fox has been named the official pitching partner of Broadcast’s Commissioning and Funding Forum next month and will use the event to meet a selected number of new producers.
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NewsAlaska hires development chief
Alaska, the indie behind ITV’s James Nesbitt in New Zealand, has hired former Tiger Aspect development chief Jonny Goodman as its first head of development.
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NewsBBC World Service budget cut by £2.2m
The BBC World Service’s budget has unexpectedly been cut by more than £2m by the government.
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NewsMelvyn Bragg & Mark Gatiss head to BBC2
A Melvyn Bragg-fronted doc about radical political thinkers and a Mark Gatiss reimagining of M.R James’ The Tractate Middoth, are among a raft of new arts shows ordered by BBC2.
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NewsITV introduces Apple subs fee
ITV has begun charging consumers a monthly subscription fee to stream ITV3 and ITV4 after updating its ITV Player iOS app.
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NewsJonathan Wall completes Radio 5 Live team
BBC Radio 5 live has hired Bauer Media executive Richard Maddock to lead commissioning as new controller Jonathan Wall completes his senior management team.
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NewsThe Fall producer defends series climax
The Fall’s controversial open-ended climax was designed to “change the nature” of how TV tells crime stories, according to its producer.