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NewsITV orders Broadchurch seconds
ITV has ordered a second series of hit murder mystery Broadchurch.
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NewsRemy Blumenfeld launches indie
Remy Blumenfeld is launching new production company Thinking Violets and plans to partner with key talent in the UK and US to develop factual and entertainment programing.
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NewsCohen set to be unveiled as BBC director of TV
Danny Cohen is set to be unveiled as the BBC’s new director of television, Broadcast understands.
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NewsITV orders fourth Vera helping
Brenda Blethyn’s detective drama Vera, which originally started life based on Ann Cleeves’ character is returning for another four part series.
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NewsBBC1's By Any Means set to be UK's first tax credit drama
Tony Jordan’s BBC1 drama By Any Means has become the first production to pass the cultural test to qualify for high-end TV tax breaks.
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NewsDouble Negative steps into TV VFX
Soho-based VFX firm Double Negative (Dneg) has launched a TV division.
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NewsVirgin beefs up streaming service
Virgin Media has added 21 new live channels including Channel 4, Syfy and Nickelodeon to its Virgin TV Anywhere streaming service.
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NewsComic Relief investigated by Ofcom
Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief sketch as the Archbishop of Canterbury is to be formally investigated by Ofcom after it drew more than 3,000 complaints.
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NewsBarry Hearn criticises BBC snooker coverage
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has complained to the BBC after it cut short coverage of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s comeback match.
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NewsC5 goes on tour with Hen Nights
Channel 5 has ordered Hen Nights, a five part reality doc series from True North Productions.
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NewsITV Studios buys The Garden
ITV Studios has bought 24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden Productions for an initial £18m.
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NewsITV buys The Garden
ITV Studios has bought 24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden Productions, Broadcast understands.
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NewsArri's Glenn Kennel on the Alexa XT
VIDEO: The Alexa XT is a “smaller, lighter, more portable” camera package, says Arri’s Glenn Kennel.
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NewsMPs criticise BBC World Service planning
Uncertainty about the BBC World Service’s budget and priorities has been branded “unacceptable” by a group of MPs.
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NewsBaz: TV is failing to understand power of second screen
Peter Bazalgette has warned the TV industry it needs to get a grip on the commercial significance of second screen usage.
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NewsBlackmagic unveils 4K camera
VIDEO: Blackmagic’s Stuart Ashton speaks about the company’s latest kit, including a 4K camera and a pocket camera with 13 stops of dynamic range.
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NewsGary Lineker calls on BBC to relax Twitter rules
Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker has called on the BBC to relax its rules to allow talent to promote their own Twitter accounts on-screen.
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NewsJVC releases update for GY-HM650 camera
VIDEO: JVC’s Gustav Emrich on the live steaming capabilities of the GY-HM650.
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NewsiPlayer tablet traffic overtakes mobile
Viewing to the BBC iPlayer on tablet devices has outstripped mobile consumption for the first time as the VoD service chalked up a record-equalling 272m requests in March.
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NewsC5 orders three new docs
Channel 5 has commissioned three one-off shock docs to air later this summer.