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  • BECTU Say No
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    Indies fail to respond to Bectu call for debate

    2013-04-04T08:02:00Z

    The production community has turned its back on the debate about factual working conditions, with only a handful of companies responding to Bectu’s calls for a collaborative discussion.

  • Parade's End
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    TV Coalition calls for tax treaty modernisation

    2013-04-04T08:01:00Z

    The TV Coalition is keen to evolve the new high-end TV tax credit and increase the number of territories that count as international coproduction partners.

  • Pawn Stars
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    Straight out of Leftfield

    2013-04-04T07:14:00Z

    Leftfield Pictures, the producer of US cable hit Pawn Stars, is planning to enter the UK market, either by buying a reality production company or hiring an experienced production boss to set up a division.

  • Ripper Street
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    BBCW expands Lookout Point first-look deal

    2013-04-04T07:05:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has renewed and expanded its first-look deal with drama financing specialist Lookout Point TV for at least three years.

  • Underbelly
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    Banijay revives UK indie plan

    2013-04-04T07:04:00Z

    French producer and distributor Banijay Entertainment is resurrecting plans to acquire a British production company and hopes to strike a deal before the end of the year.

  • Zeebox
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    Zeebox to extend service to on-demand content

    2013-04-04T07:02:00Z

    Social TV service Zeebox is preparing to revolutionise its proposition to allow viewers to follow the online conversation around shows they are watching on demand.

  • Les Revenants
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    Sky backs co-pro heist drama

    2013-04-04T07:02:00Z

    Sky Atlantic has come on board for edgy heist drama The Panthers, a co-production with premium French broadcaster Canal+, indie Warp Films and French producer Haut et Court.

  • Expert Women
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    BBC talent hunt moves north

    2013-04-04T07:01:00Z

    The next BBC Academy/Broadcast Expert Women Day will take place at MediaCityUK in May as the culmination of a wider season of events to attract new on-air talent of all kinds.

  • Mad Dogs
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    UK indies storm US upfronts

    2013-04-04T07:00:00Z

    British indies’ position at the centre of the US cable content explosion was cemented this week as producers Left Bank Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Monkey Kingdom and Betty all snagged major deals.

  • United: LipSync credit
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    LipSync's debt plan agreed by creditors

    2013-04-04T07:00:00Z

    LipSync Post’s proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been approved by its creditors

  • Harris MSA 300
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    Harris adds loudness tools to MSA range

    2013-04-03T19:25:00Z

    NAB 2013: Harris Broadcast has added loudness monitoring and enhanced multi-image display capabilities to the company’s Videotek MSA Series of analysis products.

  • Jo Van Der Linde
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    MHz appoints new UK sales manager

    2013-04-03T19:15:00Z

    Megahertz (MHz) has appointed Jo van der Linde to the role of UK sales manager. Van der Linde has been tasked with managing the systems integrator’s existing key customer accounts and driving new business opportunities to build market share across the UK and Europe.Van der Linde joins MHz from trade ...

  • News

    Loft inks deal with Nativ for Mio Saas platform

    2013-04-03T19:09:00Z

    Digital media facility Loft London has reached an agreement with Nativ to offer its Mio SaaS platform to its clients.

  • News

    Nativ to showcase Mio SaaS at NAB

    2013-04-03T18:56:00Z

    NAB 2013: Nativ will showcase its recently launched SaaS media asset management and workflow system at this year’s NAB show.

  • Said Bacho Grass Valley
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    Grass Valley appoints new head of EMEA region

    2013-04-03T18:39:00Z

    Grass Valley has appointed Said Bacho to the role of senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • Britain's Got Talent
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    BBC 'disappointed' by BGT scheduling move

    2013-04-03T16:29:00Z

    The BBC is understood to be disappointed with ITV rescheduling Britain’s Got Talent against The Voice.

  • Bindi
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    Starz buys into Bindi's Bootcamp

    2013-04-03T12:09:00Z

    US cable network Starz has acquired live action kids series Bindi’s Bootcamp from FremantleMedia.

  • gordon ramsey
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    BBCW & Monkey Kingdon secure Bravo series

    2013-04-03T12:06:00Z

    US cable network Bravo has ordered 17 new series as part of its latest programming slate including projects from BBC Worldwide and Monkey Kingdom. 

  • Freelancers
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    CLAC bid to end freelancer tax probe fails

    2013-04-03T11:51:00Z

    Accountancy firm boss Christopher Lunn has failed in his attempt to end HM Revenue & Custom’s civil investigation into the tax returns of his current and former clients.

  • Kate Shephard
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    Shine America hires former 19 exec

    2013-04-03T11:41:00Z

    Shine has hired former 19 Entertainment and Endemol executive Kate Shepherd as vice president of development of its US division.