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Indies fail to respond to Bectu call for debate
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.
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TV Coalition calls for tax treaty modernisation
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.
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Straight out of Leftfield
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.
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BBCW expands Lookout Point first-look deal
BBC Worldwide has renewed and expanded its first-look deal with drama financing specialist Lookout Point TV for at least three years.
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Banijay revives UK indie plan
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.
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Zeebox to extend service to on-demand content
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.
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Sky backs co-pro heist drama
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.
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BBC talent hunt moves north
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.
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UK indies storm US upfronts
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.
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LipSync's debt plan agreed by creditors
LipSync Post’s proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been approved by its creditors
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Harris adds loudness tools to MSA range
NAB 2013: Harris Broadcast has added loudness monitoring and enhanced multi-image display capabilities to the company’s Videotek MSA Series of analysis products.
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MHz appoints new UK sales manager
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 ...
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Loft inks deal with Nativ for Mio Saas platform
Digital media facility Loft London has reached an agreement with Nativ to offer its Mio SaaS platform to its clients.
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Nativ to showcase Mio SaaS at NAB
NAB 2013: Nativ will showcase its recently launched SaaS media asset management and workflow system at this year’s NAB show.
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Grass Valley appoints new head of EMEA region
Grass Valley has appointed Said Bacho to the role of senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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BBC 'disappointed' by BGT scheduling move
The BBC is understood to be disappointed with ITV rescheduling Britain’s Got Talent against The Voice.
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Starz buys into Bindi's Bootcamp
US cable network Starz has acquired live action kids series Bindi’s Bootcamp from FremantleMedia.
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BBCW & Monkey Kingdon secure Bravo series
US cable network Bravo has ordered 17 new series as part of its latest programming slate including projects from BBC Worldwide and Monkey Kingdom.
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CLAC bid to end freelancer tax probe fails
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.
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Shine America hires former 19 exec
Shine has hired former 19 Entertainment and Endemol executive Kate Shepherd as vice president of development of its US division.