All News articles – Page 2097
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NewsUK firms flock to US markets
Hundreds of British broadcasters, producers and distributors are heading to the US next week.
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NewsUKTV speeds up US strategy
UKTV has picked up the US remake of supernatural series Being Human from Zodiak Rights as it accelerates its US acquisitions strategy.
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NewsSky Living kicks off revamp
Sky Living has ordered a raft of scripted commissions including new comedies from Emily Mortimer and The Thick Of It co-creator Simon Blackwell.
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NewsSky Vision recruits Jane Millichip
Sky Vision has hired former Zodiak Rights managing director Jane Millichip as it looks to shore up its relationships with independent producers.
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NewsKeo Digital diversifies with Cornwall hub for start-up firms
Keo Digital is attempting to diversify the group’s business by launching a base in Cornwall to incubate start-ups.
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NewsSky in PSB carriage fees stand-off
BSkyB is refusing to give up the battle over retransmission fees despite culture minister Ed Vaizey stating this week that the pay-TV giant must drop them for public service broadcasters.
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NewsArgonon eyes first acquisitions as profits rise
Argonon is close to making its first two acquisitions, including a digital business, as it prepares to post year-on-year profit growth of almost 50%.
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NewsFinance experts launch EIS for TV drama funding
Two drama financing experts have created Far Moor, a TV financier and executive producer that plans to launch a £5m Enterprise Investment Scheme in April to fund production.
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NewsSalford offers Pollard answers
The BBC could put right some of the cultural failings identified in the Pollard report by learning from its achievements in Salford, according to Peter Salmon.
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NewsThe Farm kits out new site ‘William’ as demand grows
The Farm Group has begun kitting out its fifth central London site, a 20,000 sq ft building that is due to open for business in May.
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NewsSequence Post invests £250,000 in Fitzrovia base
Sequence Post has refitted its Fitzrovia base ahead of this week’s relaunch of the facility.
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Softel integrates Swift with Harmonic’s Spectrum
Softel’s Swift TX subtitling and captioning playout system has been integrated with Harmonic’s Spectrum ChannelPort playout module.
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AmberFin and ATG to host DPP event
AmberFin and ATG Broadcast are hosting a workshop about delivering programmes as files which are compliant with the latest Digital Production Parnership (DPP) specification.
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NewsBax resigns as Encompass chief executive
Simon Bax, the chief executive and co-founder of playout firm Encompass, has resigned.
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NewsDiscovery orders Wheeler Dealers spin off
Discovery Networks International has commissioned a spinoff of Wheeler Dealers as part of its global formats drive.
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NewsGavin & Stacey and Pulling set for US remakes
BBC scripted comedies Gavin & Stacey and Pulling are set for US remakes after securing pilots from Fox and ABC.
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NewsAll3Media promotes Steven Brown
All3Media has promoted Steven Brown to the newly created role of director of corporate development.
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NewsZodiak hires BBCW's Tim Mutimer
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide executive Tim Mutimer following the restructure that lead to the departure of its London managing director Jane Millichip earlier this month.
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NewsEd Vaizey: Sky must drop retransmission fees
The BBC has welcomed government calls for Sky to scrap the fees it charges public service broadcasters to appear on its platform.
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NewsLicence fee should rise with UK economy, says former BBC chair
Former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has argued the licence fee should be increased as the UK’s economic conditions improve, if the corporation is to maintain its quality of output.