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NewsCanis merges with entertainment business EMG
Canis Group has agreed a merger with media organisation Entertainment & Media Group to help media clients navigate the content development and distribution process.
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NewsNow TV rolls out on Roku
Sky has rolled out its IPTV service Now TV via Roku’s internet connected set-top boxes.
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NewsScottish MSPs' furious with BBC over cuts inquiry
Scottish MSP’s are reportedly furious with the BBC for refusing to send executives to appear in person before its own broadcasting inquiry.
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NewsITV lays Morning News to rest
ITV early morning news bulletin, Morning News, is being dropped following an annual budget review.
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NewsBBC and Sky unwrap Christmas schedules
The BBC has announced that Christmas specials of BBC1 dramas Call the Midwife and Doctor Who will be among its Christmas highlights.
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NewsPatten's vote of no confidence final straw for Entwistle
George Entwistle was told by Lord Patten in the eleventh hour of his BBC reign “we are not urging you to go, but we are not urging you to stay”, as the financial cost of the Pollard inquiry has been revealed.
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NewsBritish Museum launches on BT Vision
The British Museum has become the first non-traditional broadcaster to launch a VoD service via BT Vision.
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NewsWretch 32 to feature in 4Music shorts
Wretch 32 and Rickie & Melvin are among the stars to feature in a series of ob-docs shorts on 4Music as part of a partnership with youth charity vInspired.
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NewsSmart TVs drive record iPlayer views
Growth in viewing via internet connected TV has helped fuel a third consecutive record-breaking month for the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsSky renews deal with Star
BSkyB is to launch Star Jalsha, India’s number one Bengali general entertainment channel, as part of a new UK distribution deal with its Asian broadcaster Star Network.
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NewsHistory heads to space for WW2 doc
October Films is to draw heavily on visual effects to examine World War II from the perspective of space for History channel.
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NewsCameras in court dealt a blow
Plans to allow cameras into court are under threat after a report has recommended the legislation is dropped or significantly limited in its scope.
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NewsOlympics coverage honoured at RTS Craft & Design Awards
Last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Craft & Design Awards were dominated by the Olympics, with coverage and work promoting the 2012 Games scooping three awards.
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NewsBBC to confront 'management failings'
The BBC will make a “clear statement” on the management failures that led to Newsnight shelving its Jimmy Savile expose after the “expensive” Pollard inquiry has reported, according to Lord Patten.
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NewsJustin Fletcher scoops third Bafta
Kids’ TV star Justin Fletcher has become the UK’s most awarded children’s TV presenter after scooping the third Bafta of his career at this week’s British Academy Children’s Awards.
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NewsZodiak Rights sells 100 hours in Canada
International distributor Zodiak Rights has struck two deals to screen 100 hours of UK hit programmes in Canada.
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NewsBBC Worldwide names acting CEO
Paul Dempsey has been named the interim chief executive of BBC Worldwide while Tim Davie remains acting director general until next year.
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NewsMTV heads back down to The Valleys
MTV has commisioned a second series of Cardiff-based structured reality show The Valleys from indie True North.
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NewsYour View sues YouView over brand name
Total Ltd, a Gloucestershire based telecoms company is instituting High Court proceedings against YouView after a successful High Court ruling last month that the YouView brand name is confusingly similar to its existing Your View brand.
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NewsITVS GE inks Nordic VoD deal
ITV Studios distribution arm has secured a multi-year deal with Nordic video-on-demand provider, Svensk Filmindustri, for a number of its high profile crime dramas.