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NewsMiller: BBC may face public inquiry over Savile
Culture secretary Maria Miller has warned the BBC it could face a public inquiry over the Jimmy Savile scandal if its own reviews fail to get to the bottom of the affair.
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NewsAbraham pledges risk-taking future for C4
Channel 4’s David Abraham has hinted at controversial forthcoming shows on topics such as end of life care and human tissue in a wide-ranging 30th anniversary speech highlighting the broadcaster’s free speech credentials.
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NewsTalkTalk hires Viasat exec as director of TV
TalkTalk has appointed Viasat Broadcasting executive Laurence Miall as its director of TV to head up its YouView service.
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NewsTake 2 adds Codex Vaults to optimise workflow
Rental company Take 2 has added four Codex Vaults and additional Codex M recorders and datapacks to its inventory.
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NewsButler joins Cinesite to head animation
VFX specialist Cinesite has appointed Eamonn Butler as animation director and to its board.
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NewsGranada launches HD in Asia with GlobeCast
GlobeCast is providing workflow management, playout and delivery services to support the launch of Granada’s HD channel across Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsFOR-A exhibits HVS-390HS vision mixer at BVE North
FOR-A’s new HVS-390HS vision mixer will be exhibited at BVE North 2012, 13-14 November.
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NewsEBU: Middle East radio broadcasts were jammed
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has described recent interruptions to news delivered by satellite to parts of the Middle East as “an attack on media independence”.
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NewsBBC tech chief to deliver keynote
John Maxwell Hobbs, head of technology at BBC Scotland will present the keynote at the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) annual conference on 29-30 November in Windsor.
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NewsC4’s America’s Cup first to be delivered with DPP spec
Channel 4’s America’s Cup programming has become the first to be delivered to a UK broadcaster in the DPP file-based specification using the metadata application.
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NewsSpace Digital moves to studio in MediaCityUK
Visual effects outfit Space Digital has relocated to MediaCityUK from Manchester city centre, moving into a new studio that provides suites for client-attended sessions and VFX.
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NewsBBC3 'broke service licence' during Olympics
The BBC Trust has rapped BBC3 for breaching its service licence during the Olympic Games.
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NewsRoku chief exec sounds death knell for DVRs
The chief executive of streaming media platform Roku has told the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) that DVRs will ultimately be replaced by on-demand streaming.
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NewsVideo strategy boosts X Factor’s online views
A push to make the full range of The X Factor content available on a multiplatform basis has helped drive a record number of views for the current series of the ITV1 show.
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NewsESPN Cricinfo windows 8 app
Cricket website ESPN Cricinfo has launched an app that has been optimised for Windows 8 devices.
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NewsSony shifts towards higher resolution with 4K cameras
Sony is to launch two 4K cameras, the PMW-F5 aimed at TV drama and mainstream TV production and the PMW-F55 targeted at high-end drama and commercials.
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NewsTelegenic targets European first with 4k-capable truck
Telegenic is aiming to become Europe’s first 4K-capable outside broadcaster when its latest super truck hits the road next year.
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NewsBBC head of 3D questions the format’s appeal
Head of 3D Kim Shillinglaw has become the latest BBC executive to question the consumer appetite for 3D.
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NewsDanny Baker’s BBC London radio show axed
Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show is to be axed as part of efforts to save £1m under the Delivering Quality First initiative.
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NewsSky entertainment spend up by £17m
Sky has reported a 5% growth in operating profit for the three months to end September as spend on entertainment shows such as Sinbad increased by £17m.