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NewsEmmerdale first to use DPP’s digital standard
Emmerdale has become the first major production to adopt the Digital Production Partnership’s (DPP) new standards for the file-based delivery of programmes.
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NewsNortcliffe for booking role
3 Mills Studios has appointed Mel Nortcliffe to the role of bookings manager.
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NewsJCA manager Wallis to head operations at Re:fine
Former JCA business development manager Sarah Wallis (pictured) has joined content processing and media management firm Re:fine as head of operations.
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NewsAll3Media takes Cash Cab direct to China
All3Media International has struck its first direct deal with a Chinese broadcaster, with Southern TV China ordering 65 episodes of Lion TV’s Cash Cab format.
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NewsDRG’s Jackson quashes sale talk with ‘business as usual’
New DRG managing director Jonathan Jackson has insisted that the distributor is not up for sale, and has set out his initial strategy for growth.
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NewsStreamworks to stream United Nations TV channel
Streamworks has signed a deal with the United Nations to stream United Nations Television (UNTV), marking the first time the channel will be available on mobile devices.
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NewsC4 makes progress with indie schemes
Two Channel 4 schemes aimed at stimulating innovation and grassroots development in the indie sector have taken a step forward.
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NewsWilliam Hurt to star in Challenger disaster drama for BBC2
William Hurt is to star as pioneering American scientist Richard Feynman in an ambitious BBC2 co-pro drama about the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster.
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NewsCitizen Khan to return for second outing on BBC1
BBC1 has handed sitcom Citizen Khan a second series – a week before the first has finished broadcasting.
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NewsBBC plans to ‘liberate’ entertainment indies
The BBC’s entertainment commissioning team is set to overhaul its pitching processes in a bid to unearth the next big shiny floor show.
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NewsDiscovery adds Rascular's Helm technology
Discovery Networks Europe has installed Rascular’s PC-based control and monitoring technology Helm at its Chiswick Park playout facility.
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NewsYouTube star wins cosmetics sponsorship deal
YouTube star Emily Hartridge has secured sponsorship from cosmetics company Kyoku to make a series of self-produced online videos.
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NewsBBCW calls on indies to help fill 100 hours
BBC Worldwide is targeting UK indies with a view to commissioning 100 hours of original content for its global channel portfolio by the end of 2014.
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NewsChannel 5 wrests American Idol rights from ITV2
Channel 5 has swooped to acquire American Idol from Fremantle Media Enterprises, bringing its period on ITV2 to a close.
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NewsNGC sends Vinnie Jones to Russia in first order
The first shows to come out of National Geographic’s new international commissioning hub include a series in which Vinnie Jones will be sent to Russia and a doc on Dubai airport.
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NewsDiscovery to air BFGW in Europe after Zodiak deal
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and spinoff Thelma’s Gypsy Girls have been picked up by Discovery Networks CEE as part of a deal brokered by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsSky hires Wilson to bolster factual commissioning
Sky has beefed up its factual commissioning team with the appointment of BBC2’s The Crusades producer Chris Wilson.
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NewsHarry Enfield joins with Skins writer to launch indie Balloon
Skins writer Bryan Elsley and comedian Harry Enfield have joined forces to launch production company Balloon, which will also focus on nurturing emerging talent and online opportunities.
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NewsC4 pays the price for Paralympics ad axe
Channel 4 may have lost up to £1.5m from deciding to drop ad breaks during the Paralympic opening ceremony after making an editorial decision and factoring in audience reaction on Twitter.
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NewsWall to Wall taps into Greenacre for drama
Wall to Wall is turbocharging its drama department after agreeing a strategic partnership with specialist Greenacre Films.