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NewsShazam moves to tag all TV
Shazam is to go head-to-head with Zeebox as it plans to roll-out a service which will see the second screen service automatically tag all TV shows in the UK.
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NewsLocal London licence to be awarded in November
Ofcom is set to award the hotly contested London local TV licence by the end of November.
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NewsEntwistle asks BBC staff: how can we improve?
George Entwistle has used his first address as BBC director general to call on staff to contribute their ideas for improving the corporation.
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NewsFootball channel to launch on YouTube
Big Balls Films and sister company We R Interactive is to produce a range of content as part of a Gillette-sponsored football channel on YouTube.
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NewsBBC to mark Beatles' Love Me Do anniversary
BBC Local Radio is planning a day dedicated to The Beatles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first top 20 hit, Love Me Do.
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NewsPinewood unveils new TV facilities
Pinewood has launched its overhauled TV studios, with the rebuilt galleries readied for HD and 5.1 productions.
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NewsWill.i.am developing talent show for geniuses
Will.i.am is working on a new technology-themed talent show format that aims to be “an American Idol for young wizards”.
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Motive secures £100k RTÉ contract
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has commissioned a documentary special from Motive Television about young people suffering from terminal illness.
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NewsC4 places sixth Supersize order
A sixth series of Supersize vs Superskinny has been ordered for Channel 4 from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsC4 orders six spoonfuls of Bad Sugar
Channel 4 Funny Fortnight pilot Bad Sugar has been given the green light for a full series.
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NewsMatt Frei to review Obama reign
Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Matt Frei will take an in-depth look at Barack Obama’s presidency to coincide with the November elections.
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NewsEntwistle begins BBC DG role
George Entwistle has begun his new role as the new BBC director general, where his overarching priority will be to improve the quality of the corporation’s output with fewer resources.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.
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NewsBBC readies connected red button rollout
The BBC is preparing to “transform” its red button service via connected TV platforms to ensure it reaches as wide an audience as possible.
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NewsC4 recruits celebs to cheerlead Hotel GB
Channel 4 is to recruit two celebrity social media cheerleaders to build engagement with its factual entertainment series Hotel GB.
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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News4oD to launch on Sky platforms
Sky has secured a major deal with Channel 4 that will see its linear and catch-up content being made available across Sky’s platforms - and C4 gaining access to Sky customer data.
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NewsFT's tech head joins BBCW
The chief technology officer of the FT has joined BBC Worldwide to work across brands including Global iPlayer and the Top Gear website.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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NewsSmoke and Mirrors launches 48hr film comp
Smoke and Mirrors has launched its annual 48 hour film competition, with the first prize of a Blackmagic Cinema Camera.