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ITV escapes heat over N-word song lyrics
Ofcom has ruled that a use of the N-word broadcast on ITV Yorkshire’s Calendar News has been appropriately dealt with by the broadcaster.
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UTV pre-tax profits rise by 3%
UTV Media, the broadcaster behind TalkSport and Northern Irish broadcaster UTV, has seen its pre-tax profits rise by 3% during the first half of the year.
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Inbetweeners star to front Comedy Central sitcom
Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison is to front a new sitcom on Comedy Central - the second original UK series from the MTV-owned channel.
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Pinewood pushes ahead with expansion plan
Pinewood Shepperton is aiming to submit a planning application for the expansion of its Pinewood site before the end of the year.
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Electric Sky agrees Blinkbox sales
Distributor Electric Sky has confirmed a 25-hour partnership deal with Tesco-owned UK digital platform Blinkbox.
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Edinburgh TV Festival round-up
At-a-glance guide to Broadcast’s full coverage from the Edinburgh International TV Festival 2012.
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ITV renews Vera, Scott & Bailey and Law & Order: UK
ITV has recommissioned three of its major crime drama franchises - Vera, Law and Order: UK and Scott and Bailey.
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BBC DG may revitalise in-house production
The size and shape of BBC in-house production is believed to be one of the most pressing issues facing incoming director general George Entwistle, with a source close to the BBC suggesting that “he staked his DG-ship on revitalising in-house.”
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Sky orders third series of Stella
Sky has commissioned a third run of Ruth Jones’ Welsh comedy drama Stella and its first Christmas special.
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BBC4 cuts will hurt indies and ratings
BBC4 controller Richard Klein has openly bemoaned the budget cuts his channel faces under the Delivering Quality First scheme - warning it is likely to impact ratings and indies.
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Salmond reveals plans to break up BBC
Alex Salmond has set out plans to break up the BBC and create a Scottish public service broadcaster if the nation wins independence.
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BBC2, Sherlock and Talkback win Edinburgh awards
BBC2, Sherlock and indie Talkback all picked up top prizes at Edinburgh’s Channel of the Year Awards.
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Piracy is hurting creativity, says Adam Curtis
Film-maker Adam Curtis has blamed growing levels of piracy in the UK on the lack of innovative, exciting content being produced by the broadcast industry.
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SIS appoints chief to set technology strategy
SIS has appointed Mike Whittaker to the role of chief technology officer.
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Fincham compares X Factor to Mo Farah
ITV director of channels Peter Fincham has reiterated the broadcaster’s commitment to The X Factor comparing its life on the channel to Mo Farrah’s long-distance running.
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Rejig splits TSL in two
TSL has restructured its business, with chairman and co-founder David MacGregor stepping back from operational duties.
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Procam expands team with two more hires
Procam Television has made two new appointments, with Nick Badham recruited in a project management role and Katie Steele joining the hire firm as client relations manager. Badham, who has worked as a line producer and technical manager across studio, OB and location programming, will develop specialist and multi-camera operations. ...
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BVE North finalises conference programme
The conference programme for this year’s BVE North has been confirmed.
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Object Matrix's Quattro platform set for IBC debut
IBC 2012: Storage firm Object Matrix is to launch its MatrixStore Quattro at this year’s IBC.
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Panasonic launches AG-AC90
IBC 2012: Panasonic has released details of a new camcorder ahead of the IBC trade show in two weeks’ time.