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NewsBBC Studios and Post Production to relocate to Elstree Studios
BBC Studios and Post Production has announced it will relocate to Elstree Studios while BBC Television Centre is redeveloped.
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NewsKit suppliers suffer a loss of confidence
IBC 2012: Confidence among broadcast kit suppliers has been weaking, according to the latest survey conducted by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM).
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NewsRastamouse heads to Canada
CBeebies’ Rastamouse has been acquired for broadcast in Canada for the first time.
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NewsFox taking Copper global
Cineflix Studios’ gritty period drama Copper has been picked up for broadcast in more than 50 territories by Fox International Channels.
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NewsBBC Scotland orders landmark Hebrides doc
BBC Scotland has ordered a landmark wildlife documentary series about Scottish islands the Hebrides.
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NewsRed Arrow buys US indie Left/Right
Red Arrow Entertainment Group, owner of indies CPL and Endor Productions, has acquired a majority share in New York-based indie Left/Right in a deal believed to be worth up to $90 million (£57.6m).
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ITVS hires Miramax sales head
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has snapped up Miramax’s head of sales (EMEA).
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NewsPBS UK secures C4 docs
PBS has picked up three Channel 4 Dispatches and Unreported World docs about Haiti, Syria and US killers as its first UK acquisitions.
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NewsUKTV acquires Seahorse special
UKTV has picked up a one-off documentary about the imminent threat to the world’s seahorses.
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NewsSky to launch James Bond channel
Sky is launching a dedicated James Bond channel throughout October after it picked up the rights to all 22 films.
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NewsChannel 5 scraps Facebook votes for Big Brother
Channel 5 has permanently suspended Facebook voting for Big Brother 2012 days ahead of the climax of the reality series and will not use the mechanic for its forthcoming celebrity series.
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NewsArri appoints chief executive
Arri has appointed Martin Cayzer to the newly created role of chief executive of its camera and lighting rental division.
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NewsS4C launches £4m digital fund
S4C has unveiled a £4m Digital Fund primarily designed to develop Welsh language multiplatform projects such as apps and games.
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NewsITV Studios exec joins Mykura's NGCI team
Ed Sayer is joining National Geographic Channels International as part of Hamish Mykura’s London-based commissioning team.
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NewsBatman shooting doc in raft of BBC3 orders
BBC3 has ordered a quick turnaround documentary on the shootings at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado, as well as an entire season dedicated to body image.
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NewsGood Food orders cakes from Rachel Allen
UKTV cookery channel Good Food has ordered a ninth series fronted by Rachel Allen who is to teach viewers how to bake a variety of cakes.
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NewsWiggins tops BBC Olympics online
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins’ victory in the men’s time trial was the BBC’s most viewed sporting event online in the first week of the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsCreative England to invest £1m in Digital Fiction Factory
Creative England is to pump £1m into the Digital Fiction Factory, joining the BBC, Conker Media and Channel 4.
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NewsBBC Olympics boss handed acting Vision role
Roger Mosey, the BBC’s director of London 2012, is to become acting director of BBC Vision as George Entwistle prepares to take his position as director general.
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NewsChris Moyles' leaving date revealed
Chris Moyles has announced when he will step down as breakfast DJ on BBC Radio 1.