All News articles – Page 2246
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NewsDisney UK and Youtube strike deal
Disney UK has struck a deal with Google that will see a range of its films including Pirates of The Caribbean and Con Air available to rent via YouTube and Android store Google Play.
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NewsCameras in courts edges closer
The campaign to lift the ban on cameras in courts is one step closer to success after indications it will be included in the Queen’s Speech.
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NewsForbidden posts rise in sales
The developer of cloud video platform FORscene saw its sales increase by a quarter over the last 12 months.
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NewsPost-production chief quits MediaCityUK role
The head of Peel and SIS’s post-production operation at MediaCityUK has resigned after 10 months in the role.
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NewsAnimators join Amazing Spectacles
Animation company Amazing Spectacles has signed directors Gary Cureton and Andrew Painter.
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NewsSilverglade expands South Bank base
Silverglade is refurbishing its South Bank facility with the build of four more HD offline suites.
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NewsNUJ: new BBC DG should revise licence fee deal
The NUJ has called on the future director general of the BBC to revisit the “shabby” 2010 licence fee settlement.
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NewsJohnny Vaughan joins Absolute
Absolute Radio has signed former Capital breakfast host Johnny Vaughan to front a string of drivetime shows throughout the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsPinewood appoints Weltman
Pinewood Studios Group has appointed Andy Weltman to the role of executive vice president of Pinewood USA.
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NewsDQF job cuts hit BBC News
BBC News staff have today been told the details of how Delivering Quality First will affect them, including major redundancies and a scaling down of some services.
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NewsBouquet of Barbed Wire sold to US
ITV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire is to be broadcast to viewers in the US on multiplatform cable network Ovation.
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NewsChapman shows shift from Target to Cake
Chapman Entertainment has signed a deal with Cake to distribute its entire catalogue, following the demise of its previous partner Target Entertainment.
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NewsReality star begins legal action over TOWIE
Brian Belo, Sassy Films and Massive TV have filed a claim against ITV and Lime Pictures alleging reality show The Only Way is Essex infringes their copyright.
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NewsMassive Moves rolls to Oz
New doc series Massive Moves, which debuted on UKTV’s Home last night, has been picked up by broadcasters in Australia, France and Canada.
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NewsOptomen cook up Ramsay remakes
Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares format is being remade for viewers in five new territories including Spain and Poland.
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NewsBulgaria to remake Money Drop
Endemol format The Money Drop will be adapted for Bulgaria as part of a wider set of deals with Viasat across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsVTR North adds designer and dubbing mixer
Leeds-based VTR North has recruited two senior staff ahead of the launch of its Manchester facility.
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NewsCooke adds more assembly workers
Lens manufacturer Cooke has increased its workforce of assembly technicians by 25% since 2011.
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NewsDiscovery hires ex-NHU boss Andrew Jackson
The former head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit has joined Discovery Channel to lead a push on landmark series and specials.
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NewsNight Garden creator to lead Shine kids division
Shine Group is launching a new division dedicated to children’s content has has hired In the Night Garden creator Andrew Davenport to run it.