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NewsFirst sales for Downs series Punky
Animated series Punky – featuring a lead character with Down Syndrome – has been sold into a raft of new territories and has secured award nominations in Ireland.
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NewsDixons to launch TV download store
Electrical retail Dixons has struck deals with Disney, Momentum Pictures and Warner Bros ahead of the launch of a pay-as-you-go TV and movie digital download store.
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NewsArqiva adds European playout centre
Arqiva has opened a playout centre for its European clients.
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NewsIdea of splitting DG role mooted again
The possibility of splitting the BBC’s top job has emerged once again, as headhunters put together a succession plan for Mark Thompson’s departure.
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NewsCut BBC radio execs to meet savings, report says
The BBC could save £11m from its local radio service without having to resort to sharing programmes, according to a new report.
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NewsWould I Lie To You gets sixth run
Comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? will return to BBC1 for a sixth series in an earlier, pre-watershed slot.
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NewsSky Arts reorders Exposed series
Society photographer Richard Young is the subject of Brassneck TV’s second Exposed series for Sky Arts.
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NewsSales for Sinbad in Canada and France
Impossible Pictures’ Sinbad has been pre-sold by BBC Worldwide to Space in Canada and both Canal+ and NRJ12 in France.
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NewsCanon EOS-1D X to ship in April
Canon’s flagship DSLR, the EOS-1D X, will be available to buy from the end of April.
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NewsMicropayments on agenda as ITV results loom
Adam Crozier is expected to provide an update on ITV’s long-awaited micropayments strategy this week, as the broadcaster looks set to report a relatively flat 2011.
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NewsBBC drama head leaves for Kudos
The BBC’s creative director of drama production is leaving to return to Spooks indie Kudos.
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NewsSTV plots major data drive
STV is plotting a major audience data collection drive as part of plans to bolster its digital revenues and make more informed commissioning decisions.
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NewsDownton Abbey helps PBS to ratings high
The finale of the second series of Downton Abbey helped PBS to a three-year ratings high in the US.
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NewsBBC and ITV resolve Love Life clash
Love has broken out between the BBC and ITV after the two broadcasters resolved a clash that could have seen them air romantic dramas with the same name.
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NewsDCD promotes Nourmand to chief exec
DCD Media has promoted Sammy Nourmand to chief executive, moving David Green into the new role of executive chairman.
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NewsBarlow travels the Commonwealth for BBC1 doc
BBC1 is to follow Gary Barlow as he travels around the Commonwealth writing a special song for the Queen’s jubilee.
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NewsBBC doubles Neighbourhood Blues
BBC Daytime has ordered a double-length run of crime ob doc series Neighbourhood Blues.
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NewsBBC appoints new S&PP chief
BBC exec Anna Mallett has been appointed chief executive of the broadcaster’s Studios and Post Production operation.
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NewsZeebox plans TV ads and more features
Second screen companion app Zeebox is set to launch a TV advertising campaign and plans to incorporate a raft of new features and third party functionality.
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NewsITV extends Corrie product placement deal
ITV has extended its product placement deal with Nationwide Building Society to keep a branded cash machine in Coronation Street.