All News articles – Page 2362
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NewsBBC kicks off Roath Lock era
The BBC’s Roath Lock Studios drama hub has opened in Cardiff and will be home to 175,000 sq ft of HD-ready studios, filming areas, post production facilities and the largest green screen in Europe.
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NewsBBC orders Ripper-era drama from Tiger
BBC1 has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute detective drama from Tiger Aspect set in Jack the Ripper-era London.
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NewsTravellers bar Firecracker in BFGW row
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films is being denied access to Dale Farm, the biggest travellers’ site in Europe, for the follow-up series.
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NewsBBC awards pilot deal to Future Formats trainee
A six-figure BBC initiative to recruit and train bright sparks from outside the TV industry has led to its first order - a non-TX entertainment pilot for BBC1.
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NewsLime and Audio Network to launch band on Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures has struck a deal with music publisher Audio Network and music producer Steve Levine to launch a real-life band through Hollyoaks.
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NewsMurphy heads to Tiger Aspect from Argonon
Tiger Aspect has hired former FremantleMedia executive Shane Murphy to head the commercial side of its business.
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NewsCTVC wins orders for My Life and Arena strands
CTVC has won its first children’s commission, making a CBBC film about a group of boys who grow vegetables in a skip in Kings Cross, London.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.
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NewsC5 orders second Uppercut military series
Channel 5 has returned to Uppercut Films in a bid to repeat the popularity of the indie’s recent Royal Navy series with an ob doc focused on the Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
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NewsSpencer property show to lead C4 daytime push
Channel 4 will kickstart its increased investment in daytime by drafting in primetime talent Phil Spencer for a series about helping homeowners who are struggling to sell their property.
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NewsAustralian indie warns C4 over potential IP infringement
Channel 4 and Objective Productions have been sent a “legal warning shot” by Australian indie Zapruder that claims The Mad Bad Ad Show pilot could infringe the intellectual property around its existin
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NewsC4: Ortis Deley will work with us again
Channel 4 remains committed to using new talent and shaking up sports coverage despite facing intense criticism about the presenters and advertising during its coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships (WAC).
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NewsDecode holds 3D day
3D rental and sales firm Decode will hold a 3D training day where sister company 3Dcode will train people to use its recently introduced 3D mirror rig D-Rex (pictured.
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NewsTurner buys LazyTown producer in £20m deal
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired the Icelandic producer of global kids brand LazyTown in a deal thought to be worth almost £20m.
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NewsAssimilate runs Scratch courses
Assimilate has teamed up with The Bridge Media Training to provide digital cinema and broadcast training courses for its Scratch DI finishing and Scratch Lab VFX products.
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Cineimage adds Pixel Farm kit
Restoration and 2D-to-3D conversion business Cineimage has invested in restoration and remastering software and systems from The Pixel Farm, purchasing multiple licences of PFClean restoration and remastering software.
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NewsC4 orders travellers Dispatches
A fast-turnaround C4 Dispatches looking at the land rights of travellers will be broadcast on the night of the deadline for travellers to leave the Dale Farm site.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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NewsITV to remove two contestants from Red or Black?
ITV is removing two contestants from this week’s Red or Black? after reviewing background checks in light of the Nathan Hageman scandal.
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News5USA to air Primetime Emmys
Channel 5 has acquired exclusive free to air rights to broadcast this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on digital channel 5USA.