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NewsHughes to trumpet “golden age” of history TV
Academic and presenter Bettany Hughes is to claim that history on television is enjoying a “new golden age” at a lecture next month.
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NewsBig Brother sweat drink sparks 82 complaints
An incident on Celebrity Big Brother in which contestant Bobby Sabel made a fellow housemate drink sweat has sparked complaints over bullying.
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NewsWohler launches iPad loudness app
Wohler has updated its Pandora loudness monitoring and logging system.
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NewsAutodesk launches Mac video effects app
Autodesk has released a movement-based video effects app for Mac OS X Lion.
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NewsAvid partners with the University of Salford
The University of Salford has partnered with Avid, securing four internships with the tech firm.
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NewsBest of the Fest
With the Edinbugh International Television Festival behind us for another year, Broadcast presents a round-up of stories from the weekend…
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NewsPortas to champion British manufacturing
Mary Portas’ new Channel 4 series will see the retail guru campaigning for more British clothes manufacturing and pushing consumers to buy homemade products.
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NewsLewis calls for emergency changes to media law
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis is seeking cross-party support for an emergency change to media ownership laws, in the wake of News International’s abandoned BSkyB bid.
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NewsEndemol's future taking shape
Negotiations around Endemol’s €2bn debt and the role of its current shareholders appear to be coming to an end with a number of options emerging.
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NewsBeard back on BBC2 with Ancient Rome series
Lion Television is to follow up its successful Mary Beard series Pompeii with another historical run for BBC2.
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NewsBBC confirms Ab Fab return
BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with three specials – including a story based around the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsUTV profits up 15%
TalkSport owner UTV enjoyed a strong first half of the year with profits and revenue rising against a “subdued” advertising market.
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NewsBBC plans ‘better than 3D’ Olympic experience
EDINBURGH: The BBC is to screen events from the Olympic Games in Super Hi Vision - producing a 16-times HD picture quality.
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NewsTOWIE producers critical of Chelsea
EDINBURGH: Lime Pictures, the producers of The Only Way is Essex, have hit out at rival structured reality programme, Made in Chelsea.
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NewsJain sets out ITV digital strategy
EDINBURGH: Angela Jain, ITV’s recently installed director of digital channels, has made finding a sitcom for ITV2 a priority and is planning to “reposition and repurpose” ITV4.
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NewsITV1 and BBC3 named channels of the year
EDINBURGH: ITV1 has been named terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh International TV Festival for the first time.
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NewsMurphy hunting Sky “Apprentice”
EDINBURGH: Sky 1 is hunting for a new factual entertainment format to exceed BBC1’s The Apprentice by injecting “genuine jeopardy”.
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NewsElstein: Sky to exceed BBC/ITV quality
EDINBURGH: Sky’s growing investment in UK productions is shifting the debate about its impact on competition in the TV industry, according to a former director of programmes.
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NewsBBC1 boss unveils comedy/drama plans
EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has revealed a third series of Luther, a doc with comedian Kevin Bridges and a live natural history series as part of a raft of new commissions.
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NewsTwitter reveals TV production golden rules
Twitter director of business development Glenn Brown has outlined best practice principles for TV producers wanting to make the most of the burgeoning social network.