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NewsTrio firm up micropayment plans
Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.
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NewsTinopolis in second US deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsSpin-offs bring stability to PSBs in digital homes
Rumours of the death of public service broadcasting in digital homes have been greatly exaggerated, new research from Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsBid Media puts new Freeview slot up for sale
A new Freeview EPG slot has been put up for grabs with the aim of getting a channel on air as early as October.
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NewsVirgin reveals shift away from EPG on Tivo service
Virgin Media has revealed that 25% of linear TV viewing on its recently launched Tivo service comes from the ‘discovery’ bar rather than via the EPG.
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NewsZeebox app to merge TV and social media
Former iPlayer and YouView exec Anthony Rose is launching an app designed to merge the worlds of traditional TV viewing and social media friendships.
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NewsSennheiser teams up with Alias for Olympics
Sennheiser UK will base its London 2012 Olympics audio support team at Alias Hire’s premises next to the Olympic stadium.
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NewsLiving adds to ‘bridezilla’ slate with Dragonfly series
Sky Living is seeking to build on the success of Four Weddings with a series from Dragonfly that asks two brides-to-be to share their wedding day.
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NewsBBC producers join C4 commissioning team
Channel 4 has poached two senior BBC producers for fresh factual commissioning roles and has bolstered its fact-ent team with a new development executive.
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NewsWhitehall hits the road for C4 primetime series
Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall has secured his first primetime hosting role in an entertainment series for Channel 4.
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NewsHarrison revisits world of pedigree dogs for BBC4
BBC4 has ordered the filmmaker behind 2008’s controversial Pedigree Dogs Exposed to make a follow-up documentary three years later.
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NewsUS to remake BBC3 Bride show
BBC3 reality series Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade for OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) in the US.
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NewsITV2 eye Perez Hilton show
STV Productions is developing an ITV2 entertainment show starring US blogger and TV star Perez Hilton.
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NewsRavensbourne launches post course
Ravensbourne’s new FdA Editing and Post-Production: Industry Practice course aims to “bridge the skills gap” entry level staff may have when they join a post facility.
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NewsWTS to sell TVU backpack
WTS has been appointed sole UK distributor for a 3G-enabled backpack for mobile newsgathering.
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NewsOnline listening down 5 million since Radioplayer launch
RAJAR: Online radio listening has dropped by 5 million hours since the launch of Radioplayer - but is up on the same period last year.
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NewsGeraghty joins Envy
Post house Envy has recruited former Prime Focus commercials director Tara Geraghty to its commercials team.
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NewsShine Int’l poaches ITVS exec
Shine International has hired a key sales exec from ITV Studios Global Entertainment as it continues to bolster its global team.
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NewsITV confirms Inspector Morse prequel
ITV1 has confirmed that Inspector Morse will return to UK television in a prequel drama charting the origins of the iconic detective.