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NewsSunset + Vine wins Olympics sailing tender
Sunset + Vine has been appointed to produce both TV and interactive coverage of all sailing events for the BBC at next year’s Olympic Games.
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NewsJeff Henry joins FilmFlex Movies
Former ITV exec Jeff Henry has been named the new boss of film-on-demand service FilmFlex Movies.
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NewsITV1 orders circus ob doc
ITV Studios daytime team has won its first primetime ITV1 commission with a documentary about a family-run circus.
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NewsImpossible appoints development producer
Impossible Pictures has hired a former Wall to Wall exec to expand the indie’s specialist factual and factual entertainment slate.
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NewsBBC annual report: at a glance
The BBC’s annual report has highlighted a mixed picture in the nations and regions, a bumper year for BBC Worldwide, and the challenge of reducing headcount and talent pay.
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NewsCraig joins Sohonet as executive director
Sohonet has appointed Margaret Craig to the role of executive director.
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NewsSky shares tumble after takeover worries
Shares in Sky fell 5% today as its takeover by News Corporation was plunged into uncertainty.
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NewsJedward to front new CBBC series
Irish pop duo Jedward are to front a new series for CBBC, in which they take on the mantle of a World Heritage Site tour guide.
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NewsITV opts for Geo fibre network
ITV has selected Geo Networks to deploy a fibre optic network between its data centre sites in Slough and Greenwich.
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NewsAudio Network reorganises management team
Production music supplier Audio Network is reorganising its management team.
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NewsNews Corp's BSkyB bid referred to Competition Commission
News Corporation has withdrawn its offer to spin-off Sky News in a move that will see its BSkyB takeover bid sent straight to the Competition Commission.
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NewsAquarium hatches Egg studio deal
London audio house Aquarium has entered into a joint venture with Dublin picture post facility Egg.
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NewsBlue-Zoo creates 3D titles for Sky’s Meerkats
Blue-Zoo has completed its first stereoscopic 3D titles, for upcoming Sky doc Meerkats 3D.
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NewsAframe launches sales and storage service
Aframe will this week begin offering a white-label storage and sales service for post houses and production firms that want to sell their archived programmes and rushes.
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NewsDPP to host tapeless seminar in Manchester
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is heading to Manchester for the first time later this month to discuss the latest tapeless production techniques.
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NewsPrincess hires Rab C Nesbitt exec to drive comedy
Shine Group indie Princess Productions is expanding into comedy, kicking off with the hire of a new executive producer to develop the slate.
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NewsBBC dramas sold across CEE
The Sinking of the Laconia, Exile and Merlin are amongst a raft of BBC dramas that have been sold into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsMarriage Ref pushed back to 10pm
The Marriage Ref, ITV1’s underperforming Saturday night show, is being moved to a 10pm slot for the remainder of the series.
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NewsVirgin launches Tivo app for remote record
Virgin Media has launched a smartphone app for its Tivo service which allows users to remotely control the connected TV service.
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NewsClegg calls on Murdoch to drop Sky bid
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called on News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch to drop his BSkyB takeover bid.