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NewsC4 hunting for comedy shorts for online push
Channel 4 is extending its new talent strand Comedy Lab online, with plans to commission 24 short-form films.
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NewsC4 to launch detailed VoD ratings system
Channel 4 has developed a ratings system that incorporates VoD views and brings some of the detail of the Barb linear system to the on-demand space.
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NewsBroadcasters to offer placements to C4’s disabled talent
A raft of broadcasters and producers have agreed to offer placements to the disabled sports presenters uncovered by Channel 4 as part of its 2012 Paralympics coverage.
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NewsC4 refreshes Sex Education and Gok Wan brands
Channel 4’s features department has ordered three series that put a fresh spin on two of its major brands: Gok Wan and The Sex Education Show.
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NewsMaverick close to ITV1 commission to boost health slate
ITV1 is lining up a Maverick Television series that will examine children and teenagers suffering from behavioural, emotional and mental health issues.
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NewsIndies win R2 and 6Music shows
Bite Yer Legs, Somethin Else, Smooth Operations and Wise Buddah are among the first indies to have been awarded contracts from BBC Radio 2 and 6Music following its round of tenders.
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NewsMinister makes case for Scottish TV network
Culture minister Fiona Hyslop has said it is “bizarre” that Scotland does not have its own television network.
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NewsITV to return in FTSE reshuffle
ITV is to make a return to London’s blue chip share index as part of the latest FTSE 100 reshuffle.
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NewsLyons: impact of new BBC licence fee still unknown
The full impact of the BBC’s licence fee settlement is still unknown and the corporation faces “tough choices”, according to outgoing Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons.
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NewsBBC sets deadline for stereo 3D
The BBC has set a deadline of mid-2012 for its cautious approach to stereoscopic 3D, by which time it expects to either fully adopt S3D or for the technology to have failed.
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NewsBBC3 to air Being Human spin-off
Becoming Human, the online extension to BBC3 drama Being Human, is to reach its finale via a simulcast aired online and on the digital channel.
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NewsDiscovery rolls out UK site
Discovery Channel has launched a UK website to support the talent on its shows and drive advertising sales.
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NewsHorror Channel unveils Cruel Britannia season
Chello Zone-owned The Horror Channel has acquired a raft of UK TV films that it is bundling together into a season dubbed Cruel Britannia.
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NewsEx-Channel M boss joins Carbon Digital
The former general manager of regional TV station Channel M has joined animation indie Carbon Digital.
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Momedia in Australian push
Digital media producer and distributor Momedia has appointed three new account managers including its first Australian-based employee, to grow its content acquisition, customer analytics and marketing.
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NewsSeesaw chief departs
The chief executive officer of Arqiva’s video-on-demand service Seesaw has left the company.
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NewsBSkyB offer fair, says News Corp
A major figure in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp says the company has offered a “fair price” to take full control of BSkyB.
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NewsArab revolt reduces BBC Oscars news
The BBC’s news coverage of the uprisings in North Africa has meant it had to send just one reporter to cover the Oscars in the US rather than the usual six.
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NewsTwitter leads 'Social TV' trend
A new trend of TV viewing is emerging across the UK, with people under the age of 25 using mobile phones or social network sites to comment on shows as they watch, a study has claimed.
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NewsHave I Got News For You moves back to Friday
Have I Got News For You is to return to its traditional Friday night slot.