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NewsBBC Sport delays Salford move
The BBC has pushed back the deadline for moving its Sports division to Salford by five months, bringing the completion date closer to the start of the Olympics.
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NewsBBCW to buy out Lonely Planet for £42m
BBC Worldwide has confirmed it is to buy the outstanding 25% of travel publisher Lonely Planet for £42.1m.
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NewsS4C scoops KidScreen award
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has picked up a prize at the KidScreen Awards for its pre-school film about a lost chick.
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NewsITV conjures Penn & Teller series
ITV1 has commissioned a six-part series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us hosted by Jonathan Ross, following a succesful pilot in January, .
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NewsFremantleMedia promotes Flint
FremantleMedia has promoted Stephen Flint to director of operations, worldwide entertainment, with immediate effect.
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NewsTVF updates Royal wedding doc for TLC
TVF International has been commissioned to produce a revised version of its doc William and Kate: A Royal Love Story for Discovery-owned US cable channel TLC.
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NewsITV hires BBC multiplatform exec
ITV has appointed Richard Williams to the new role of controller of multiplatform commissioning and digital content.
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NewsHistory unites with Foursquare
The History Channel has tied up with location-based social network Foursquare to encourage viewers to discover London’s landmarks.
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NewsC4 News develops first app
Channel 4 News is to launch its first mobile app as it embraces new platforms. While C4 has previously launched a range of iPhone apps, this will be among the first also available for the iPad.
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NewsBBC launches quest for universal code
The BBC is developing an ambitious multiplatform treasure hunt project that will embed clues in both a TV programme and online that lead viewers to a real prize.
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NewsC4 pledges extra £6.7m to docs
Schools are to be the subject of the next Channel 4 “fixed rig” series as part of a raft of investment in documentary programming that will include new films from acclaimed directors Patrick Forbes and Kim Longinotto.
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NewsMentorn signs Beautiful Face's Piper
Mentorn has signed an exclusive development deal with Katie: My Beautiful Face star Katie Piper.
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NewsITV Studios enters Asia
ITV Studios has formed a new collaboration with Asian-based production company Active TV, which will see the two companies produce entertainment formats together.
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NewsNew faces for Got Talent team
Sam Donnelly has been appointed by Talkback Thames as executive producer on Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsOTF names development head
Indie Off The Fence Productions has appointed Jayne Edwards as its head of development to grow its production slate.
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NewsBBC launches Academy
The BBC Academy is rolling out a website supporting its College of Production initiative to offer free practical advice to the production community.
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Hague calls for more Middle East satellite TV
The BBC should develop its satellite television services in the Middle East as they have helped protests spread throughout the region, the Foreign Secretary has said.
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NewsWorld Cup on TV will remain free
Fifa and Uefa have failed in a legal attempt to get more money from pay-per-view and subscription-based broadcasters for the rights to show major football competitions.
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NewsiPlayer links to VoD rivals
Commercial broadcasters and VoD aggregators are set for a boost in traffic following the introduction of third-party links from the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsBectu launches code of practice
BVE: Media and entertainment union Bectu today launched a code of practice for employers.