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NewsForbidden signs deal with Ericsson
Forbidden Technologies has signed an agreement with Ericsson that will allow the Sweden-based tech firm to build cloud services running Forbidden’s FORscene platform.
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NewsWorld Service to cut 650 posts
BBC World Service is to shed more than a quarter of its roles and is closing five country services, as it attempts to find £67m of savings.
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NewsSky Sports sacks Andy Gray
Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray has been sacked by the broadcaster with immediate effect, after evidence emerged of a separate off-air incident last month.
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NewsC4 orders This is England '88
Channel 4 drama This is England is to return for a Christmas special ahead of a new series.
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NewsRev and This is England triumph at South Bank Awards
Rev and This is England ’86 scooped top prizes at the South Bank Awards.
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NewsFinish hires Flame artist Wilmot
Soho post house Finish has recruited Flame artist Paul Wilmot to its VFX team.
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NewsEx-Sky1 boss to run Red Arrow UK
German production group Red Arrow Entertainment is to launch a new division in the UK and has named former Sky1 controller James Baker co-managing director.
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NewsBBC Knowledge to launch in Italy
BBC Worldwide is to launch factual channel BBC Knowledge in Italy - its first full-dubbed bespoke channel in Western Europe.
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NewsUK indie to produce US medical drama
US network ABC has greenlit a major new medical drama based in Afghanistan that will be co-produced by UK indie Artists Studio.
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NewsHBO to remake Rise doc
A British documentary about the underground world of bare-knuckle fighting is to be remade as a gritty drama series for US broadcaster HBO.
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NewsOrange in talks to acquire Dailymotion
Mobile operator Orange has kicked off talks with video aggregation site Dailymotion to take a 49% share for €58.8m.
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NewsSky 3 to relaunch as Pick TV
BSkyB is to rebrand its free-to-air channel Sky 3 as part of the wider changes taking place at the broadcaster.
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NewsBarb extends online ratings pilot
Barb has extended its field test of measuring viewing figures from PCs and laptops by a further three months.
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NewsC4 stand-up show to return
Stand Up For The Week is to return to Channel 4 in an earlier slot with a new host.
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NewsSomethin' Else to produce Brits for 10th year
Indie Somethin’ Else is to produce a range of digital and radio content for this year’s Brit Awards fronted from the red carpet by DJ Goldierocks.
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Shine secures Japanese alliance
Shine International has tied with a Japanese entertainment conglomerate to develop, produce and distribute content for broadcasters around the world.
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NewsChannel 4 recruits live sports editor
Channel 4 has appointed Jamie Aitchison as live sports editor from indie Sunset+Vine.
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NewsNazi jibe presenter to appeal High Court ruling
Radio presenter Jon Gaunt has won permission to appeal a High Court ruling that branded one of his interviews as offensive and abusive and breached the Broadcasting Code.
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NewsMatt Baker confirmed as One Show host
Countryfile host Matt Baker has finally been confirmed as the new host of BBC1’s The One Show.
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NewsUnfinished Dickens to get new ending for TV
Charles Dickens’ great unfinished work Edwin Drood is to be given a new ending in a major BBC adaptation.