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NewsBBC axing 22 drama jobs
The BBC is cutting 22 positions from the drama productions department, ahead of an anticipated reduction in its budget.
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NewsSky lodges YouView comments with Ofcom
BSkyB has issued a submission about the IPTV venture YouView with regulators Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading in a bid to prevent it getting the go-ahead.
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NewsBig Brother lives on
Big Brother may have taken its final bow on Channel 4 but Endemol has struck a deal that will see the reality show continue in the US.
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NewsWatch takes Sanctuary from ITV
ITV4’s sci-fi drama Sanctuary has been snapped up by UKTV entertainment channel Watch.
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NewsBruckheimer to adapt UK format
Jerry Bruckheimer, the US producer behind CSI and The Amazing Race, is adapting a new format created by a Belfast-based indie.
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NewsDLT hires ex-BBC comedy exec
DLT Entertainment, the indie behind BBC1 sitcom My Family, has appointed former BBC editor Simon Lupton as its new production development consultant.
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NewsChris Moyles approached by Capital FM
Chris Moyles could leave BBC Radio 1 to host a breakfast show on Capital FM when it launches nationally in January, according to the Daily Mail.
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NewsRadioCentre slams BBC as 'inefficient'
Trade body the RadioCentre has slammed the BBC’s radio operation, saying there are “significant inefficiencies” in the system.
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NewsFilm4 budget wins 50% boost
Channel 4 has announced that it will boost Film4’s annual budget to £15m for the next five years.
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NewsDavid Elstein leaves DCD Media
David Elstein has stepped down from his role as non executive chairman of DCD Media to “pursue other interests”, leaving the super-indie hunting a replacement.
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NewsThompson's email to staff about BBC exec board
Email to staff from BBC director general Mark Thompson about changes to the BBC executive board.
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NewsBBC marketing chief to leave in restructure
The BBC’s director of marketing, communications and audiences (MC&A) Sharon Baylay is being made redundant as part of a swathe of changes being introduced to the corporation’s senior management.
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NewsBBC staff will work-to-rule over pensions
Broadcasting unions are calling on their members to work-to-rule for 24 hours later this month as they await responses to the latest ballot over BBC pensions, which the NUJ predicts will result in strike action.
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NewsSky takeover plan sparks protest
The heads of BBC and Channel 4 are among the industry leaders who have signed a letter asking the UK government to stop News Corporation’s planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsJohn Hurt to star in BBC2 ghost story
Screen veteran John Hurt is to head the cast in a BBC ghost story, it has been announced.
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NewsRTS unveils North West awards shortlist
The Royal Television Society has revealed the shortlist for its 2010 North West Award and includes nominations for Coronation Street, Shameless and Dragon’s Den.
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NewsPeter Salmon to step down from BBC executive board
The BBC’s commitment to cutting senior management and executive pay has taken a step further this week, with three members of the executive board understood to be stepping down including BBC North director Peter Salmon.
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NewsEndemol loads up games division
Endemol has established an online games division to licence and develop properties gaming version of shows including The Million Pound Drop.
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NewsAvid intros Pro Tools HD Native
Avid has introduced Pro Tools HD Native, a new version of the sound post-production system that runs entirely on computer CPU host-processing power.
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NewsAscent adds to docs and LE team
Ascent Media has added former Offline Editing Company facility manager Vanessa Myrie to its Ascent 142 sales group.