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BBC promotes Begg to North role
BBC North has appointed Isabel Begg as the new head of rights, business affairs and partnerships, as part of the corporation’s restructure of the department and increased emphasis on regions.
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NewsAll3Media acquires Jimmy McGovern drama
All3Media has picked up the international rights to the new BBC drama from Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films.
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NewsBBC2 orders underwater city doc
BBC2 is to follow the first team of experts to explore Pavlopetri - the world’s oldest submerged city.
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NewsCNBC promotes Casey and Juno
Business news broadcaster CNBC has promoted two senior executives in its international programming and operations units.
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NewsPact calls on BBC to reconsider licence freeze
Pact has urged the BBC to reconsider its announcement that there will be no increase in licence fee for the next two years.
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NewsSequel to classic BBC tribe doc planned
Film-maker Alan Ereira is to revisit his BBC documentary about a lost civilization living in Colombia in a feature-length film on the subject.
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NewsSimon Cowell honoured by Rose D'Or
X Factor judge Simon Cowell will receive an honorary award at the Rose D’Or global television film festival in Switzerland.
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NewsMTV sues Turkish distributor
MTV Networks has filed a lawsuit against a Turkish television distribution company to block its channels being aired in the country.
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NewsEast of England projects thrown lifeline
The country’s regional screen agencies could throw TV and film projects in the East of England a lifeline after Screen East collapsed last week.
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NewsSky signs Stephen Fry to promote 3DTV
Stephen Fry said 3D TV is “the next most exciting chapter in television history” and is sharing his passion with the public.
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NewsMixed reaction to pension reform from BBC staff
BBC staff have voiced a mixed response to the corporation’s new proposal for pension reform, with concern raised in particular over the reduction to inflation linking.
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NewsProject Canvas branded YouView; CEO appointed
Project Canvas has appointed Richard Halton as its chief executive officer as it unveiled YouView as its consumer-facing brand name.
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NewsAn Idiot Abroad heads down under
Mentorn International has secured Antipodean pre-sales of the Sky 1 HD travel series starring the long-suffering sidekick of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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NewsArqiva eyes global sales for SeeSaw technology
Arqiva is to license the technology behind its SeeSaw video-on-demand platform to third parties around the world.
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NewsQuantel showcases web-based sQ editing at IBC
Quantel is developing a cloud-based technology that will allow rushes, edits and live recordings on an sQ server to be viewed and edited from anywhere in the world.
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NewsPassion signs US cable deal for Bard theft film
Passion Distribution has secured its first licence deal with US broadcaster Smithsonian Networks, for a recent BBC1 documentary.
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NewsPresteigne adds £250,000 of Sony 3D rental kit
Presteigne Charter has significantly boosted its stereo 3D rental fleet with the purchase of £250,000 worth of Sony kit.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands survivor docs from TLC
Darlow Smithson Productions has won a brace of commissions from US cable network TLC, including a one-off film that is akin to a junior version of Touching The Void.
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NewsC4 to air week-long extreme sports live event
Channel 4 is to put celebrities through a series of extreme sports challenges in a week-long live competition next spring.
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NewsRemarkable gets women working for BBC3 series
Wannabe WAGs and lazy ladies are to be whipped into shape by successful businesswomen for a new BBC3 series.