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NewsLyons: BBC must leave space for rivals
The BBC has to leave “clear space” for its rivals to flourish, Sir Michael Lyons has said.
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NewsWayne Garvie heads to All3Media
Wayne Garvie is to leave BBC Worldwide to become All3Media’s managing director of international production.
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NewsHunt: BBC cuts would not hurt UK content
Any cuts to the BBC’s funding will not affect the corporation’s investment in UK content, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsRTS announces young technologist of the year
Anthony Churnside, a member of the BBC R&D team in Manchester, has been handed this year’s RTS Young Technologist Award for his work in ambisonics, 3D audio mixes and accessibility for the disabled
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NewsCBBC acquires Pet Squad
CBBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to animated series Pet Squad.
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NewsCineflix makes raft of sales to Living and UKTV
Cineflix International Distribution has concluded major content deals with Living and UKTV for a raft of factual entertainment and documentary series.
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NewsParthenon hires ex-IMG exec
Parthenon Media Group has appointed a former IMG Entertainment executive as part of a major reshuffle of its senior management team.
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NewsUKTV commissions Colditz doc and revamps Kitchen
UKTV is continuing its focus on original commissioning by revamping Good Food’s Market Kitchen and ordering a landmark doc on World War II prisoner-of-war camp Colditz for Yesterday.
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NewsExecs head for exit at ‘super-lean’ Channel 5
Andrew O’Connell and Steve Gowans are the only top-level commissioners left at Channel 5 as its £5m redundancy programme draws to a close.
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NewsArena expands OB fleet and buys Panasonic 3D camcorder
Arena Television is spending £1.7m on a 10th outside broadcast truck as it looks to capitalise on a recent surge in work enquiries.
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NewsGlasses-free 3D technology on show at IFA
A Dutch start-up founded by four former Philips engineers was this week showcasing glasses-free 3D technology at the IFA consumer electronics trade show.
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NewsApple and Sky in content talks with rights holders
UK rights holders and broadcasters are in discussions over making content available for both Sky Anytime+ and Apple TV’s new rental service in the US.
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NewsPost specialists form alliance
De Lane Lea, Coach House Studios and The Look have formed a strategic alliance to offer their specialist services to long-form producers as part of a post-production package deal.
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ITFC targets global growth after Deluxe deal
West London-based subtitling and content management facility ITFC is being primed for a global expansion after being added to Deluxe’s Entertainment Services Group.
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NewsBauer Radio invites indies to pitch for Big City slot
Bauer Radio is considering a series of pitches from radio indies ahead of the launch of a flagship Sunday lunchtime show across its Big City Network.
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NewsLocal TV group joins campaign for Canvas review
United for Local Television, the industry association of local TV operators, has added to the growing chorus of demands for Ofcom to launch a full investigation into IPTV joint venture Project Canvas.
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NewsTalkback splits ent team
Talkback Thames is splitting its entertainment arm in two, creating one division to focus on its Syco co-production hits and another to handle its own formats.
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NewsLouis Walsh teams with singer for ITV2 doc
X Factor judge Louis Walsh and Westlife singer Kian Egan are to star in an ob doc for ITV2 as they attempt to launch a new girl group.
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NewsR3 boss: BBC should blow Proms trumpet
BBC Radio 3 controller Roger Wright has called on the BBC to trumpet the corporation’s music coverage as it prepares to announce its most successful Proms season ever.
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NewsUnions eye 27 September as BBC works on pensions proposals
Unions are expecting to receive a new set of proposals over the BBC’s pension reform by 16 September, meaning industrial action could take place in less than two weeks’ time.