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NewsITV1 marks 9/11 with Woodhead two-parter
ITV1 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 next year with a two-part documentary from Leslie Woodhead.
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NewsSky Movies calls for epic work to woo subscribers
Sky Movies HD is hunting for “epic” feature-length pieces from indies to help attract subscribers following its first original commission, Neverland.
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NewsEdinburgh attendees see signs of recovery
Mark Thompson’s broad-ranging MacTaggart lecture reflected an optimistic Edinburgh mood, with producers and broadcasters welcoming a spirit of partnership and the sense of an industry recovering from the financial lows of the past year. Broadcast spoke to a range of attendees.
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NewsPact digs in on Terms of Trade
Pact is ready to battle the BBC after Mark Thompson’s surprise MacTaggart revelation that the corporation believes the Terms of Trade need to change.
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NewsCompliance: the debate hots up
Film-makers have rallied to support Brian Woods’ claims that “self-censorship” is creeping into BBC docs after the Bafta-winning director confronted Mark Thompson over compliance.
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NewsChannel 4 to air Miliband docu-drama
The rise to political power of David and Ed Miliband and their battle to head the Labour Party is to be dramatised by Channel 4, it was announced today.
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NewsBBC had massive bias to left - Thompson
The BBC was guilty of a “massive bias to the left” in the past, director general Mark Thompson said today.
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NewsApple takes wraps off new TV box
Apple is upping its game in a bid to annexe the living room into its entertainment empire.
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NewsDB Broadcast wins BBC News video deal
Cambridge-based systems integrator DB Broadcast has won the contract to install the video production areas within the BBC’s Broadcasting House redevelopment, a project that will create one of the largest live newsrooms in the world.
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StormHD gears up for more high-end finishing
StormHD has added a second Avid DS HD suite and extra storage, and appointed a new editor as it looks to ramp up its Covent Garden-based facility for more high-end finishing work and tapeless projects.
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NewsS&PP plans Studio Six upgrade
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) is upgrading Studio Six at Television Centre in White City to what is thought to be the UK’s first 1080p50-capable studio.
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UKTV plans cross-platform push
UKTV controller Matthew Littleford is planning to boost the number of cross-platform commissions to increase the broadcaster’s reach across new platforms.
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CTVC hires Bolch to steer digital development
Former Channel 4 science commissioning editor Louisa Bolch has joined indie CTVC to oversee its new web soap Being Victor.
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NewsInterface designer joins ChilliBean
ChilliBean has appointed a new interface designer to aid the development of the company’s digital asset management and reels directory services.
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NewsESPN to launch debate show
ESPN is to adapt US sports debate show Pardon The Interruption for UK audiences featuring pundit Steve Bunce.
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NewsBBC unions vote to strike over pensions
More than 90% of BBC union members have voted in favour of strike action in response to the corporation’s “drastic” pension reforms.
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NewsSTV hires new commercial director
Scottish broadcaster STV has hired a former ITV sales exec as its new commercial director.
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NewsHigh Courts rejects BBC's Stig injunction
The High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction preventing the revelation of the identity of Top Gear’s The Stig.
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NewsWarner Bros teams with John de Mol
The UK production arm of Warner Bros has joined forces with John de Mol’s Talpa Media to produce a range of entertainment formats.
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NewsBBC employee drops 'bullying' case
A BBC human resources manager who claimed she had been bullied after questioning a £250,000 redundancy payment has been paid £30,000 in compensation in return for dropping her case.