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NewsAd revenues surge for online TV
Advertising has overtaken paid-for content as the key generator of online TV revenues, fuelled by growth in commercial video-on-demand.
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NewsSpun Gold ponders acquisition to boost slate
Spun Gold TV is mulling buying another producer as part of plans for a major push into the factual features market.
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NewsBBC accused of bias over Panorama report on raid
The BBC is facing a protest this weekend following its Panorama documentary on the Israeli raid on a Palestinian aid flotilla, with complaints beginning to flood in after a campaign by lobby groups.
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NewsOptomen takes C5’s order for daytime cooking show
Optomen, All3Media’s latest acquisition, has cooked up a new advertiser-funded series for Channel 5 that aims to help viewers prepare quick meals.
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NewsHawking’s Universe heads to C4
Channel 4 has bought Darlow Smithson’s Stephen Hawking’s Universe, a 4 x 60-minute science series that originally aired on Discovery in the US and the UK.
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NewsMiddle Child wins Sky 1 deal for RSPCA ob-doc
Fledgling indie Middle Child Productions has won its first major commission: a 20-part ob-doc for Sky 1 following frontline RSPCA officers at work.
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NewsAsian Network orders new docs
Threatened radio station BBC Asian Network has unveiled a series of 15 commissions which will run until April, kicking off with a special investigation into the Pakistan flooding disaster.
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NewsBectu calls off latest EastEnders strike action
Bectu has called off this week’s planned EastEnders strike and claims that it is to resume talks with BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) management over expenses and travel time for staff working in Elstree.
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NewsX Factor exclusive unveiled on Facebook
Fresh footage from this year’s X Factor is to debut on Facebook, as ITV moves to connect with fans on the social network ahead of the new series.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Bestival film
Feature-length coverage of this year’s Camp Bestival festival has been picked up for broadcast by Sky Arts.
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NewsNBCU join SeeSaw
US shows including Heroes, House and The Office are joining online TV service SeeSaw, following a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsPrince teams with Goldie for BBC talent show
Prince Harry is teaming up with drum’n’bass star Goldie to stage a gig at Buckingham Palace.
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NewsBBC apologises over weatherman's rude gesture
The BBC has been forced to apologise after one of its weathermen was caught making a rude gesture live on air.
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NewsITV Player to launch on PS3
ITV is to make its video-on-demand service ITV Player available via games console Sony PlayStation 3 by the end of the year.
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NewsLiving hosts Party Wars
Extravagant parties, wild socialites and popular ‘it’ girls will combine in a new Four Weddings-style format for Living.
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NewsThe Mews appoints Bhatti
Soho post house The Mews has appointed former ITV series producer Lubna Bhatti to the role of senior creative producer.
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NewsITV gets first web news editor
ITN has appointed Jason Mills as the first web editor for the news section of the ITV website.
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NewsITV.com MD revealed
Global Radio’s online and interactive director has been appointed the new managing director of ITV.com.
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NewsCowell to launch global talent contest
Simon Cowell has confirmed that he plans to launch a global version of Britain’s Got Talent, in which countries compete against each other.
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NewsVexed sold to NZ and Belgium
BBC2’s new comedy drama Vexed has been bought by broadcasters in New Zealand and Belgium.