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NewsPressure group tells BBC to up kids spend
Russell T Davies, Nigel Pickard and Stephen Garrett have called on the BBC to slash spending on “Hollywood imports” in order to free up cash for UK-produced kids’ content.
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NewsZombie trailer banned in first VOD ruling
ITV has been banned from featuring a zombie film trailer on its website, the first ruling by the advertising watchdog against a video on demand service.
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NewsGlobeCast gears up for World Cup coverage
GlobeCast is to provide a raft of services to both rights holders and non-rights holders at next month’s football World Cup in South Africa, including unilateral feeds for ITV.
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NewsPrime Focus establishes new exec board
Prime Focus has created an executive management board as part of a restructure of its UK business.
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NewsRadio news trusted more than TV or web
The public trusts news on the web more than it trusts TV news, according to research from Ofcom – but trust in radio news trumps them both.
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NewsBBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke
The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.
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NewsMF Management to merge with PFD
MF Management, the company that represents Chris Evans and Trinny & Susannah, is taking over literary agency PFD.
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NewsFunny Or Die cuts UK ties
Funny or Die UK, the comedy website backed by Hat Trick Productions, is to close after 18 months.
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NewsGest to produce Michael Jackson doc
David Gest is to make a major new documentary about Michael Jackson that will feature interviews with the late pop star’s family and friends as well as never-before-seen footage.
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NewsRamsay’s Indian series sold to India
Gordon Ramsay’s tour of India for Channel 4 has been sold to Zee Networks – in India.
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Nat Geo creates new global sales unit
National Geographic Ventures has established a central unit to support the development of its international divisions.
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NewsSky to integrate sports news
Sky is to integrate its Sky Sports News brand more closely into the Sky News channel to boost efficiencies.
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NewsDavid Jason going cockney for ITV drama
Sir David Jason is to go back to his cockney roots in a new drama for ITV.
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NewsUTV to get World Cup ad boost
UTV Media has predicted a 19% TV ad boost during the World Cup - but struck a note of caution for the second half of 2010.
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NewsMock the Week to return
Satirical panel show Mock the Week is to return for a new series next month.
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NewsBBC in new Queengate row
The BBC has become embroiled in another Queen-related gaffe after a local DJ told listeners that the monarch had died.
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NewsIannucci and Fry unveil new films
The latest projects from Armando Iannucci, Stephen Fry and screenwriters Peter Morgan and Abi Morgan have been revealed in Cannes, where it has also been announced that Dustin Hoffman will make his directorial debut for the BBC.
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NewsThe Bridge unveils Editing Academy
The Bridge Training is launching a two-year editing training course that will see successful graduates gain a place on the books of freelance agency The Crewing Company.
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NewsNMR secures Smoke for Mac status
NMR has been appointed as an Advanced Systems Reseller (ASR) for Autodesk’s Smoke for Mac and unveiled its first installation of the software.
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NewsITV completes Coronation Street HD upgrade
ITV’s Northern Resources has completed the upgrade of Coronation Street from an SD tape based set-up to an HD filed-based system ahead of the 50th anniversary of the flagship soap.