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NewsBBCW builds US scripted team
BBC Worldwide has bolstered its scripted team in the US, appointing two new execs with experience on Mad Men and 30 Rock.
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NewsBravo names new commissioning editor
Richard Watsham has been named the new commissioning editor of Bravo, following Dave Clarke’s exit last year.
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NewsPiers Morgan in talks over US chat show
Piers Morgan is in talks to make a chat show in the US.
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NewsSky election debate complaints top 700
Complaints over the second Prime Ministerial debate have swelled to more than 700 in the past week.
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NewsYahoo secures Premier League highlights
Yahoo has signed exclusive rights to stream highlights of the English Premier League for the next three seasons.
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NewsRecord growth at Virgin Media
Virgin Media has grown its number of cable TV subscribers by 38,300 - its fastest ever customer growth in the first quarter.
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NewsMartin Scorsese accepts Focal Award
Martin Scorsese made a surprise appearance at the Focal International Awards last night where he was honoured for his restoration work.
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NewsSNP continue debate battle with BBC
A legal battle between the SNP and BBC over the final prime ministerial debate will continue today.
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NewsBBCW hires Diverse exec to replace Jarvis
BBC Worldwide has hired Diverse Production’s Matt Paice to handle its global production network and formats business – replacing outgoing veteran Colin Jarvis.
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NewsMatt Smith to play Isherwood for BBC2
Doctor Who star Matt Smith is to play Christopher Isherwood in a 90-minute film for BBC2 charting the writer’s formative years.
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NewsDublin post house to woo overseas clients
Dublin’s Windmill Lane Pictures is hoping that a range of post and vfx packages and the promise of Irish tax incentives will help it to seduce international producers.
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NewsBBC drama boss hunting shows for 2011
The BBC has £200m to spend on drama in 2011 and “literally nothing commissioned”, controller of drama commission Ben Stephenson has revealed - alongside his aspirations for a new 9pm police show and more younger-skewing drama.
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NewsAlex Zane returning to radio
DJ Alex Zane, who was suspended from Xfm in 2008 for playing a controversial song, is to host a new show for digital station NME Radio.
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NewsFreesat launches second awards
Digital satellite TV service, Freesat has announced it is now taking entries for its second annual awards.
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NewsYouTube leads 37% online video growth
Online video views across sites including the BBC, YouTube and Facebook have leapt 37% year on year to reach 5.5 billion during February.
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NewsFreesat investigates 3DTV
The team behind Freesat are ‘actively looking’ at the possibility of providing 3D TV on the free-to-air satellite platform.
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NewsProRes support for Matrox DSX
Matrox has added support for the Apple ProRes codec to its Matrox DSX developer products.
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NewsAES show heads for London
The AES convention will return to London for the first time in 23 years next month but with a smaller than usual show.
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ITFC picks up Amberfin kit
Content management services provider ITFC has added iCR 5000 workstations from Amberfin to its London facility.
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NewsNat Geo orders Icelandic volcano doc
National Geographic Channel has commissioned a fast turnaround documentary on the Icelandic volcano including close up footage of the dramatic eruption.