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Indies team with JWT for branded content division
Ad agency JWT London has teamed with Tiger Aspect, FremantleMedia and North One to launch a new branded content division.
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NewsBBC4 series to celebrate German art
A new BBC4 series is to celebrate Germany’s art history this autumn.
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NewsCNBC ramps up free-to-air presence
Business news broadcaster CNBC is to launch on Freesat as part of an “aggressive” bid to increase its UK presence.
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NewsEastEnders plot suspense in first live broadcast
Archie Mitchell’s killer will be told of their guilt only 30 minutes before tonight’s live episode of EastEnders is broadcast, soap bosses have revealed.
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NewsDragonfly bolsters creative team
Dragonfly Film and Television has made two new senior hires following the departures of co-founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple.
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NewsC4 brings comedy 'roasts' to the UK
Bruce Forsyth is to make a rare Channel 4 appearance in a series that brings the US tradition of celebrity ‘roasts’ to the UK for the first time.
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NewsFincham and Bennett back mentoring scheme
Senior industry figures including Peter Fincham and Jana Bennett have signed up to a major talent mentoring scheme which opens for entries today.
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NewsTalkSport doubles Premier League rights
TalkSport has struck a further blow for commercial radio by winning the right to broadcast commentary on 64 Premier League games for the next three seasons - twice as many as it currently airs.
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NewsCyrte takes stock of UK deals
Cyrte Investments, the low-profile Dutch private equity house, is pulling the strings in a fresh round of consolidation in the UK indie sector.
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NewsRadio 4 to air lost Eric and Ernie tapes
An unheard treasure trove of vintage recordings by comedy greats Morecambe and Wise is to be aired for the first time by Radio 4, it has been announced.
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NewsPope wanted for Thought For The Day
The BBC is hoping to enlist The Pope to record a Thought For The Day slot later this year.
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NewsTV guide app launched for iPhone
People with iPhones can now plan their evening’s TV while travelling home from work on the bus or train thanks to a new app from Freeview.
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NewsITV launches online mobile store
ITV has launched a range of mobile ringtones based around its programmes, including the pub piano from Coronation Street and the theme tune for the remake of The Prisoner to help boost digital revenues.
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NewsITV's Friends Reunited sale cleared
The Competition Commission has cleared the sale of ITV’s social networking site Friends Reunited to genealogy group Brightsolid after concluding the tie up “posed no threat” to other online family tree sites.
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NewsDIA takes stake in Crewing Company
The David Brady and Dan Gable backed investment vehicle DIA is taking a 10% stake in The Crewing Company (TCC).
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NewsWilloughby quits DRG
Christina Willoughby has quit her leading sales role at the Digital Rights Group.
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NewsJeffers named BlueBolt chair
VFX boutique BlueBolt has aspirations to become a 30 seat-plus facility after appointing former MPC managing director David Jeffers as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsS&PP kits out HD hub for Olympics coverage
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) has upgraded a gallery at Television Centre so it can provide HD resources for BBC Sport’s current coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
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Brightcove adds Forscene editing
Broadcasters using Brightcove to publish and distribute content to the web are to be given access to Forbidden Technologies’ cloud-based editing tools from within the online video platform.