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NewsSky to outline 3D commissioning plans
Sky is running an invitation-only event at Bafta next month that will detail the commercial opportunities and the commissioning agenda for its new stereoscopic 3D channel.
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NewsYouTube to stream live cricket
Google has secured the rights to stream Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket and is now hunting sponsors.
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NewsOnline viewing continues rise
Viewing video content online has risen nearly 12% in the past year, with people also watching for an increased amount of time.
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NewsC4 to update top 100 stand-ups poll
Channel 4 has kicked off a search for the top 100 stand-up comedians of all-time.
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NewsPact outlines product placement proposals
Nations & Regions Conference: Pact chief executive John McVay has reinforced the trade body’s support for product placement by outlining how he believes any potential agreement with broadcasters could work.
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ITFC comes out top in Five subtitling tender
ITFC, the London-based content management services company, has won the contract to provide all of Five’s subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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NewsZein quits Tiger Aspect
Tiger Aspect Productions managing director Andrew Zein is to leave the company after 13 years to join Warner Bros.
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NewsTorchwood set for US remake
A US remake of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is in the works for the Fox network.
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NewsOccupation exec Patrick Spence to exit BBC NI
Patrick Spence, head of drama for BBC Northern Ireland and the commissioning exec behind Occupation, is to step down from the role.
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NewsTories would scrap local news pilots
The Conservatives will rip up any IFNC contracts if they win the forthcoming election, shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has revealed.
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NewsO’Donoghue leaves NBC Universal after four months
Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue is to step down from her senior role at NBC Universal – just four months after starting the job.
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NewsHuggers: Canvas will have iPhone-style app store
Nations & Regions Conference: IPTV joint venture Project Canvas will be an open platform akin to Apple’s iPhone with applications available from a central “store”, according to BBC director of future media and technology Erik Huggers.
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NewsCowell and Sony ink global joint venture
Sony Music has confirmed a joint venture with Simon Cowell and TopShop mogul Sir Philip Green to create a new home for mega formats The X Factor and Got Talent.
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NewsBBC to boldly go into astronomy archives
The BBC is to make 40 years of astronomy content available to the public – drawing together material from Tomorrow’s World, Horizon, QED and Sky At Night.
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NewsKudos names Haines legal boss
Kudos Film and Television has named Martin Haines as its new head of legal and business affairs.
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NewsBBC2 to debunk E-number myths
Food travelogue presenter Stefan Gates has scored his highest profile show to date with a BBC2 series bursting the myths around E-numbers.
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NewsITV fury at CRR ruling
ITV has condemned the Competition Commission’s decision to keep the broadcaster’s Contract Rights Renewal scheme in place, claiming the watchdog’s proposal flies in the face of overwhelming evidence that the advertising mechanism is outdated.
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NewsITV Studios to open Paris office
ITV Studios is to expand its international footprint with the launch of a new production office in France and has appointed a new director general to run it.
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NewsBBC criticised for religious content
The BBC is to come under attack over its coverage of religious and ethical issues in a debate at the General Synod of the Church of England, it has been announced.
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NewsEyeworks UK to film charity event for T4
Channel 4 youth strand T4 is to screen highlights of a major music and fashion event in an advertiser-funded deal with GlaxoSmithKline.