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NewsIndustry celebrates diversity champions
The Paul O’Grady Show producer Olga TV was recognised for its efforts to champion diversity at the inaugural Cultural Diversity Network Awards last night.
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NewsVirgin and TiVo team up for set-top boxes
American PVR pioneer TiVo is to lead a major charge into the UK with a partnership with Virgin Media to deliver broadband via set-top boxes.
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NewsHalo poaches RTS winner Finn
Halo Post Production has tempted Clear Cut Pictures’ RTS Craft Award winning dubbing mixer Danny Finn to join the company as its new head of sound.
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NewsThe Farm celebrates double RTS Craft win
Soho’s The Farm Group won in two categories at Monday night’s RTS Craft and Design awards, shaking off fierce competition from rivals Ascent 142 and The Mill in the process.
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NewsRTS rewards Being Human werewolf
Being Human’s werewolf transformation, Wallander’s title music and the make-up for Moses Jones were all honoured at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2008/9 last night.
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NewsAt a glance: BBCW review
The BBC Trust today published the conclusions of its 18-month review into BBC Worldwide’s commercial activities and the BBC’s broader strategy.
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NewsBBCW tightens rules for global channels content
Programmes such as Skins are to face a tougher approvals process to get onto BBC-branded international channels under new rules.
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NewsJones: stamp out unfair TV work experience
GMTV and Skillset chairman Clive Jones has called for the TV industry to “stamp out” the culture of low and unpaid internships as part of a new code of practice.
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NewsBBCW to rein in indie investment
BBC Worldwide will be asked to “broadly rule out” further investment in indies under tighter BBC Trust rules that also seek to prevent future deals akin to the group’s stake in the Lonely Planet travel business.
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NewsCowell to produce Boyle TV special
Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has been handed her own US TV special.
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NewsBritish acts clean up at Emmys
Veteran actress Julie Walters and up-and-coming star Ben Whishaw took the top acting honours as British talent dominated the International Emmys awards.
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NewsEndemol buys Tiger and Darlow
Global production giant Endemol has bought Tiger Aspect and Darlow Smithson Productions for around £30m, ending the indies’ turbulent relationship with former parent IMG Media.
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NewsSun, Sea and A&E returns to Virgin
Virgin 1 has commissioned a second series of ob doc hit Sun, Sea and A&E from October Films.
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NewsCheryl Cole to host ITV1 special
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is set to star in a celebrity-packed special for ITV1 this Christmas.
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NewsGMTV broke sponsorship rules
GMTV’s sponsored morning segment Talking Telly has been found in breach of the broadcasting code by Ofcom.
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NewsAziz files £5m lawsuit against ITV
A local newsreader is suing ITV for £5m on the grounds of race, sex and age discrimination.
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NewsITV cleared over talent show complaints
ITV and Talkback Thames have successfully fought off almost 4,500 complaints concerning the treatment of Danyl Johnson on The X Factor and Hollie Steele and Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent after Ofcom cleared the broadcaster of any wrongdoing.
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NewsMuppits has first public demo
Collaborative production project Muppits, which aims to enable facilities to buy and sell digital resources, is gearing up for its first public demonstration.
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NewsWorld Cup games set for full mobile delivery
UK subscribers will be able to watch all 64 games of the World Cup 2010 on select mobile phone networks.
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NewsPanasonic readies Winter Olympics HD tech
Panasonic will provide a huge quantity of both broadcast and AV equipment for HD coverage of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next year.