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NewsIndies to get own adviser on diversity issues
Indies are to get their own diversity champion after Pat Younge, the incoming head of BBC Vision Productions, reignited the debate over the issue by taking a sideswipe at ITV.
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NewsFive joins Project Canvas in drive for partnerships
Five has joined IPTV venture Project Canvas in the first of a planned series of major industry partnerships.
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NewsITV tackles pension shortfall
ITV has taken a significant step to address its £178m pension black hole by capping increases to its contributions to its defined benefits scheme at 1% a year.
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NewsFremantle hires Wiffen to lead global drama efficiency drive
Fremantle Media has appointed Donna Wiffen to head a new worldwide drama team and immediately tasked her with leading a global efficiency review of the company’s scripted output.
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NewsChibnall to leave Law & Order UK showrunner role
Torchwood and Life on Mars writer Chris Chibnall will not return as showrunner on the second series of ITV1’s Law & Order UK, and plans to concentrate on other projects.
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Easel TV offers aid to make the most of Project Canvas
A business set up to help content owners make the most of Project Canvas is in talks with a newspaper group and several brands about how they might use the platform for their own free-to-air channels and pay-per-view content.
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Lumiere Studios moves into motion graphics
Lumiere Studios is adding broadcast design and motion graphics to its 3D animation and visual effects services, recruiting Beautiful TV co-founder Claire Plaskow as head of production.
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NewsScots content boosts refreshed STV Player
STV’s newly revamped catch-up service, STV Player, will host archive shows such as Rebus plus behind-the-scenes content in a bid to inject more home grown Scottish content into the platform.
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Dai4Films plans Facebook-based music showcase
Welsh indie Dai4Films is to make a series of monthly viral programmes aimed at showcasing unsigned musicians on social networking site Facebook.
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NewsBreathe rebrands and expands
Breathe Post Production has been renamed Air Post Production as it prepares to launch its third facility.
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NewsArqiva plans VoD recruitment
Arqiva is preparing to recruit a team of business-to-consumer specialist staff to launch a video-on-demand service based on the platform assets of Project Kangaroo.
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ITV's Cole joins ITN's Diagonal View
ITN’s quirky video clips channel Diagonal View has appointed ITV’s former online sales director Gary Cole to the newly created position of commercial director.
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NewsC4 hunts for world's greatest pop star
Celebrities are to champion their favourite pop stars in a Great Britons-style Channel 4 series that will seek to establish the greatest act in the world today.
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Barcud Derwen names new chair
A London businesswoman has been named group chair of Welsh TV and film facilities company Barcud Derwen.
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Waddell Media wins double order for BBC NI
Waddell Media has won two commissions from BBC Northern Ireland, including a six-part series in which a musician supervises the mentoring of eight musical novices.
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Bebo ends long search for top exec
Bebo has promoted chief operating officer Stephane Panier to chief executive, a post that has been vacant for more than a year.
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NewsOrange launches C4-backed music service
Channel 4 is backing a mobile phone package from Orange that offers free music when users top up their phones.
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NewsHMV and Apple execs in race to be next ITV CEO
HMV chief executive Simon Fox and Apple’s most senior executive in Europe, Pascal Cagni, are understood to be frontrunners in the race to become the next chief executive of ITV.
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NewsVirgin Media and ESPN sign carriage deal
Virgin Media is to carry ESPN’s standard and HD channels in time for the upcoming Premier League season.
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NewsESPN channel takes shape with international fixtures
USA Major League soccer is to join ESPN’s new channel, along with matches from European leagues.