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C4's Duncan supports product placement ban
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has backed media secretary Andy Burnham's ban on product placement in UK produced programmes, saying any relaxation of rules would deliver “marginal commercial benefit”.
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ITV calls for factual at 9pm
Factual Commissioning Forum: ITV controller of documentaries and current affairs Jeff Anderson said the broadcaster was searching for up-market factual content for 9pm - traditionally filled by drama.
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Grade to fight product placement decision
ITV's executive chairman Michael Grade has vowed to fight the decision to retain the ban on product placement in UK-originated programmes.
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Discovery's Korn calls for more celebrity-led series
Factual Commissioning Forum: Discovery Channel is seeking to invest in celebrity-led series - but only when the celebrity has a connection with the subject matter.
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OTF strikes Earth Touch deal
Distributor, Off the Fence (OTF) has signed a distribution deal with fast-growing South African-based natural history producer Earth Touch.
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ITV pulls out of MediaCity
ITV Granada and the set of Coronation Street will stay put in its Quay Street Studios after negotiations to move to the new MediaCity development at Salford Quays broke down.
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Product placement to stay banned on UK TV
Product placement will continue to be banned for UK-made TV shows, the government has decided.
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Okonedo to star in BBC4's Mrs Mandela drama
Winnie Mandela is the latest real-life figure to get the BBC4 biopic treatment in a one-off drama from Diverse Production.
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BBC2's Hadlow chasing impact, not ratings
Factual Commissioning Forum: BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow has said she is more interested in commissioning shows with impact than crowd pleasers.
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Swiss channel rejects Fremantle copycat claim
The Swiss broadcaster at the centre of a format copycat dispute has accused FremantleMedia of bullying tactics.
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Target acquires Fritzl doc
A documentary that features previously unseen footage of cellar incest suspect Joseph Fritzl has been picked up by Target Entertainment Group ahead of his trial.
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Blinkbox beams up Andromeda
TV website Blinkbox has secured the rights to full-length episodes of sci-fi shows such as Andromeda and US reality show My Bare Lady after signing deals with Fireworks International and Zig Zag Productions.
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Pact opens doors to digital and distributors
Pact is extending its membership to digital content producers and distributors for the first time.
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Schofield to host The Cube
This Morning host Phillip Schofield has been named as the host of ITV1's latest Saturday night primetime game show, The Cube.
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SPTI distribution boss predicts more gloom
Keith LeGoy, Sony Pictures Television International's president of distribution, has admitted that the current downturn in the TV industry will “get worse before it gets better.”
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Fitness TV to launch on Sky
The UK's first digital TV channel dedicated to health and fitness will go live on the BSkyB platform later this year.
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HD Heaven ready for Red workflows
Birmingham's HD Heaven has upgraded its Avid DS systems to version 10.1.1, allowing it to provide a full resolution end-to-end Avid-Red workflow.
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Avid adds 3D capabilities to MC
Avid Technology has added native support for Sony's XDcam format and stereoscopic 3D workflow capabilities to the latest versions of Media Composer and Symphony.
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Marquis to offer HR consultancy
Marquis Broadcast has added an HR and recruitment department to its consulting division.
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DTG plans 3DTV research
The Digital Television Group (DTG) it is to conduct a consultation into the technological feasibility and viability of 3D television.