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NewsCBBC to run news animation pilot
CBBC is to put an animated twist on news in a cross-platform Newsround spin-off to be produced by digital company LittleLoud.
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SPTI promotes Newton
Sony Pictures Television International has promoted Damian Newton to senior vice-president of digital initiatives for the European distribution division.
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NewsMiranda to buy Nvision for£27m
Miranda Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of privately held routing system manufacturer Nvision.
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NewsIndustry unites for online TV project
The BBC, ITV and BT are to work together to bring on-demand content delivered to TVs into the mainstream, via a new kind of set-top box.
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NewsShared iPlayer leads£120m BBC PSB partnership plans
The BBC has unveiled partnership proposals that it claims will be worth£120 million a year to its rival public service broadcasters, including sharing the iPlayer.
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NewsITV Studios poaches BBC daytime exec
BBC daytime commissioning editor Sumi Connock will jump channels to become the new Manchester head of entertainment for ITV Studios.
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NewsC4 rubbishes BBC iPlayer plans
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has rubbished the BBC's claims of the benefits of sharing iPlayer technology among all public service broadcasters.
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NewsCheryl Cole Factor brings 1.3m to Five
Five's current run of fast turnaround documentaries continued to perform strongly for the channel with the latest, The Cheryl Cole Factor, seducing 1.3m (7.5%).
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NewsBBC cold on C4/Worldwide merger
The BBC has poured cold water on proposals to merge Channel 4 with BBC Worldwide - claiming any such move would trigger a “catastrophic loss of value”.
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NewsRedundancies loom at UTV
UTV workers could be facing large scale redundancies before Christmas after redundancy negotiations broke down between the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and the broadcaster.
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NewsHat trick of Golden Globe nominations for Cranford
BBC1 period drama Cranford has picked up three nominations in this year's Golden Globe awards.
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NewsDoctor Who tops iPlayer views
The recent fourth series of Doctor Who is the most watched programme on the BBC's iPlayer since the online service started last year.
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NewsTV Critics 13 December ‘08
“Rather than being a standard Channel 4 freak show, this film presented the Beaties as a brave and loving pair.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsIndies back C4 in PSB review
Indies have rallied round Channel 4 in the final stages of the PSB review, urging Ofcom to find a funding solution that will allow the broadcaster to flourish.
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NewsMcCloud and Snow urge Ofcom to save C4
Two of Channel 4's highest profile presenters have urged Ofcom to find a way of securing the broadcaster's future.
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NewsLittle Dorrit ends with 4.2m
The final instalment of BBC1 period drama Little Dorrit made up for some lost ground with 4.2m viewers (18.8% share) watching at 8pm.
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NewsDisney poaches Nat Geo exec
Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has appointed Karen Vermeulen as director of programme distribution for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsBBCW names digital/formats director in Asia
BBC Worldwide has appointed Disney exec Mark Chan to the newly-created role of regional sales and business development director for digital media and formats in Asia.