All Zinc Media articles – Page 9
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NewsTen Alps sells NI indie Below the Radar
Ten Alps is moving out of the production sector in Northern Ireland after company execs Michael Fanning and Máire Bhreathnach completed a management buyout of Below the Radar.
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NewsTen Alps revenue falls 18%
Ten Alps’ revenue has fallen 18% to £17.1m amid “stressed” economic conditions.
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NewsC4 orders Leveson doc - and riles MP
A Conservative MP has questioned Channel 4’s impartiality after the broadcaster ordered a Films of Record doc about the Leveson inquiry, presented by Hugh Grant.
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NewsC5 examines why former soldiers become criminals
Channel 5 is to investigate the growing number of ex-servicemen who end up in prison in a two-part documentary.
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NewsBlakeway wins series for China
Blakeway Productions has partnered a Chinese indie to make a landmark series about the West that is being lined up for state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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NewsTen Alps cuts losses
Ten Alps has significantly cut its pre-tax losses after restructuring its finances and raising £3m from shareholders.
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NewsAlex Connock takes new role at Shine Group
Alex Connock is joining Shine Group, taking on the newly-created role of director of new business across its UK companies.
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NewsC4 overhauls current affairs
Channel 4’s decision to tender out contracts for Dispatches and increase the number of films in the documentary strand will give production companies a credible current affairs business model, producers have said.
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NewsConnock resurfaces at Pretend
Alex Connock has resurfaced to take ownership of a Manchester-based indie he established in his final year as chief executive of Ten Alps.
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NewsTen Alps puts hunt for new exec on ice
Ten Alps is in no rush to appoint Alex Connock’s successor as chief executive as the super-indie seeks to recover from a “bad year”.
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Ten Alps TV names development chief
Ten Alps has promoted a Blakeway Productions executive to head of development for its entire television and radio division.
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NewsTen Alps invests in TV to reverse group’s fortunes
Ten Alps’ TV division has been handed a cash boost to spearhead its parent group’s revival after the latter posted a disappointing set of results last week.
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NewsConnock leaves Ten Alps
Ten Alps chief executive Alex Connock has stepped down from the company he founded 12 years ago after it endured “an extremely tough year”.
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NewsTen Alps relaunches Teachers TV content
Ten Alps will relaunch Teachers TV as SchoolsWorld after it completed a rescue mission of the video resources on the education website.
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NewsTen Alps unveils Pretend indie in formats push
Ten Alps is branching out from its factual heartland with the launch of Manchester-based entertainment format vehicle Pretend.
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NewsBelow the Radar launches news site
Northern Irish indie Below the Radar has today launched an investigative journalism website, which aims to pioneer a new model for the provision of local news.
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NewsTen Alps to trial NI news
Ten Alps is launching an online investigative news service in Northern Ireland, similar to sites such as The Huffington Post and the Daily Beast.
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NewsTeachers TV axed; Ten Alps mount rescue bid
Ten Alps has launched a bid to rescue Teachers TV after the government announced plans to axe the service, putting 55 jobs at risk.
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NewsGeldof indie to make Live Aid doc
Absolute Radio has ordered a two-part documentary from Bob Geldof’s indie Ten Alps celebrating Live Aid’s 25th anniversary.
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NewsHunt's cold comfort for IFNC losers
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has little sympathy for the TV firms that will be out of pocket as a result of the regional news pilots being scrapped.