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NewsOfcom probes London Live’s local programming commitments
Ofcom has questioned London Live to assess whether the local television station is meeting its commitments to first run local programming.
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NewsDazed video chief joins Vice Media's i-D
Dazed & Confused head of video Ravi Amaratunga is leaving the publisher to head up Vice Media-owned magazine i-D’s international video output.
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NewsBBC4 documents Culture Club reunion
BBC4 will chart the reunion of Boy George’s Culture Club for an access-all-areas documentary.
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NewsBBC Worldwide names Deluxe as tech partner
Deluxe has been selected by BBC Worldwide as technology partner to support the BBC commercial arm’s Consolidation of Asset Supply Chain Technology and Services initiative.
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NewsOfcom wins High Court battle over Gypsy complaints
Ofcom has won a High Court judicial review of the way in which it handles complaints after being challenged over its investigation into Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
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NewsITV tracks down French detective drama
Rowan Atkinson will play fictional French detective Jules Maigret in two feature-length dramas for ITV.
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NewsIn brief: EastEnders; YouTube; Saturday Night Takeaway
EastEnders broke Twitter records last night, while Google prepares a subscription model for YouTube. Read on for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsOSF ties with Korean indie for BBC2 plant doc
Oxford Scientific Films has partnered with Korean producer Paan Media to produce a four-part documentary series about the history of plants for BBC2.
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NewsYouTube channel Yogscast strikes TV development deal
Eye/Present, the fledgling indie set up by former Cake boss Genevieve Dexter, is developing an animated series based on YouTube channel Yogscast.
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NewsRed Bull preps TV launch plans
Red Bull is set to launch its linear television channel in the UK in April 2016.
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NewsLondon Live buys controversial tax doc
London Live has acquired a controversial documentary about tax avoidance in the UK.
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NewsFMI hires Shine exec for drama push
Fremantle Media International has hired Shine International senior vice president of acquisitions Georgia Brown as it looks to increase its scripted output.
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NewsJack Osbourne partners with T Group
British reality star and TV producer Jack Osbourne has partnered with Storage Hunters indie T Group to produce formats and docu-series for UK and US broadcasters.
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NewsCBeebies and CBBC magic up Aladdin-inspired drama
CBeebies and CBBC have co-commissioned a drama inspired by the Middle Eastern folk tale Aladdin as the channels work together more closely.
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NewsBBC & ITN scoop 15 RTS Journalism awards
ITN and BBC took home 15 of the gongs from last night’s RTS Journalism awards.
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NewsIn brief: Maverick; The Royals; StyleHaul
Maverick has secured 72 short films from Channel 4, while E! has picked up controversial Liz Hurley drama The Royals. Click for more in today’s TV round-up.
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NewsITV staff to ballot for strike action
ITV employees are to ballot for strike action after talks between the broadcaster and union representatives over its 2015 pay deal broke down.
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NewsBoundless to build fledgling community for C4
Channel 4 will give ten households the chance to build a unique home in a newly created community for a new series fronted by Kevin McCloud.
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NewsEVS appoints new CEO
EVS has appointed Muriel De Lathouwer as managing director and chief executive.
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NewsIP and 4K key trends for BVE
Leading industry figures outline their expectations for this year’s production technology event