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NewsVice producer to head up Random Acts
Channel 4 has hired a Vice Media senior creative producer as editor of Random Acts to supercharge the arts strand.
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NewsTony Hall: 2015 a ‘high risk’ year for BBC
Director general Tony Hall has called on all BBC staff to become “ambassadors” for the corporation as it faces a “high risk” year which includes the general election and charter renewal.
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NewsRichard E Grant commits sins for Discovery
Richard E Grant is to investigate the origins of the seven deadly sins and their effect on humans and the animal kingdom in a factual series for Discovery UK.
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NewsFortitude to simulcast across Sky Europe
Sky’s big-budget Arctic drama Fortitude is to air simultaneously across five territories – the first time the broadcaster has released a show in this way since the creation of Sky Europe.
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NewsBroadcasters urged to 'press ahead' with leader debates
David Cameron is facing mounting pressure to take part in the televised election debates after rival party leaders urged broadcasters to “press ahead” with or without the prime minister.
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NewsSpace Media Labs adds analogue testing
Space Interactive Media Labs has added analogue testing facilities following the installation of copper connectivity at The Landing at MediaCityUK.
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NewsWatershed merges with Twenty Twenty
Stacey Dooley Investigates producer Watershed TV is to merge with sister company Twenty Twenty to create a broader creative team.
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NewsIn brief: Steve Coogan & Space Station access
Find out about Steve Coogan’s next US project and which indie has secured access to the International Space Station in Broadcast’s news in brief round-up.
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NewsAcorn inks deal with Red Rooster founders
Acorn Productions, the indie behind Foyle’s War and the Agatha Christie adaptations, has struck an umbrella deal with the founders of former drama powerhouse Red Rooster.
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NewsBBC1 renews The Housing Enforcers
BBC1 has picked up a second series of The Housing Enforcers from Twofour.
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NewsSMPTE to host seminars on emerging UHD standards
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will host a series of seminars on the potential impact of new and emerging UHD standards next month.
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NewsAlan Titchmarsh makes C4 debut
Alan Titchmarsh has signed up to present his first programme for Channel 4, a three-part series about Britain’s master gardener of the 1700s.
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NewsFungus the Bogeyman revived by Sky
Kids classic Fungus the Bogeyman is to return to TV after Sky 1 ordered a remake of Raymond Briggs’ novel.
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NewsCoffee and TV recruits Walsh and Moreton
Sarah Walsh has joined VFX facility Coffee and TV as head of production, while Leonie Moreton has been recruited as business development director.
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NewsCatchphrase and Selling Houses head to France
ITV gameshow Catchphrase and Channel 4 property format Selling Houses are set to be remade in France after indie Pernel Media struck two option deals.
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NewsEditShare appoints EMEA marketing director
EditShare has appointed Martin Bennett as EMEA marketing director.
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NewsRize checks in at The Billion Pound Hotel
Liberty of London indie Rize USA will again immerse itself in luxury as it visits the world’s most exclusive hotel for a Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsBBC apologises for Paris interview gaffe
The BBC has apologised after reporter Tim Willcox told the daughter of a holocaust survivor that “Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands” during an interview at the French unity rallies at the weekend.
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NewsProduction firms and tech companies unite for UHD
A raft of manufacturers and firms involved in the production and distribution of TV and films have joined forces to draw up a set of common standards for ultra-high definition (UHD) content.
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NewsTechnology roadshows to tour UK
The Look Listen Experience roadshow organised by Broadcast, Visual Impact and Root6 will tour the UK in March.