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TalkTalk to scrap Blinkbox brand
TalkTalk has revealed plans to scrap the Blinkbox brand after acquiring the pay-per-view VoD service from Tesco earlier today.
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BBC eyes third series of The Fall
The BBC is close to ordering a third series of serial killer drama The Fall, according to its creator.
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Protest over C4 famine comedy
Protests will take place outside Channel 4’s Horseferry Road office next week to pressure the broadcaster against commissioning a comedy set amidst the Irish Famine.
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Discovery hires Dexter exec for drama push
Discovery has continued its push into drama with the hire of Dexter producer John Goldwyn.
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Kate Barnes lands ITVS drama role
Former Xbox and Channel 5 exec Kate Barnes has been appointed head of drama acquisitions and co-productions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE).
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ITV's Leftfield strikes US indie deal
ITV-owned US indie Leftfield Entertainment has struck a partnership deal with fledgling production company Crybaby Media.
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Unions urge ITV staff to vote over strike action
Unions have begun asking ITV staff if they are in favour of balloting for strike action over the broadcaster’s latest pay offer.
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TalkTalk swoops for Blinkbox
TalkTalk has acquired pay-per-view VoD service Blinkbox from Tesco for an estimated £5m.
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Key tech & facilities trends for 2015
Leading figures in post, OB, studios and technology offer their views on what to expect in 2015
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That Lot expands as TV realises power of Twitter
Social media firm That Lot has expanded its team of writers as cofounder David Levin aims to capitalise on his belief that Twitter activity can boost a TV show’s ratings.
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The global trends for 2015
Broadcast international editor Peter White looks ahead at what to expect in the next 12 months
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Sky 1 imagines Apocalypse Slough
Sky 1 has continued its investment in drama with comedy thriller Apocalypse Slough from Yonderland producer Working Title Television.
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Pluto TV keen to license UK indie content
Sky-backed online video aggregator Pluto TV has revealed plans to license professionally produced shows from production companies.
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Christmas Day ratings slump
A lack of schedule refreshment, the growth of digital channels and an explosion in on-demand viewing all contributed to a slump in overnight Christmas Day ratings.
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Indies back shock BBC kids appointment
Alice Webb’s appointment as director of BBC Children’s has been welcomed by kids’ producers, despite several admitting they had not previously heard of her.
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Potato ships in ‘Meccano’ set for ITV’s Ninja Warrior
ITV is to bring an existing Meccano- style set to the Manchester Central convention centre for its forthcoming version of US format Ninja Warrior.
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All3Media International hires former Zodiak exec
All3Media has appointed former BBC Worldwide and Zodiak Rights boss Steve Macallister as chief executive of its international distribution arm.
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Endemol Shine structure shapes up
Endemol Shine Group has put in place a six-month integration roadmap following the approval of its mega-merger in December.
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BBC moves up a gear with plans for production arm
The BBC could finalise its radical plans to commercialise its production division as early as March, as the project begins to gather pace
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Kim Shillinglaw bids to give BBC2 an edge
Controller Kim Shillinglaw is bidding to bring a more contemporary edge to BBC2 with a raft of commissions.