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NewsCDN hunts permanent boss
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) is on the hunt for an executive director as it bids to establish a permanent presence next year.
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NewsEbola survivor to give C4 Christmas message
British Ebola survivor William Pooley is to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message in 2014.
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NewsThe most-read technology stories of 2014
Mergers and acquisitions, kit launches and trials of cutting-edge technology make up this year’s list.
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NewsITV invests $5m in Maker Studios founder
ITV has taken a $5m (£3.2m) stake in Zealot Networks, the digital content business set up by Maker Studios founder Danny Zappin earlier this year.
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NewsDiscovery scores rights to Real Madrid match
Discovery is ramping up its interest in football with a deal to broadcast a high-profile friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan on UK free-to-air channel Quest and British Eurosport later this month.
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NewsBBC spends £800,000 settling unfair dismissal claims
The BBC has spent more than £800,000 settling nearly 50 claims of unfair dismissal over the past 10 years, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed.
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NewsRona Fairhead blocks publication of Savile review correspondence
Rona Fairhead has blocked the publication of some BBC correspondence with the Dame Janet Smith Review amid concerns the corporation has attempted to delay the investigation.
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NewsSharon Horgan developing HBO comedy
Sharon Horgan’s indie Merman Films is developing a Sarah Jessica Parker-fronted comedy for US premium cable network HBO.
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NewsSky invests £2.6m in VoD tech firm
Sky has invested £2.6m in multiscreen delivery company Elemental Technologies – the latest move in its strategy to partner with digital start-ups.
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NewsThe most-read facilities stories of 2014
Find out which stories about the post-production, studios and playout sectors were the most popular of the year.
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NewsBBC quest for disabled The Apprentice candidate
The BBC is on the hunt for the first visibly disabled entrepreneur to star in next year’s series of The Apprentice following criticism over a lack of diversity in previous series of BBC1’s business show.
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NewsSyfy picks up Extant TV rights
Syfy has picked up the TV rights to CBS Studios International’s Extant after it launched earlier this year on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
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NewsTV accountant gets suspended jail sentence over tax fraud
Television accountant Jonathan Lunn has been handed a four and a half-year suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of tax fraud.
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NewsOfcom kicks off Sky Sports wholesale consultation
Ofcom has opened a fresh consultation to investigate whether Sky should continue to offer its Sky Sports channels to rival pay TV operators.
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NewsBlast! rides London night bus for C4
A London night bus is to be fitted with 16 cameras for Channel 4’s latest fixed-rig format from Blast! Films.
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NewsBorix FX to acquire Imagineer Systems
VFX plug-in developer Boris FX is set to acquire Imagineer Systems.
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NewsJames Harding: Panorama won’t be ‘hived off’
BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding has argued that it is unlikely that the corporation will hive off Panorama into a commercial entity under plans to transform in-house production.
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NewsUkip move forces Michael family off Gogglebox
Channel 4 has axed Gogglebox’s Michael family from the show after father Andrew announced he plans to stand for Ukip in next year’s general election.
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NewsMichael Sheen takes role in CBBC film format
CBBC has ordered a factual entertainment format about the film industry featuring Hollywood actor Michael Sheen from Horrid Henry indie Novel Entertainment.
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NewsChris Chibnall: Broadchurch return to be more thrilling
The second series of Broadchurch is to include more of a “thriller narrative” than the debut run according to writer Chris Chibnall.