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NewsBBC production plans a ‘historic moment’
Plans to break open the BBC’s television supply model have been hailed as a “historic moment” for the UK television industry – but some have warned that the changes will be fraught with difficulty.
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NewsBBC radio must follow TV lead
The BBC has been urged by senior industry execs to extend its plans to scrap television quotas to the radio sector.
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NewsLord Burns sounds note of caution over BBC plans
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has voiced concerns about the future of the indie sector and the licence fee following Tony Hall’s plans to scrap BBC quotas.
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NewsHall: BBC must ‘compete or compare’ to survive
Tony Hall has unveiled plans to introduce a “compete or compare” culture at the BBC to ensure the corporation is on the strongest footing possible going into charter renewal negotiations next year.
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NewsThe industry reacts: TV execs on BBC quota plans
Tony Hall’s plans to tear up quotas at the BBC and ‘liberate’ in-house production has been largely welcomed by the indie sector and rival broadcasters.
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NewsTony Hall: speech in full
The director general outlined his plans for major changes to BBC Productions at City University in London earlier today.
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NewsGorilla gears up to expand with Cardiff Bay facility
Gorilla Group is expanding with the addition of a 40-edit suite facility at Cardiff Bay.
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NewsBBC to assess case for centralising regional TV kit
The BBC is to consider centralising some of the equipment and infrastructure used by its regional TV stations following a similar move in radio.
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NewsSilverglade Post boosts Avid Isis storage by 128TB
Silverglade Post has installed another 128TB of Avid Isis storage, taking its total storage capacity to 256TB for 15 HD offline editing suites.
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NewsQuantel takes on EVS in live replay market
Quantel is preparing to launch a live studio highlights system by the end of the year.
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NewsDominic Moore joins Clear Cut graphics team
Dominic Moore has joined Clear Cut Pictures’ graphics team as senior designer and 3D artist.
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NewsPioneer to launch global UFO hunt for Nat Geo
Pioneer Productions is back on the hunt for UFOs in its latest extra-terrestrial commission from Nat Geo.
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NewsUKTV snares Del Toro drama
UKTV has captured Guillermo del Toro’s dark drama The Strain after fending off competition from several rivals.
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NewsBBC to make Watership Down animated series
The BBC is developing an animated television series based on classic children’s novel Watership Down.
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NewsClients benefit as Base79 and Rightster join forces
Base79 and Rightster clients including IMG, ITN, Hat Trick Productions and Syco Entertainment are set to benefit from the combined expertise of the two businesses following their £50m tie-up earlier this week.
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NewsStudio Lambert rewards team
Studio Lambert is eyeing its next chapter of growth after giving new roles to the creators of Gogglebox and hiring a new head of development.
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NewsBig Talk: use tax credits as diversity incentive
The high-end television tax credit should be used as a tool for incentivising diversity initiatives in the indie sector, according to Big Talk Productions.
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NewsBBC diversity under scrutiny
The difficulties faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in securing work at the BBC have been exposed in figures released by the corporation.
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NewsUK indies can ‘learn from US’
British producers could learn valuable lessons about the docu-soap genre from their US counterparts as UK broadcasters struggle to find their own Duck Dynasty, according to an A+E Networks commissioner.
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NewsDisney: indies to make all long-form shows
Disney is to end in-house production of long-form shows in Europe and has called on indies to pitch live-action, sport and factual entertainment formats.