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NewsLion TV to make strides into Asia with Korea deal
Lion TV is to set up a joint venture production company in South Korea as it seeks to boost its business across Asia.
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NewsOB firm Red TX merges with Remote Recording Network
Pinewood-based outside broadcast sound company Red TX has merged with European OB affiliate Remote Recording Network, which also includes Peter Brandt Remote Recording and Dutch mobile recording company Eurosound.
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NewsPact app to help indies connect with US execs
Pact will connect UK producers with key US commissioners with the launch of an app, marking the trade body’s most significant move in the country to date.
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NewsWarner Bros starts work on Leavesden stages
Warner Bros has begun construction work on three new multipurpose sound stages at its Leavesden site, including one 35,000 sq ft stage and two 17,000 sq ft buildings.
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NewsBBC3 orders supernatural drama
BBC3 has turned to Being Human producer Touchpaper Television and All3Media-owned South Pacific Pictures for its first drama since plans emerged to move the channel online.
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NewsArri gives backing to Apple ProRes update
Apple has launched ProRes 4444 XQ, which the manufacturer described as the highest-quality version of ProRes, with a data rate “to preserve the detail in highdynamic- range imagery generated by today’s highest-quality digital image sensors”.
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NewsHenwood bids to make Zodiak UK a major ent player
Zodiak Media Group is planning a renewed push on entertainment after hiring former Channel 4 executive Rod Henwood as chief executive of its UK business.
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NewsMerger with Prime Focus to boost Double Negative TV arm
Double Negative will have a minority share of the newly formed business
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NewsGreenbird takes stake in Spotnitz indie Big Light
Frank Spotnitz, the showrunner behind series including The X-Files, Hunted and Strike Back, has signed a deal with production network Greenbird.
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NewsGoogle signs deals for crack at connected TV
Google has signed deals with TV manufacturers including Samsung and Sony, and French pay-TV operator Bouygues Telecom, to support Android TV as it bids to crack the connected-TV space.
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NewsUKTV lines up pilots for Formats Lab initiative
UKTV has launched a format-testing initiative as it seeks to commission a slew of risky factual, entertainment and reality projects.
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NewsC4 in talks with All3 indies after buyout
Channel 4 is preparing to negotiate new terms of trade with All3Media indies after the group’s owner Permira struck a deal to sell it to Discovery Communications and Liberty Global in May.
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NewsBBC1 seeks out edgy drama and new Miranda
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore is on the hunt for provocative dramas and a Miranda-style studio sitcom after brushing off criticisms that her channel “plays it safe”.
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NewsC4’s Hunt outlines ambitions
Channel 4 is preparing to experiment in daytime as it bids to shore up its share of viewing in the face of strong competition from BBC1.
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NewsSky Living is misunderstood
Sky has urged indies to bring it bold, big-budget ideas for Sky Living and claimed the independent sector fails to appreciate how the channel’s ambition and strategy have changed.
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NewsITV’s battle for the sexes
ITV is assessing the gender balance across its portfolio of channels, unveiling more details of ITVBe and preparing for life without European football.
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NewsRod Henwood joins Zodiak UK
Zodiak Media has hired former Channel 4 executive Rod Henwood as chief executive of its UK division.
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NewsLime wins real-time US commission
Lime Pictures has scored another significant series in the US with cable network Bravo ordering real-time dating format The Singles Project.
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NewsHarding lays out digital ambition for BBC News ahead of job cuts
James Harding has laid out for the first time his plans for BBC News ahead of looming job cuts.