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NewsLily's Driftwood Bay returns to Nick
Nickelodeon has commissioned a second series of pre-school series Lily’s Driftwood Bay from Belfast indie Sixteen South.
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NewsAlison Owen: international market hampering drama diversity
Case Histories producer Alison Owen has claimed that diversity in UK drama is being hampered by the increasingly international nature of the genre.
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NewsNAO chair demands BBC transparency
National Audit Office (NAO) boss Sir Amyas Morse has urged MPs to help him gain greater access to the BBC’s accounts.
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NewsPrime Focus joins forces with Reliance MediaWorks
Prime Focus has joined forces with India-based Reliance MediaWorks.
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NewsITV opts for Julie Etchingham to chair leaders' debates
News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham will chair the ITV leaders’ debate in the run-up to the 2015 General Election if an agreement is reached to stage the events.
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NewsCommissioning & Funding Forum round-up
Click for a round-up of Broadcast’s Commissioning & Funding Forum featuring BBC’s Charlotte Moore, ITV’s Peter Fincham and Channel 4’s Jay Hunt.
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NewsYentob defends BBC diversity plan
BBC creative director Alan Yentob has defended director general Tony Hall’s strategy to tackle diversity at the corporation.
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NewsTony Jordan bemoans data-led commissioning
Life on Mars and Hustle creator Tony Jordan has rallied against the growth of data-led drama commissioning decisions amid the rise of digital players, such as Netflix.
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NewsChallenge Fund cash available to indies
Indies have four weeks remaining to submit applications to Creative Skillset’s Challenge Fund, which can award grants of up to £500,000.
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NewsConcerns over TV violence fall
Complaints about violence in dramas including Ripper Street, The Fall and Downton Abbey have not led to an overall impression that scenes of brutality are increasing on television, according to Ofcom.
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NewsMasterChef travels to Brazil
Shine TV’s MasterChef is to be served up in Brazil after a deal was struck with local broadcaster Bandeirantes Network.
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NewsBBC looks to bolster interactive news content
The BBC is looking to significantly increase its interactive news output online as it bids to enable users to explore stories in more detail.
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NewsKids’ TV tax break ‘worth £3m’
A tax break for live-action children’s television could be worth almost £3m a year to the government – enough to fund four new shows, Pact has declared.
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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.