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NewsBBC1 axes The Crimson Field
BBC1 has axed World War I drama The Crimson Field in an effort to create space for new shows.
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NewsVFX execs reject union concerns over conditions
Senior figures from the VFX sector have dismissed union concerns over working conditions – with the co-founder of The Mill suggesting that disgruntled staff should leave the industry.
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NewsSpeakers call for visual effects to take centre stage
Visual effects should be treated as an integral part of the production process and not thrown in with post-production, according to speakers at the VFX Summit
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NewsJellyfish expands as tax credits boost VFX and animation
VFX firm Jellyfish Pictures has launched an animation unit that will open in Brixton next month.
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NewsCalls for clarity of 4K 'experience'
The importance of higher frame rates, greater bit depth and wider dynamic range were stressed during a day of debate about the implications of creating and delivering high-resolution content.
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NewsBroadcast unveils top execs for commissioning forum
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt, ITV director of television Peter Fincham BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore are among the industry figures speaking at Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsRyley: 24 hours news secure
Sky News boss John Ryley has claimed that the future of 24-hour rolling news is secure so long as broadcasters continue to innovate to keep pace with viewer demand.
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NewsLenny Henry to introduce NFTS Gala
Lenny Henry is to introduce this year’s National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) Gala.
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NewsOfcom blasted over diversity
Ofcom’s lack of action and transparency on equality monitoring has contributed to the broadcasting industry’s “catastrophic” failure to achieve progress on diversity, according to the UK’s most powerful creative sector unions.
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NewsFreeview offers catch-up in challenge to YouView
Freeview’s planned internet-connected TV service is bidding to take advantage of the growing perception that YouView is a broadband-bundled service.
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NewsFormats are back in fashion
Commissioners and producers at Sheffield DocFest 2014 suggested that the ob-doc renaissance is here to stay, but there was also a sense that more factual formats are on the cards.
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NewsMTG in dispute over price paid for DRG
Modern Times Group (MTG) is embroiled in a dispute with investment firm Ingenious over the price it paid for UK distributor DRG.
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NewsC4 orders real-time voting show
Channel 4 is planning to steal a march on ITV by launching an interactive singing contest that hands viewers real-time voting power.
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NewsUKTV bolsters VoD offer as North gets Watch
UKTV has beefed up the resource behind its VoD team as part of a wider restructure in which Steve North was handed control of the broadcaster’s primary entertainment channels.
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NewsComedy Central bags Russell Howard
Comedy Central is taking its UK origination strategy to the next level after striking a deal with stand-up comedian Russell Howard for more than 20 hours of new content.
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NewsBroadcasters welcome year-round US orders
Major British broadcasters have welcomed US networks’ move towards year-round commissioning, but have downplayed plans to launch all their imports on the same day as their US TX.
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NewsNordic World seeks UK indie rights deals
Scandinavian distributor Nordic World is to spend a “large portion” of its £4m international rights war chest with UK indies.
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NewsBBCW hands sales team £5m
BBC Worldwide has made a £5m investment in its international sales force as it bids to beef up its global distribution business.
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NewsAll3Media ups third-party content
All3Media International is significantly increasing the number of hours of third party programming in its catalogue as it looks to balance its pipeline of content.
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NewsITV examines medical miracles
ITV is to explore “miracle” medical procedures and bad driving in factual series from Richard Klein’s team.