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C&W's Crawford to head up Arqiva satellite operations
Arqiva has appointed former Cable & Wireless exec David Crawford as managing director of satellite.
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NewsPeirson-Hagger joins TSL as general manager
TSL Systems has appointed Russell Peirson-Hagger as general manager.
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NewsClear Cut adds to capacity with Station Post buyout
Clear Cut Pictures has acquired central London facility Station Post.
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NewsBBC2 goes back to school for student vet series
BBC2 has ordered a Vet School-style series following a group of students in their final year at the Royal Veterinary College.
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NewsBBC gets tough on diversity
The BBC is to ramp up the social profiling of its workforce and could introduce the ‘Rooney Rule’ into its recruitment processes under plans to radically boost diversity.
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NewsE4 heads to New York for next Made In Chelsea
E4 is looking to build on the success of Made In Chelsea with a scripted reality series based in New York City.
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NewsRalph Lee named C4 number two
Ralph Lee has been made Jay Hunt’s number two at Channel 4, adding the role of deputy chief creative officer to his head of factual brief.
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NewsMoore eyes real-life stories for ‘provocative’ drama
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore wants to tap into her factual roots to adapt real-life stories into “provocative” new dramas for the channel.
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NewsCore Media forms joint venture with UK’s Big Minded
Core Media, the US owner of American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, has struck its most significant UK deal to date.
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NewsNat Geo: UK shows key to edging rivals
US broadcaster Nat Geo believes a strong pipeline of UK shows can help it distinguish itself from its cable rivals.
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NewsSpirit in talks with talent for boutique MCN launch
Spirit Digital Media is developing a “boutique multichannel network” (MCN) based around a diverse crop of talent, including reality TV star Michelle Heaton and Britain’s Got Talent dog Pudsey.
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NewsIndie start-up 7 Wonder wins Aussie backing
Australia’s Seven Network has invested in a UK indie co-founded by former Maverick boss Alex Fraser that aims to produce “noisy, factual programming”.
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NewsC5 sale close as bidders circle
Channel 5 could be sold in a matter of weeks as a slew of US broadcasters vie with European media groups to take control of the broadcaster.
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NewsSky Vision boosts UK links with Back2back deal
Sky Vision has inked a development deal with Jews On Bikes producer Back2back Productions as it aims to build its standing in the UK indie community.
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NewsAcorn mulls ‘Sherlock’ take on Christie tales
Hercule Poirot could become a hacker or Jane Marple swap her tweed coat for a onesie after Acorn Productions revealed plans to contemporise the Agatha Christie franchise.
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NewsRaw scales up with Discovery
Discovery Communication’s acquisition of Raw TV is the latest high-profile example of the trend for transatlantic consolidation in the production sector.
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NewsLook Listen Experience to kick off in Glasgow
Broadcast’s Look Listen Experience roadshows begin in Glasgow next week, with kit demonstrations from top manufacturers and seminars on the latest production and postproduction techniques.
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NewsBBC3 on the brink of online move
The BBC wants to change BBC3 from a traditional TV channel to an online-only brand that will super-charge the iPlayer.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity... goes Dutch
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here is to launch in the Netherlands after ITV Studios Global Entertainment sold the format to RTL5.
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NewsBauer hires digital chief
Absolute Radio’s technology director Paul Brown has been appointed as Bauer Media’s digital development director.