All News articles – Page 1855
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NewsChris Grayling criticises 'left-leaning' BBC
Justice secretary Chris Grayling has become the latest Conservative politician to accuse the BBC of having a left-leaning bias - even claiming it is present in the corporation’s drama output.
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NewsBelden to acquire Grass Valley
Belden has agreed to acquire Grass Valley in a deal worth $220m.
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NewsLast King of Scotland producer DNA moves into TV
The Last King of Scotland producer DNA Films is launching a UK television production company and has struck a partnership with US network Fox.
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NewsTime Warner eyes indie acquisitions
Time Warner is eyeing the acquisition of international production companies, in a move that could beef up its London-based Warner Bros International Television Production division.
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NewsITV paves way for William Roache’s Corrie return
ITV has opened the door for William Roache to return to Coronation Street after he was cleared of rape and indecent assault charges.
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NewsIrish radio group buys Global stations
Global Radio has sold eight Real, Capital and Smooth-branded local radio stations to Irish radio group Communicorp.
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NewsSky orders more Parkinson
Michael Parkinson is returning to Sky Arts, which has commissioned his interview series for a second run.
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NewsUK Screen hits out at Bectu's VFX charter
UK Screen Association has accused Bectu of publishing misleading information as part of its campaign for better working practices for VFX workers.
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NewsChannelFlip founders exit for ‘new challenge’
ChannelFlip founders Justin Gayner and Wil Harris are leaving the multichannel network (MCN) two years after selling it to Shine Group.
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NewsDiscovery to air Everest leap
Discovery is to air live coverage of Californian daredevil Joby Ogwyn jumping from the summit of Mount Everest.
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NewsC5 orders live immigration debate
Channel 5 is launching a live debate on immigration following the success of its benefits debate earlier this week.
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NewsGreenbird backs Nell Butler’s fledgling indie
Greenbird has invested in an indie being established by Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler and her former ITV Studios colleague Tim Miller.
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NewsSalford boss gets DMI role
Alice Webb, the BBC exec who helped oversee its move to Salford, has been drafted in to pick up the pieces of the £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) fiasco.
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NewsBait Studio expands into animation and interactive
Cardiff-based VFX firm Bait Studio has launched two new divisions, including an animation unit that is working on projects rescued from animation studio Dinamo Productions.
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NewsTime to stop paying lip service
As well as boosting female experts, broadcasters must give them time to speak, says Lis Howell
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NewsC5 back in the dating game
Channel 5 has ordered its highestprofile dating format since cancelling The Bachelor after its second series last year.
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NewsAnalysis: Sky and HBO co-pro deal
Sky has entered the next phase of its arrangement with HBO and is set to spend millions on epic Game Of Thrones-rivalling dramas that it will co-produce with the US pay-TV network.
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NewsITV orders Chocolate Media daytime quiz
An ITV gameshow from Chocolate Media is one of the first projects to come out of NBC Universal’s newly formed central development unit.
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NewsSky to overhaul ‘rules of engagement’
Sky is to overhaul its ‘rules of engagement’ with the indie community after receiving feedback from more than 100 production companies.