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NewsC4 nations quotas set to be tripled
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish indies are set for a £12m boost after Ofcom revealed Channel 4’s nations commissioning quotas are set to be tripled.
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NewsPete Smith resurfaces in Greece
Former NBC Universal International president Pete Smith has joined Greek broadcaster Antenna Group as managing director.
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NewsDoctor Who helps iPlayer to record-breaking start to 2014
BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2014 - as Doctor Who came out on top in the online Christmas viewing battle.
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NewsC4 removes all shows from YouTube
Channel 4 has removed its entire catalogue of long-form programming from YouTube as it focusses on its own VoD service 4oD.
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NewsWohler appoints Taylor as EMEA sales director
Wohler has appointed Graham Taylor to the role of EMEA sales director for the company’s range of monitoring products.
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NewsBBC to push ahead with Savile review
The BBC intends to push ahead with the publication of its wide-ranging Jimmy Savile review amid calls for a single inquiry on the dead presenter’s history of abuse.
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NewsGrayson Perry execs launch indie
The production duo behind the Bafta-winning Grayson Perry: All In the Best Possible Taste have set up a new indie, Swan Films, which is making the follow up series.
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NewsBBC Trust director to retire
BBC Trust director Nicholas Kroll is to retire at the end of June after a decade at the corporation.
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NewsMy Family indie DLT strikes US deal
My Family indie DLT Entertainment has struck a formats deal with US producer Robyn Nash Productions to co-develop reality formats in the UK and US.
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NewsVikings returns to Lovefilm
VoD service Lovefilm has acquired the second series of US period drama Vikings and will air it 24 hours after its US broadcast.
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NewsBroadcasters cleared over coverage of Woolwich killing
Ofcom has rejected close to 700 complaints that various TV and radio reports of the Woolwich killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby were too graphic and distressing.
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NewsThe Hospital Club invests in gallery gear
The Hospital Club has kicked off a round of improvements to its studio facilities with £250,000 of investment in a new vision mixer and switchers.
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NewsThe Look adds third Quantel Pablo
Picture post facility The Look has purchased a Quantel Pablo Rio colour correction and finishing system.
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NewsSeann Walsh to play a monk in BBC1 comedy pilot
Comedian Seann Walsh will star as a reformed benefits cheat in a BBC1 sitcom pilot set in a monastery.
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NewsNick Robinson: BBC made 'terrible mistake' on immigration
BBC political editor Nick Robinson has admitted the corporation made a “terrible mistake” in the way it has previously reported on immigration.
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NewsBBC to spend £500k boosting links
The BBC is to spend as much as £500,000 bringing in help to boost the number of links to external websites across its online platforms.
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NewsDoctor Who and Sherlock lead festive Twitter chat
Doctor Who and Sherlock were the most tweeted about shows over the festive period as BBC1 led the TV-related chat on the social network site.
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NewsMurdoch sells stake in Chinese broadcaster
21st Century Fox has sold its 47% stake in the Chinese broadcaster Star China TV.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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NewsWall to Wall to supercharge The Voice game
Fans of The Voice will be able to compete against each other via a mobile app that will award them points for correctly guessing the opinion of its on-screen judges.