All News articles – Page 1906
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NewsAvid promises 4K mastering as DS development ceases
Avid has pledged its commitment to developing tools for high-resolution mastering as post-production facility owners come to terms with the manufacturer’s decision to end development of its DS software.
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NewsChannel 4 trials use of Facebook data
Channel 4 is to integrate real-time data from Facebook into its programming, including Channel 4 News and NFL coverage.
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NewsMilburn champions equality
C4 roundtable attendees agree initiatives to help socially disadvantaged into employment
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NewsMind Candy lines up companions for Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy, the company behind hit kids’ franchise Moshi Monsters, is developing a number of properties to launch on tablets.
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NewsRelativity eyes scripted TV
US film producer Relativity is to use data gathered from its hit films, such as Mirror Mirror and Shark Night 3D, to move into scripted TV, in what chief executive Ryan Kavanaugh described as a “Moneyball approach to creating television”.
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NewsYouTube launches Upfronts to woo advertisers
YouTube kicked off a charm offensive aimed at TV advertisers at its first UK Upfronts event this week.
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NewsElmo comes to MediaCityUK
The Furchester – the kids’ series resulting from a unique tie-up between Sesame Workshop and CBeebies – will help the north-west of England become the “home of British puppeteering”, according to the BBC.
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NewsBBC free to sell indie content
The BBC has paved the way for independently produced programming to be sold via its download-to- own portal BBC Store after agreeing terms with Pact.
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NewsVoD sales increase sharply
Sales to VoD services have surged to account for 10-15% of major distributors’ revenues – although uncertainty remains about whether the rapid growth rate can be maintained.
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NewsUnpicking Hall’s BBC vision
Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general “laid the ground” for charter renewal – but industry commentators have quibbled with his plans to increase audience ownership of the corporation.
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NewsOvation set for drama push
US cable network Ovation is looking to commission two high profile international drama series a year to help grow its catalogue of original content.
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NewsBlinkbox ‘ready to fly’ after Tesco push
Blinkbox is poised to exploit the power of its parent company Tesco and “start to fly”, according to director of content acquisition and sales Douglas Davis.
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NewsDCD Rights snaps up 45 hours from UKTV
Distributor DCD Rights has acquired rights to a 45-hour package of factual series from UKTV.
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NewsBreaking Bad rejected Dreamworks bumper offer
Mipcom: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan rejected a $75m offer from Dreamworks to produce three additional online episodes of the cult series to release online.
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NewsDiscovery and BBC co-pro deal ends
Discovery Communications has confirmed that its £150m co-production partnership with the BBC for landmark factual shows, such as Frozen Planet, has been terminated, as previously revealed by Broadcast.
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NewsDaybreak braced for latest overhaul
ITV is preparing to give Daybreak another major overhaul as the breakfast programme’s ratings continue to falter.
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NewsBBC plans Playlister partner network
The BBC’s new ‘music curation’ service Playlister will evolve to connect to download-to-own digital services such as iTunes.
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NewsITVS sells 200 hours to Australia
Mipcom: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.
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NewsFeightner joins Colorfront as CTO
On-set dailies and transcoding systems developer Colorfront has appointed Bill Feightner as its new chief technology officer.
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NewsThe Returned continues global march
French supernatural drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, has been sold to broadcasters in Germany and Latin America by Zodiak Rights.