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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsSGO releases compositing software
IBC 2013: Mistika manufacturer SGO has released Mamba FX, a compositing software package, priced at £199.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsIBC delegates debate UHD merits
IBC 2013: The halls of IBC were awash with tools for capturing, crafting and delivering Ultra HD content, but not everyone in Amsterdam was entirely effusive about the high resolution technology.
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NewsABC on the hunt for UK ideas
Paul Lee, the British boss of US broadcast network ABC, is responsible for global hits such as Modern Family and Scandal, but is increasingly looking to the UK for ideas.
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NewsIndies split over C4 funding
Indies are divided over Channel 4’s plans to invest in fledgling indies.
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NewsEOne eyes UK factual indies
International producer and distributor Entertainment One is ramping up plans to acquire and umbrella factual indies in the UK.
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NewsLessons from Cambridge
Content creators were at the heart of the RTS Cambridge Convention, and despite all the talk of the power of the platforms, producers and talent must have left feeling reassured.
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NewsFether sets sights on bringing Raw’s US success to UK
Raw TV’s new chief executive Joely Fether plans to help the indie replicate its US success in the UK.
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NewsC4 to launch real-time user recommendation
Channel 4 is months away from launching a user recommendation engine based on data gathered from its 9 million registered users.
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NewsThe Gadget Show heads to China
The Gadget Show is to be remade in China after North One Television struck a deal to air the show with broadcaster Shenzhen TV.
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NewsCohen to transform in-house
The BBC is to plough £2m into development, free up executives to work across genres in “creative labels” and encourage senior managers to “go back to the floor” in a bid to turn in-house into a world-leading production outfit.
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NewsSony steps up Scandinavian acquisition plans
Sony Pictures Television is aggressively stepping up plans to acquire production companies in Scandinavia – despite apparently losing out in its bid for pan-regional group Nice Entertainment.
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NewsAtomos adds colour tools to Samurai Blade
IBC 2013: Atomos has shown a pre-release version of its Spyder field monitor and colour calibration tool.
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NewsAvid ups storage with ISIS 5500
IBC 2013: Avid has introduced its new ISIS 5500 online shared storage system for small and mid-sized post and broadcast facilities.
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NewsFacilis updates TerraBlock
IBC 2013: TerraBlock 6.0, the newest version of Facilis Technology’s shared storage systems, made its debut in Amsterdam.
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NewsNevion showcases TNS4200
IBC 2013: Nevion debuted its TNS4200 media monitoring platform at IBC.
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NewsCanon DSLR given EBU seal of approval
IBC 2013: Canon’s 4K-capable DSLR, the EOS-1D C, has been cleared for HD acquisition by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
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NewsDiscovery chief Hollinger departs
Discovery is searching for a new international boss after Mark Hollinger announced plans to resign next year.
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NewsRaw Cut lands Smithsonian JFK doc
Raw Cut Television has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel to make a film about a failed assassination attempt on former US president John F Kennedy.