All News articles – Page 1918
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NewsFether hired to run Raw TV
Raw TV has appointed former Zodiak Media UK boss Joely Fether to the newly created role of chief executive.
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NewsC5 opens door to nightmare neighbours
Channel 5 has commissioned Flame TV to produce a series revealing some of the country’s most extreme and extraordinary neighbour disputes.
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NewsFremantleMedia hires M&A chief
FremantleMedia has hired former NBC Universal exec Julian Tomkins as director of strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsRightster acquires Mediasyndicator sports sites
Online video network Rightster has acquired online sports advertising business Mediasyndicator from its administrators for a nominal amount.
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NewsPBS America scores 88 hours of new content
PBS America has struck a raft of content deals with distributors including Off The Fence and Content Media, as well as an agreement to air the world premiere of WGBH’s JFK.
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NewsSky to up investment in Irish content
Sky is to commission a raft of Irish-originated programming following the success of comedy Moone Boy as part of a promise to invest more than £1bn in the country over the next five years.
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NewsC5 launches Nazi season
Channel 5 is launching a season of Nazi-themed programming with five new docs, including three coproductions with GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsDHX buys Teletubbies owner Ragdoll
Canadian kids firm DHX Media has acquired Ragdoll Worldwide, the company behind Teletubbies and In The Night Garden, for £17.4m.
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NewsSound Women launches new training sessions
Women in radio networking group Sound Women is to run two training events this autumn as part of its aim to help women in audio further their careers.
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NewsNetflix eyes pirated series
Netflix is analysing the performance of shows on pirate networks such as BitTorrent to help it determine which series to acquire, according to acquisitions exec Kelly Merryman.
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NewsVice renews food show ahead of site launch
Youth platform Vice has renewed food format Fresh Off The Boat for a second series, which will include more of a UK focus.
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NewsSky boards Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic has boarded Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which is being produced by Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions.
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NewsRace on for BBC4 channel editor role
A number of internal candidates are leading the charge for the BBC4 channel editor role - with more than one Channel 4 commissioner also said to be interested.
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NewsDPP announces deadline for file-based delivery
IBC 2013: ITV and Channel 4 will move to the file-based delivery of programmes from October next year.
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NewsBlackmagic adds to ATEM family
IBC 2013: Blackmagic Design has released a new production switcher.
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NewsAxle updates management tools
IBC 2013: Axle Video has launched a new version of its media management software, Axle 2013.
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NewsNickelodeon to air viral videos
Nickelodeon has struck a deal with viral experts Viral Spiral to feature popular online clips on the channel.
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NewsBBC Breakfast appoints editor
Adam Bullimore has been promoted to editor of BBC Breakfast following the death of Alison Ford in July.
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NewsSky Vision secures Scandi sales for Love, Actually
Sky Vision has sold the format of confessional couple docu-series, It’s Love, Actually to Denmark and Iceland.
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NewsITNP docs boss joins C5 commissioning team
ITN Productions’ head of documentaries Guy Davies is leaving the indie after less than a year to become a commissioner at Channel 5.