All News articles – Page 1919
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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.
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NewsFast Train makes tracks for Scotland & Wales
Scotland and Wales are to host the next in the series of BBC Academy training events, Fast Train.
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NewsIt's the way you sell 'em
IBC 2013: The way a product is delivered and sold is as important as the kit, says Steve Plunkett.
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NewsBBC names new press chief
The BBC has appointed John Shield, the Department for Work and Pensions’ press chief, as its director of communications.
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NewsC4 to take stakes in fledgling indies
Channel 4 has revealed plans to take stakes in fledgling indies to help establish them in the industry.
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NewsNetflix to double original content spend
Original commissions are set to account for a fifth of Netflix’s content spend within the next few years.
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NewsSony focuses on live production
IBC 2013: Sony has moved to underline its 4K credentials by focusing on the tools needed to shoot live events in the high resolution format.
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NewsC4 hunts YouTube talent via Mashed
Channel 4 has set up a YouTube channel dedicated to emerging production talent.
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Inmarsat demos BGAN HDR
IBC 2013: Inmarsat will give showcase its new BGAN HDR technology in Amsterdam.
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NewsArri announces Amira for documentary makers
IBC 2013: Arri has revealed a new camera at the Amsterdam trade show.
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NewsHarris chief cautious on 4K
IBC 2013: Manufacturers need to be wary of investing too heavily in the development of 4K kit, according to the recently appointed chief executive of Harris Broadcast.
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NewsPurnell warns against handing NAO increased power
James Purnell has warned that culture secretary Maria Miller’s proposal to ramp up the National Audit Office’s scrutiny of the BBC could impinge on the corporation’s independence.
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NewsBurns and Bland back BBC regulation change
Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns and former chair of the BBC board of governors, Christopher Bland, have suggested that a single board, plus Ofcom, is the best method for regulating the BBC.
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NewsDesmond: GroupM power hard to resist
Richard Desmond has told the RTS Cambridge convention that Channel 5 has little choice but to work with GroupM Entertainment on programming, given the power of its parent company WPP.
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NewsAnticipation grows for IBC
IBC 2013: Rumoured launch of Arri Ultra HD camera is one of the big talking points ahead of the show
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NewsCooke to showcase anamorphic lenses
IBC 2013: Cooke Optics will present the first two working production models from its Anamorphic/i range that was launched at NAB earlier this year.
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NewsTony Jordan to make first drama for UKTV
Drama became the latest piece of UKTV’s commissioning jigsaw to fall into place this week, after it ordered a project from Life On Mars co-creator Tony Jordan.
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NewsStaff split over BBC executive severance deals
BBC insiders have pointed to a split in opinion over the payoff scandal – with some staff expressing sympathy with the corporation over the criticism it has received for the golden goodbyes handed to senior managers.
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NewsTablet viewing increases to 7% of all online video
The volume of viewing taking place via tablet devices has doubled in the past 12 months, according to data from online video provider Ooyala.