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NewsIBC attendees prepare for evening of sport
IBC 2013: An energetic bunch of IBC delegates will lace up their trainers for an evening of football, basketball and volleyball at this week’s Amsterdam trade show and conference.
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NewsC4 unmasks men who dress as dolls
Channel 4 has commissioned Firecracker Films to make Men with Rubber Masks, a one-off special about men who dress up as dolls.
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NewsITV2 orders Utterly Outrageous strand
ITV2 is to launch an archive list strand charting the most outrageous moments from a variety of light-hearted subjects.
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NewsBBC moves Bargain Hunt to Wales
BBC daytime stalwart Bargain Hunt is to move its production base to BBC Wales from August 2014.
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NewsDG to unveil BBC vision in October
The BBC has confirmed that Tony Hall will set out his vision for the corporation in a major strategy speech in October.
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NewsVampire Diaries spin-off heads to Syfy
Syfy has secured the first-run UK rights to The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsLime snaps up ITVS exec
Lime Pictures has snared ITV Studios executive Joe McLusky to head up production for its non-scripted output.
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NewsSIS boss: BBC OB deals not sustainable
The latest round of BBC Sport outside broadcast contracts are not sustainable, according to SIS chief executive Gary Smith.
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NewsPaul Lee eyes UK for ABC orders
US network ABC chief Paul Lee is keen to kick off talks with UK talent and producers to commission more international coproductions.
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NewsSIS Live misses out on BBC Sport OB contracts
Trade union Bectu has slammed BBC Sport’s decision not to award SIS Live a single outside broadcast contract as “an act of betrayal.”
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NewsGogglebox hires IWC exec for factual push
Gogglebox Entertainment has created a head of factual role - hiring IWC Media exec, Helen Nightingale, to spearhead a push into the genre.
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NewsBBC2 opens doors to The Estate Agents
Betty is to follow the fortunes of 10 estate agents across the UK in a BBC2 series.
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NewsIncoming Newsnight editor apologises to Labour MP
Newsnight editor Ian Katz has been forced into an apology less than 10 days since taking over BBC2’s flagship show.
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NewsLondon Live hires commissioner
Livity head of content and former BBC Worldwide exec Derren Lawford is joining the commissioning team at local TV channel London Live.
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NewsITV gears up for Tour De France until 2019
ITV has renewed its agreement with the Tour De France to continue showing the cycling race until 2019.
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NewsPAC hearing: the key moments
Seven of the BBC’s most senior past and present executives were hauled before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday to explain huge payoffs to senior managers.
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NewsNetflix strikes first pay-TV deal with Virgin
Virgin Media’s TiVo subscribers will be able to access shows including Breaking Bad and House of Cards after the pay-TV platform struck a deal with Netflix.
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NewsBBC Trust is “broken” say MPs
MPs at today’s Public Accounts Committee hearing were repeatedly “astounded” that the BBC Trust did not ask former DG Mark Thompson more rigorous questions about the “eye-watering” £1.02m paid to his former deputy Mark Byford.
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NewsSteve Anderson to exit Mentorn Media
Question Time executive producer Steve Anderson is to leave Mentorn Media to establish NBC News’ factual arm Peacock Productions in the UK.
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NewsLovefilm locks up rights to Copper
Cineflix Studio’s period crime drama Copper will debut in the UK via Amazon’s Lovefilm service.