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NewsAmazon orders first crowdsourced series
Amazon has ordered full series of five of the shows it piloted online, following feedback from its users.
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NewsMasked gang raids hire firm
A gang of masked robbers broke into hire firm Shoot Blue yesterday evening, assaulting a member of staff and making off with up to £30,000 of kit.
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NewsDate set for inquest into death of BBC journalist
An inquest into the death of BBC journalist Russell Joslin, who apparently committed suicide following a series of workplace harassment claims, is to take place on 5 July.
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NewsMinnow Films hires Our War exec producer
Minnow Films has hired Colin Barr, the Bafta-winning executive producer behind Our War, as creative director as it expands into drama.
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NewsBBCW reveals second Labs wave
A pilot login system for children which relies on visual recognition has helped developers Peekabu Studios become one of the next wave of start-ups to join the BBC Worldwide Labs scheme.
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NewsIrish format Genealogy Roadshow heads to PBS
Big Mountain Productions’ entertainment format Genealogy Roadshow is to become one of Ireland’s most high-profile TV exports having been picked up by US broadcaster PBS.
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NewsNickelodeon poaches Turner exec
Nickelodeon has poached former Turner exec Layla Lewis to become its vice president of content acquisitions.
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NewsBBCW Australia picks up Passion projects
BBC Worldwide Channels in Australia has acquired a raft of series including The Politician’s Husband from Passion Distribution.
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NewsEurosport in senior staff shake-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has shaken up its senior management team following the appointment of Jean-Thierry Augustin as chief executive.
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NewsComedy Central's Collie joins C4
Channel 4 has poached Comedy Central programming boss Chris Collie to become channel manager of E4 and More4.
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NewsMargaret Thatcher funeral drives iPlayer viewing
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral has become one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched live TV broadcasts - only falling behind the corporation’s London 2012 Olympics coverage.
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NewsTheresa May considers curbing TV exposure for radical Islamists
Home secretary Theresa May is considering handing broadcast regulator Ofcom additional powers to prevent radical Islamists from appearing on TV.
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NewsBBC turns on radio downloads
BBC plans to make radio content available to download on iPlayer have been given the greenlight.
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NewsYahoo! moves for Hulu
Yahoo! has become the latest company to table a bid for US VoD service Hulu, joining firms including Time Warner, US satellite operator DirecTV and talent agency William Morris.
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NewsA+E Networks UK hires distribution boss
A+E Networks UK has hired former NBC Universal exec Katarzyna Jablonska as director of distribution.
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NewsNetflix reveals The Killing launch plans
Netflix UK and Ireland will start offering its subscribers the American version of The Killing the day after its US premiere.
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NewsBBC1 confirms return of The Voice
BBC1 has confirmed that The Voice UK will return after it signed a deal for a third series of the singing contest.
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NewsDiscovery boots up YouTube channel
Discovery has ordered 15 new online series as part of the launch of its original YouTube channel TestTube.
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NewsSky 3D greenlights Attenborough docs
Sky 3D has ordered two new David Attenborough-fronted documentaries from Atlantic Productions.
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NewsCreative Skillset injects funds into TV training
TV and radio professionals can apply to have 80% of the cost of training covered following the creation of a new pocket of funding from training body Creative Skillset.