All articles by Jake Kanter, Broadcast
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NewsStudiocanal acquires Paddington Bear brand
Multi-million pound deal will see the company develop an animated TV series and more films.
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NewsJulien Temple to direct 'Ibiza - The Silent Movie'
Music documentary will mark the first feature for production company Whizz Kidd.
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NewsAll3Media invests in top UK film directors
Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire, the directors and producers of films including Girl With A Pearl Earring and Bridget Jones’s Diary, have created an indie with backing from All3Media.
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NewsChris Bryant replaced as shadow culture secretary
Chris Bryant has been replaced as shadow culture secretary by Michael Dugher after Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader on Saturday.
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NewsOscar-winning directors back BBC campaign
British filmmakers and some of the UK’s highest-profile documentary-makers have put their names to a campaign backing the BBC.
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NewsBBC drama boss to join JJ Abrams' Bad Robot
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson is to join JJ Abrams indie Bad Robot to lead its television division.
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NewsSara Geater elected Pact chair
Former FremantleMedia UK chief executive Sara Geater has won the race to become chair of Pact council in the organisation’s first contested election in at least 14 years.
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NewsBullying, sexual harassment ‘rife’ in film stunt industry
Bullying and sexual harassment is “rife” in the film and TV stunt industry, according to a study published by actors’ union Equity.
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NewsNeal Street seeks $64m sale
Call the Midwife and Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions has put itself up for sale for up to $64m (£40m).
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NewsUK TV readies Robin Williams films
UK broadcasters have begun changing their schedules to celebrate the work of Robin Williams, the US actor and comedian who has died at the age of 63.
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NewsDCMS: diversity in TV and film falls
Number of BAME in film and TV workforce below UK economy average.
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NewsBBC boss reveals diversity plans
Tony Hall has set out his blueprint for boosting diversity at the BBC, including creating a £2.1m commissioning fund to help ensure the corporation “represents every family and community in the UK”.
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NewsNetflix plans biopic of the Queen
Netflix has fought off competition from broadcasters the BBC and ITV and is on the brink of ordering its first original show from the UK – a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsBBC Trust chairman Lord Patten steps down
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten is to stand down with immediate effect after undergoing heart surgery.
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NewsUK culture secretary Maria Miller resigns
Maria Miller has resigned as culture secretary after an ongoing row over her expenses refused to die down.
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NewsBBC developing Steve McQueen drama
BBC, Rainmark Films developing “major drama” with 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen.
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NewsITV wins back James Bond
James Bond will return to free-to-air television in the UK this year after ITV snatched the rights to the Ian Fleming franchise back from Sky.
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsITV pre-tax profits near £350m
ITV’s pre-tax profits grew 6% to £348m in 2012 after the company recorded impressive jumps in digital and production revenues.