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The talent spotters
Next week, Broadcast and Skillset will unveil the winner of the company development award, which is given to the organisation that has done most to nurture new talent. Broadcast
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Bristol gets a grip on animation
How has Bristol managed to establish itself as an internationally recognised centre for both the production of and training in animation? By Michael Burns.
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Finding local solutions
Commercial radio needs to pool resources locally in order to challenge the national dominance of the BBC, says Paul Robinson
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Island of lost souls
ITV's 50th anniversary has prompted much gleeful disdain of its current output.
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Discovery Kids ups new output
Discovery Kids channel director Clare Laycock has signed off the channel's biggest commission slate to date with three new 13 x 15-minute series.
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Diverse draws on art world for BBC booking
Diverse, the indie behind Operatunityand Musicality, is attempting to democratise the world of high art for a new show for the BBC.
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Lion TV expands Beat the... format for BBC
Lion TV has secured another BBC daytime series with a spin-off of its Beat the Burglarformat.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Katie Speight
More4's editor is already getting excited by the programmes in development for this year's launch night, but she is still looking for some landmark event pieces to fill up next year's schedules
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Avalon bags fifth run for TV Burp
ITV1 has commissioned Avalon to make a fifth series of Harry Hill's TV Burp, with an increased 10-part run. The Bafta-nominated show, which takes a sideways glance at the week's television, has been booked for a 10 x 30-minute series, which is due to be delivered ...
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ITV2 follows X-Factor contestant
ITV2 has commissioned Sienna Productions to make a one-hour special about The X-Factorcontestant Tabby Callaghan. The programme, working titled What Tabby Did Next, has been following the singer since he was on the show and will also look at his family life. ...
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Second bite for Masterchef Goes Large
BBC2 has commissioned a second series of Masterchef Goes Largefrom indie Shine, adding an extra 10 episodes to its run. The programme, which hunts out budding chefs, putting them through their paces to earn a place in a top restaurant or as a TV chef ' ...
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Brighton lines up Saddam's doctor
Indie Brighton TV has inked three commissions for US broadcaster A&E's History Channel including a film exploring the relationship between Saddam Hussein and his doctor.
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BBC Paralympics footage to air in 146 countries
BBC Worldwide has cashed in on its exclusive rights to the Paralympics by selling a one-hour highlights programme across Europe, Asia and Africa.
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ITV buys classic shows from Fremantle
Fremantle International Distribution has sold 150 hours of programming to ITV for its digital offerings ITV3 and Men and Motors. The deal includes such classic shows as Rumpole of the Bailey, Van der Valk, Reilly Ace of Spies, The Sweeneyand Hannay.
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GMTV to show Biker Mice from Mars
GMTV has secured the UK rights to the new series of Biker Mice from Mars.
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Supernanny heads Brazilian deals
Channel 4 International has sold Ricochet's parenting show Supernannyinto Brazil. Terrestrial channel SBT has acquired the format rights, while pay-TV channel GNT has bought the finished series one and two and the eight-part US series. GNT has also picked up Ricochet's series ...
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Challenge ups stakes with poker series
Challenge has acquired PartyPoker.com: The Poker Den, the channel's first live card game series for its new casino strand Players. Made by indie Matchroom in association with website PartyPoker.com, the 12 x 180-minute series will be broadcast from a basement in east ...
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Half of BBC staff set to join strike
Union officials are expecting as many as half the BBC's staff to join its first day of strike action on 23 May.
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ITV to enter ring with boxing bouts
ITV could be set to make boxing coverage a permanent part of its schedule after Saturday's bout between Amir Khan and Mario Kindelan pulled in 6.3 million viewers. The live fight on 14 May was the first boxing match that the channel had broadcast in about 10 years and was ...