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BBC in headhunt bid
The BBC is hoping to follow the success of Dragon's Denand The Apprenticewith another work-related series. Headhuntersfollows professional recruiters as they interview short-listed hopefuls for key jobs. The number of episodes and the transmission date are yet to ...
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TV happiness survey
Edinburgh Television Festival organisers have launched a survey to find out if people working in TV are happy. The Happiness Audit, conducted by YouGov, is canvassing views on work-related issues via www.yougov.com/happinessindex. The results will be revealed at this year's festival, which takes place between 26 and 28 August.
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RDF nets Sudoku
RDF Rights has secured the rights to Sky One show Vorderman's Sudoku Live. The 60-minute show tasks several studio-based teams to complete a Sudoku puzzle live on air, with viewers at home competing interactively. Produced by Hanrahan Media, the show aired on Sky One last month, ...
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Five Backs Gadgets
Five has commissioned three new series of its popular science strand The Gadget Showfrom indie North One Television Midlands. Suzi Perry, Jason Bradbury and Jon Bentley will jointly present the 10-episode runs. The first series is set to go out in the autumn. Richard Pearson, who ...
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TWG boss keeps pressure on Rajar
The new chief executive of The Wireless Group (TWG) this week backed former chairman Kelvin MacKenzie's claim that the Rajar diary system was 'flawed'.
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Talksport in broadcast trial on DRM spectrum
The Wireless Group (TWG) is pilot broadcasting its flagship station Talksport on the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) digital spectrum.
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BBC culls staff in Monitoring after review
The BBC department which plays a key role in gathering intelligence on terrorism is to lose a 10th of its staff as a result of a government-ordered restructure.
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Bectu hits snag in talks over The Bill
Broadcasting union Bectu has reached a stalemate with Talkback Thames over its ambitious plans to collectively represent workers on The Bill.
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C4 uncovers Britney's redneck roots
Channel 4 is to broadcast an unauthorised celebrity biography of pop princess Britney Spears, which will feature the first UK TV interview with her first husband, Jason Alexander. The 60-minute programme, Britney's Redneck Roots, from Betty TV, will attempt to piece together the real Britney by tracing her roots right ...
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CNN dismissal case
Employment practices at CNN's London bureau have been criticised as 'highly insensitive' by an employment tribunal, which this week found in favour of a former producer's unfair dismissal claim. Elena Cosentino, who was made redundant in April 2004, won her case after the tribunal ruled that CNN was wrong to ...
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King chat regret
The BBC has said it regrets an appearance by convicted sex offender Jonathan King as a guest on a morning radio chat show. King appeared on Victoria Derbyshire 's Radio 5 Live show on Tuesday, 26 July and spoke about his crimes and the media furore which ...
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Sharman poaches
Children's BBC controller Alison Sharman has poached Nickelodeon's interactive expert Joe Godwin to oversee her department's entertainment output. Godwin has spent five years at Nickelodeon, rising to become the channel's vice-president of operations and interactive director, overseeing a revamp of its websites. He will now be tasked with developing a ...
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Emap hires Taylor
Emap Radio has taken on Virgin Radio station manager Steve Taylor to work as creative commercial director across its radio brands. Taylor, who has spent two and a half years as station manager for Virgin, will report to new Emap Radio managing director Dee Ford, but will be based primarily ...
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Rapture in buying mode for relaunch
Digital entertainment channel Rapture TV has gone on a shopping spree, buying up film, gaming and extreme sports programmes in preparation for its relaunch later this year.
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Hegedus takes Fox TV Studios post
ID Distribution sales director Beata Hegedus is to join LA-based Fox TV Studios' global development team in a new role that will include searching out the best European formats for the US market. Hegedus, who joins Fox TV Studios in September, will focus initially on northern and eastern Europe, but ...
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Best of Moyles is number one podcast
The BBC's Best of Moyles podcast went to number one in Apple's unofficial Top Subscribed Podcast chart, only 10 hours after making its debut. Best of Moyles is a montage of the best bits of Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show and is available for free download every Thursday. The ...
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TV-Loonland appoints creative chief
Animation production and distribution company TV-Loonland has appointed Kourtney Kaye to the newly created role of head of creative affairs and development. Kay will oversee programming output, select programme ideas for development and take projects through to production. The appointment is part of a company restructure, with a new head ...
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Wanted: one trick ponies with thick skin
Tap-dancing horses and performing dogs are to be given a shot at stardom in Simon Cowell's latest TV show, Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. The ITV1 pilot, co-produced by Talkback Thames and Cowell's indie, Simcow, is looking for individuals - man or beast - with talent in ...
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Talkback Thames shuts talent agency
Talkback Thames is to shut down its talent agency, Talkback Management, after the departure of Melanie Rockcliffe, who ran the division for 11 years. Rockcliffe decided not to renew her contract and is expected to set up her own agency when she leaves. Her departure date is yet to be ...
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Ofcom fines C4 over Red Bull item
Channel 4 has been slapped with a£5,000 fine for giving undue prominence to energy drink Red Bull during a Richard and Judy Showbroadcast last year. In an attempt to correct inaccuracies in an item on the dangers of excessive caffeine intake, C4 showed a video on ...