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Thames TV promotion for Horton
Claire Horton, executive producer of Pop Idoland The X Factor, is being promoted to deputy head of entertainment at Thames Television. She will be responsible for developing and pitching new entertainment formats to broadcasters. Horton will report to Richard Holloway, head of ...
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Hall joins the Channel 4 board
Former BBC news chief executive Tony Hall has joined the Channel 4 board as a non-executive director for a three-year term. He takes up the part-time role immediately replacing Andrew Graham whose term ended on 31 March. Hall is currently chief executive of the Royal Opera House.
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C4i picks up BBC1 twins doc
Channel 4 International is set to distribute its first BBC1 documentary after acquiring rights to the corporation's recent ratings success , Separating Twins.
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Hit: can they fix it?
The likes of Warner Bros are reported to have walked away from buying Hit Entertainment, so what's in it for venture capital firm Apax, and how will it go about revitalising the flagship brands.
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Best of British
UK production companies' recent success in export sales - especially in formats - is a measure of their growing awareness of a much more globalised TV marketplace. James Curtis reports.
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Super indies, super ideas?
It may be the era of the super-indie, but creativity can be just as effective when it comes in small packages, says Nigel Pickard.
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Don't bite my head off
There's plenty of entertainment value in Mark Thompson having once bitten a colleague, but does it have any wider s...
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Fincham: the popular face of BBC1
Peter Fincham brings with him to his new appointment as BBC1 controller a zest for popular programme-making and a pragmatic approach to the channel's perennial ratings vs public service conundrum.
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Behind the archives
A good working relationship with UKTV allowed Fulcrum TV to maximise its time and budget in making of ...
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Step in the right direction
The BBC still has a long way to go to improve its relations with indies, but Peter Fincham's appointment is a welcome move.
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NewsBBC plans its own network centre
The BBC is planning to set up an ITV network-style commissioning operation, bringing all its channel controllers and commissioners together for the first time in one place.
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NewsSky in EPG shake-up
BSkyB is planning a major overhaul of its electronic programme guide (EPG), giving greater exposure to genres such as religion and adult entertainment.
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NewsDoctor Who looks set for second series
The BBC's Doctor Whoremake is set for another series - but will not feature current star Christopher Eccleston.
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NewsCBBC chief takes role in BBC cuts
CBBC controller Dorothy Prior is quitting her post to take up a new role ensuring BBC production departments are not wasting money.
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NewsGovernors back Springer airing
The BBC was right to screen Jerry Springer - The Opera, said BBC governors who have voted against upholding complaints about the programme.
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UK's first gay channel to air from autumn
Sky Italia's outgoing programme chief David Bouchier is returning to the UK to set up a channel exclusively for gay men.
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NewsHooper to leave Ofcom
Ofcom deputy chairman Richard Hooper has handed in his notice and will leave at the end of the year.
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Initial to boost arts output with new post
Endemol offshoot Initial is stepping up its arts programming, poaching a BBC executive to be its first head of arts.
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September's Brick returns to set up UK indie
September Films USA programme chief Sam Brick is leaving the company to return to the UK to start up her own indie.