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Diverse pursues hare hunt for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned Diverse to make a documentary about the end of the controversial sport of hare-coursing. Killing a Hareis produced and directed by Paul Yule, whose company, Berwick Universal, is co-producing. The hour-long programme, commissioned by BBC factual senior commissioning executive Richard Klein, chronicles the ...
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Flame to light celebrity matches
Flame Television is to play celebrity matchmaker in a one-off special for digital channel ITV2. Celebrity Love Matchwill build up profiles of famous singletons, such as Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Robbie Williams, and then suggest their perfect partner. Daniela Neumann, controller of commissioned programmes for ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Jacquie Lawrence
Sky One's commissioning editor, documentaries is looking for authored and observational films, has just sent Ross Kemp into gangland and would kill to have Cutting Edge
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BBC1 to make a 'star' out of T-Rex
The team behind Walking with Dinosaurshave secured co-production partners for a light-hearted BBC mock-umentary about the 'career' of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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De Mol ups stake in Hit
John de Mol has doubled his stake in Hit Entertainment, the indie behind Bob the Builder, fuelling speculation of a take-over bid.
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Sales leap for Charles doc
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles' decision to tie the knot has sparked a surge of interest in Diverse Productions' ITV documentary Charles & Camilla.
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Format focus: Beauty and the Geek
Brainy nerds and dim beauties are thrown together to see if opposites really do attract in a new series from the exec producers of MTV's Punk'd
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ER sells entire little red tractor to Oz
Entertainment Rights has sold the entire run of BBC pre-school animated series Little Red Tractorto Australia's Nine Network. The broadcaster has picked up all 52 episodes of the series, while licensing and merchandising rights for the region have been granted to Newman International Licensing. The deal ...
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C4I sells Uncle Adolf to Germany
Channel 4 International has made a series of new sales in Germany including Company Pictures' drama Uncle Adolf. The 90-minute ITV1 drama, which tells the story of the Nazi leader's relationship with his niece and Eva Braun, has been picked up by Pro7. C4I has also ...
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Cineflix to make WWII co-production
Cineflix International, the London-based distribution arm of Canadian production company Cineflix, has signed up as a co-producer on a second world war documentary being made by UK indie 3BM Television. Ten Days to Victorywill interweave the stories of 10 people caught up in the liberation of ...
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German TV takes more of Finger Tips
German broadcaster Super RTL has acquired a further 33 episodes of CiTV factual entertainment series Finger Tips. The show, produced by the Foundation and distributed by Entertainment Rights, encourages children to make things out of everyday objects. Super RTL acquired an initial 33 episodes last year ...
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NewsDen's death is ratings triumph
The death of 'Dirty' Den Watts, which marked the 20th anniversary of BBC1's EastEnders, gained the soap its highest audience for a year.
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BBC puts£9m into regional comedy
The BBC has ring-fenced£9m to commission comedy programmes outside London and is restructuring its entertainment and comedy commissioning.
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C4 science and education to be carved up
Channel 4 has disbanded its science and education department in the wake of Simon Andreae's decision to move to the US.
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New bids for BBC Broadcast
BT, Siemens and Crown Castle have joined the list of companies expected to bid for the BBC's£150m broadcast business.
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Shed lines up second Footballers' Wives spin-off
Footballers' Wives TV ( FWTV) will be an 8 x 30-minute magazine-style series focusing on the trappings and trivial concerns of professional footballers and their wives.
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BBC appoints Young
The BBC has appointed Penny Young to the new post of head of accountability, nations and regions within the governance unit. Young takes up the role next week and will report to director of governance Nicholas Kroll. Her brief will include helping the BBC governors in their role as trustees ...
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UK tops chart for illegal TV downloads
Britain is at the centre of an 'explosion' in TV piracy as viewers turn to the web to download US shows such as 24and The Simpsons.
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Yorkshire pledge
Screen Yorkshire has pledged to match any award given by the BBC's new£500,000 out of London development fund to a Yorkshire-based indie. The BBC fund was launched earlier this month to encourage indies outside London to submit ideas to the corporation's drama, factual and entertainment departments.
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ITV invests£10m in two new Taggarts
SMG's detective drama Taggartis to remain on ITV until the end of 2006 following a major recommission worth£10m.