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Chorion takes on Raymond Chandler
Chorion, the rights management company that owns Noddy, has bought the rights to the works of American detective novelist Raymond Chandler in a multi-million pound deal. The undisclosed sum will buy Chorion a 75% stake in Chandler's works, which include the adventures of fictional detective Philip Marlowe. The company plans ...
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Electric Sky gets in on kids market
Factual distributor Electric Sky has secured a deal with indie Lupus Productions to sell Five's Saturday morning children's series Combat Club. The 13 x 30-minute series focuses on six children with individual fighting skills as they battle it out for the title of champion gladiator. The ...
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Zeta Jones doc for Five
The secrets of Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones are to be revealed in a new documentary for Five from indie Tiger Aspect.
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North One has Biggs deal
North One Television has been commissioned by Sky One to make a 60-minute documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs.
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Talkback returns to Sex Inspectors
Talkback Thames has been commissioned to make a second series of The Sex Inspectorsfor Channel 4. Julian Bellamy, C4 head of factual entertainment, has ordered the 6 x 45-minute series that helps couples who are experiencing difficulties in the bedroom. Executive producer is Daisy Goodwin and ...
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Target scores ITV2 double order
Target Entertainment has won its first commission for ITV2 with an order for two 60-minute films, Hollywood Rumoursand Bad Boys and Hell Raisers, for the Celebrities Exposedstrand this spring. The first show uncovers Hollywood scandals while the second ...
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Discovery buys Twofour makeover
Discovery Health has commissioned a new fashion and interiors makeover show from indie Twofour Productions. The 15 x 30-minute series, titled Room 2B You, sees presenter Jacqui Joseph transform the homes and wardrobes of participants. It is currently in production, with Lesley Perkins producing and Jill ...
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Landmark swings second Swap for Five
Landmark Films has been commissioned by Five to make a second series of Real Wife Swap. Peter Grimsdale, acting controller of science at Five, has ordered a 3 x 50-minute run of the documentary series on middle England swinging, for broadcast later this year.
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Commissioners Q&A: Karen Johnson
The commissioning editor for BBC children's learning wants beautiful programmes that make teachers glad they pay the licence fee, and more programmes for older learners
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Panorama stays in Sunday slot
The BBC has ruled out returning Panoramato a permanent midweek slot but will instead increase the budget and number of slots for the flagship current affairs show.
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MacKenzie lays out bid for TWG
Shareholders in The Wireless Group were this week asked to consider a proposal from chief executive and chairman Kelvin MacKenzie to take the company private.
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Joey scores big for Five
Five's launch of US import Joeywas an instant rating success, with the sitcom becoming the channel's highest rated show ever outside sports or films.
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Gfk fails Rajar listening test
Gfk Media, the research company employed by Kelvin MacKenzie to measure radio audiences, has been dropped from the race to win a lucrative new contract from Rajar.
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My Summer of Love wins top Bafta
The BBC-backed feature film My Summer of Lovetook the best British film award at the Bafta Film Awards. Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, the film beat fellow nominees Shaun of the Dead, Vera Drake, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanand ...
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Musicians Channel goes 24 hours a day
The Musicians Channel, the digital channel dedicated to music education, has moved to a 24-hour service on Sky Digital. The new hours will include new content such as footage of live festivals, new unsigned acts, studio shows and 'character-driven factual programmes' every Sunday night. The channel has ...
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ITV sells prop hire firm for£8.2m
ITV has sold its prop hire business Superhire Limited for£8.2m as part of its drive to dispose of non-core assets. The sale, made to privately owned company Space Holdings Ltd and which includes a substantial freehold property deal, will be used to reduce ITV's borrowings. ITV has raised£268m from non-core ...
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Telewest, Nickelodeon agree new deal
Nickelodeon has ended its stand-off with cable provider Telewest after agreeing new carriage terms for its four channels. The deal sees Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Nick Replay and Nicktoons available to all Telewest subscribers until the end of March, after which Nicktoons will be part of the second-tier Essential package and ...
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Scott to build different TV business
Former Yorkshire TV controller of factual programmes Helen Scott has joined Newcastle-based indie Different. Scott, who has been freelance since being made redundant from YTV in 2003, has been signed up to help the company grow its fledgling TV business. Different was set up as an advertising and design agency ...
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Abraham moves to top job in US
Discovery Networks UK general manager David Abraham has been appointed to run TLC in the US in a bid to turn round the struggling channel.
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Brits set to blossom at Rose D'Or
British productions have been dealt a strong hand of nominations for this year's Rose D'Or Festival.