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Ofcom to probe ITV networking
Ofcom is to carry out a major review of ITV's networking arrangements, the rules and regulations which govern how the Network Centre is managed.
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BDH gives Mobos Caribbean theme
Burrell Durrant Hifle (BDH) has designed and directed the titles and packaging for the Mobo Awards 2004 for Scarlet Productions. The sequence is based on a pool party theme with artists and presenters enjoying a Caribbean sunset from the roof of the Royal Albert Hall as the dome opens skywards. ...
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Shorts for daytime
BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman is to commission a series of short dramas from up-and-coming writers. The 10 x 15-minute series, working-titled Brief Encounters , will give new writers the opportunity to develop scripts with the help of mentors including established writers for television ...
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Kerrang! gets md
Adrian Serle has been appointed managing director of Emap's West Midlands-based radio station Kerrang! 105.2. Serle will make the move to Birmingham from Emap radio stablemates Hallam FM and Magic FM in Sheffield, where he worked as sales director. Serle will report to Travis Baxter, managing director of the Kerrang! ...
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Bernard Hayes titles Himalaya
Bernard Hayes Design has created the opening sequence for Himalaya with Michael Palin. Palin's 2,000-mile journey takes him through the Himalayan states, from the Khyber Pass to the Bay of Bengal. Within the titles, the camera follows Palin through temples and over mountains. Digibeta footage ...
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ITV ties in Ant & Dec
ITV has locked in its star presenters Ant and Dec (Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly), after tying down exclusive deals with the Geordie duo. The pair will now continue to front some of ITV's biggest shows, including the next I'm a Celebrity? Get Me out ...
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Sky+ to hit target
New research has revealed that Sky is on track to get its personal video recorder service Sky+ into 525,000 homes in the course of the next 12 months. The move will put Sky on track to meet its target of getting 2.5 million Sky+ customers by 2010, according to Continental ...
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Zig Zag lands Duracell-funded series deal
ADVERTISER-funded programming specialists Broadcast Marketing has appointed Zig Zag Productions to make the third series of a Duracell-funded science series.
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Indie nets satirical format
Hat Trick Productions, the indie behind Have I Got News for You , has picked up the format to Finnish satirical 'mockumentary' The ? Show.
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All3Media secures Inquisition sales
All3Media International has secured a raft of sales for period drama Inquisition. The one-off costume drama has been picked up by SVT in Sweden, YLE in Finland, TMC in France, Canal 22 in Mexico and RTV in Slovenia. The TV movie, made by indie ...
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Sky Travel nets Husband Hunt
Sky Travel has picked up Touchdown TV's reality series Husband Hunt for its autumn schedule. The New Zealand-based show takes six women into a farming community where they hunt the man of their dreams. The 2 x 60-minute show will air as part of a ...
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Miami Slice picked up by networks
September International has made a series of new sales of Sky One's plastic surgery reality series Miami Slice. The 6 x 60-minute series, made by September Films, has been licensed to Australia's Nine Network, RLT in the Netherlands and M-Net in South Africa. It ...
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DLT Entertainment nets cartoon rights
DLT Entertainment is bringing 1980s cartoon The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin back to the international market. The indie and distributor has picked up the international rights to all 65 x 30-minute episodes of the series. The show, produced by DiC and Alchemy II, will be ...
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The Stables goes to TV Ontario
BBC Worldwide has sold children's docusoap The Stables to Canadian broadcaster TV Ontario. The 10 x 27-minute series, made by Prism Entertainment, follows the lives of a group of inner-city children who meet at charity-run stables in Newcastle.
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Holly's Helpline gains ADF as partner
German broadcaster ZDF is the latest partner to invest in a new animated series for Welsh channel S4C. Holly's Helpline , a 26 x 10-minute stop-motion animation series, was launched at MipTV earlier this year and S4C hopes to complete the financing of the series ...
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Format Focus: Captive
This format builds on the familiar theme of locking a group of people in house by adding a quiz element.
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Miles to debut deals at Mipcom
Sally Miles, the former chief operating officer of September Films, has unveiled the formats and indies she will be pushing at Mipcom with her new venture ID Distribution.
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Keeping his options open
RTL chief Gerhard Zeiler tells Broadcast that he's happy to explore all options for Five - except selling it
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Future slicing the BBC?
The debate about the future of public service broadcasting is set to call into question the credibility of Ofcom