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    Scandinavians in for Miriam show

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Controversial reality show There's Something About Miriam has notched up its first foreign sale after being picked up by a pan-Scandinavian broadcaster.

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    Electric sky picks up a place in the sun

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Distributor Electric Sky has acquired the rights to two more series of Channel 4's A Place in the Sun (above). Produced by Freeform, it follows people as they search for their dream home abroad. The company has also picked up an 8 x 26-minute documentary series, Diana's Photos. The series, ...

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    Five and Sky pick up dragon booster

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Five and BSkyB have picked up the rights to Alliance Atlantis' children's CGI show Dragon Booster. The 26 x 30-minute series will air on Five on Saturdays early next year. Sky One will screen it from January. It is currently shown on ABC Family in the US and CBC in ...

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    3DD signs deal to sell sve music shows

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Indie 3DD Entertainment has signed a worldwide representation deal with music programmer Sanctuary Visual Entertainment (SVE). The deal will give 3DD the rights to sell the SVE catalogue of music programming to broadcasters, which includes a live show with Mary J Blige and a documentary about The Who. SVE said ...

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    Screentime to represent lone eagle

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Format sales house Screentime Partners is to represent a brace of reality formats from Toronto-based Lone Eagle Entertainment. Screentime will hold several territorial rights to dating format Hooked Up and The Call , which explores the competitive world of casting.

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    Talent TV to make my teen genie

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Indie Talent TV is to begin making a live-action show for children with Canadian producer Amberwood Entertainment. My Teen Genie features the antics of a teenage girl and a young genie that lives in her mobile phone. The 26 x 30-minute series is being financed ...

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    RDF sells pair of ideal world docs

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    RDF International has sold two factual programmes from indie Ideal World to networks around the world. Siamese Survivors , about conjoined twins Hassan and Hussain Salih, has been picked up by VMM in Belgium, TVNZ in New Zealand and an unnamed broadcaster in Denmark. In ...

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    Blue installs six new Avid suites

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Soho-based Blue Post Production is investing almost£400,000 to expand its facility with six new Avid suites, writes Farah Jifri.

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    Frontline appoints industry stalwart Cullen

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Industry veteran Bill Cullen is to join Frontline Television as its new managing director, writes Rick Dacey.

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    St Anne's sees key changes

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    The general manager of London facility St Anne's Post, Keith Williams, has assumed the role of acting managing director at the company, writes Rick Dacey.

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    Clear Restructures

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Soho effects house Clear has restructured its management team in an effort to attract more work from the feature film market. Simon Gosling has joined from MPC to head the commercials/short-form division, allowing Steve Garrad, currently head of production, to become head of film. Garrad will be joined by Peter ...

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    Cat given BBC job

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast computer systems company Cat and Mouse is to supply real-time graphics and audience interaction systems for a new BBC1 game show Come and Have a go if You Think You're Smart Enough. Cat and Mouse will provide a tailor-made system to control all aspects of the studio game including ...

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    Inside crime back

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    MTV Studios has been awarded the contract to host the second series of the ITV1 crime show Inside Crime. The Screen Channel-produced show - which features interviews with police officers concerning ongoing investigations interspersed with up-to-date videotape packages all shot on the afternoon before ...

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    Expanding bubble

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Audio facility Bubble TV has appointed a dubbing mixer and revealed plans to build a third studio. Jez Spencer, formerly of Head First Facilities, has been brought in to strengthen the documentary and factual operation. His previous work includes The South Bank Show and programmes for Channel 4, Discovery and ...

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    GMTV boosted by Living order

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Plans by GMTV to increase its production business have been given a boost with a 15-part commission from Living TV, previewing and discussing the week's soap operas.

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    Sci-Fi channel plans relaunch

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    A modern day version of classic paranormal series The Twilight Zone is to lead a relaunch of the Sci-Fi channel in a bid to shed the channel's niche image.

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    Barker given wider ITV role

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Carlton head of regional programmes Emma Barker has been made ITV London controller of regional programmes, overseeing all the capital's non-news regional programming.

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    Bravo brings Stripperella to UK

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Bravo has acquired the Pamela Anderson-inspired animation series Stripperella. The 14 x 30-minute series, which is produced by MTV and originally aired on Spike TV in the US, is the result of a collaboration between legendary comic book writer Stan Lee and Anderson, who ...

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    Living TV gets queer

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Living TV has signed an exclusive life of series deal with NBC Enterprises for the hit US make-over show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Living TV had to beat off competition from rival broadcasters, including terrestrial channels, for the show, which it originally ...

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    GWR grows revenue

    2004-04-01T08:30:00Z

    Radio group GWR has said it expects a 7% boost to its analogue radio revenue for the first three months of this year. In a trading statement it said its local radio group - which provides around 70% of total revenue - is forecasting an increase of 6% from the ...