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Cornish expansion
Denham Productions, the indie behind Rick Stein's food series, is to open a new office in Cornwall, creating several new jobs in the region. Development producer Mike Cunliffe will head the office and three more full-time staff will also be hired. Denham, which is based in Plymouth, is working on ...
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Necessary pain
The result of the BBC's series of internal reviews looks likely to be radical change - and not before time.
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TV sweeps board at National TV awards
Coronation Street prodigy Sam Aston (above) was the most popular winner at last night's National Television Awards, which saw ITV pick up nearly all the prizes. Aston, who plays Chesney Brown
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Asian launch planned for BBC Prime
BBC Worldwide's entertainment channel, BBC Prime, is to launch across Asia from 1 December. The channel, which screens programmes such as Top of the Pops , Weakest Link and Doctors , will initially begin ...
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TWG plans bid for Belfast FM licence
The Wireless Group has joined forces with the Belfast Telegraph in its bid for a new FM licence in Belfast. TWG, which owns the national TalkSport station, will submit a music format titled Delicious FM. SMG has also thrown its hat into the ring and ...
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Sambrook to probe journalists' risks
BBC director of global news Richard Sambrook is to chair a new international committee investigating the risks journalists face in danger zones and how they can be better protected. Sambrook, who announced details of the committee during a lecture at Columbia University in New York, said media groups, government representatives, ...
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NewsYorke set to take top BBC drama role
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke is set to return to the BBC to take a major drama role, as the corporation's drama department was this week hit by its third executive departure in less than a month.
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NewsEmap readies bid for SRH
Emap is expected to make a takeover bid for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) before the end of November, and is reshuffling its top level management in preparation for the deal.
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NewsNow BBC owes Yentob£12,000
BBC creative director Alan Yentob, cleared of expenses abuses by an internal investigation this week, is actually owed around£12,000 in unclaimed money from the corporation.
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NewsUS media giant makes overture to Endemol
US giant Time Warner is reportedly interested in buying Big Brother creator Endemol from Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica for at least Eu2bn (£1.38bn).
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NewsMatthew Kelly lands ITV role as serial killer
Granada has handed former Stars in Their Eyes presenter Matthew Kelly his first leading role in an ITV drama, as a twisted serial killer in a new crime thriller.
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Sex Traffic film to hit cinemas
Channel 4's successful sex slave drama Sex Traffic is being remade as a feature-length film.
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C4 ties in T4's Jones for 2005
Channel 4 has signed up T4 presenter Steve Jones to an exclusive, 12-month golden-handcuffs deal to keep him on the channel throughout 2005.
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Duncan: indies not ethnic enough
Channel 4's new chief executive Andy Duncan has told indies working with the channel that they are 'not ethnic enough'.
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Design duo front more for Five
Five's star signings Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are to present a raft of new shows for the broadcaster, all through Ricochet South, including one in which they try to create dream weddings on a budget.
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Somethin' Else appoints South Bank Show director
Indie Somethin' Else has added extra clout to its television division by appointing South Bank Show producer and director Leo Burley as head of development.
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Diverse Bristol wins C4 series
Diverse Bristol is celebrating its first anniversary with a swathe of factual orders, including a series in which members of the public train to become Legionnaires.
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NewsBBC mourns loss of radio legend
John Peel's death this week at the age of 65 is a devastating blow to the BBC and legions of music fans.
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NewsTime Warner bids Eu2bn for Endemol
Global media conglomerate Time Warner is reportedly interested in buying Big Brother creator Endemol from Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica for at least Eu2 billion (£1.38bn).
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NewsSambrook: 'journalists now targets'
BBC director of global news Richard Sambrook is to chair a new international committee to investigate the risks to journalists working in danger zones and how they can be better protected.