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NewsNew BBC indies chief defends WoCC
The BBC's new 'indies champion' has dismissed concerns that the corporation's Window of Creative Competition could affect programme quality and pledged to help indies exploit it fully.
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NewsSky cashes in on gambling
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch hailed TV gamblers as the surprise driving force behind the satellite giant's soaring annual revenue, which topped the£4bn mark for the first time.
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Leading the BBC astray?
The BBC's Wocc is a damaging wrong turning that could lead to the collapse of in-house production in key genres such as entertainment and reduce creativity at the corporation, argues a new report.
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Funny guy's serious agenda
He has a reputation for being quirky, and he's joining the strait-laced Discovery. So how will Dan Brooke cope with running the broadcaster's UK portfolio?
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Brace yourselves
Inspired by a reality show, ABC's Lostis smashing records for international audience figures and Channel 4 is pulling out all the stops to repeat that success over here.
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The best form of flattery
The borrowing of ideas has sparked an immensely creative period in factual TV. Stuart Cosgrove predicts distribution will be next.
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Local hero comes good
Technology is enabling broadcasters to better cater for regional needs. Gordon Macmillan sees a future where news is made, broadcast and consumed on different platforms
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Top of the Scots
Whether you're shooting and posting in Edinburgh, Glasgow or London, production talent north of the border shouldn'...
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BBC set to screen asylum-seekers doc
The BBC has spent three years following a group of asylum- seekers for a landmark programme for BBC2.
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Radio 2 joins with Open Mike for Edinburgh Fringe coverage
BBC Radio 2 is expanding its coverage of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, teaming up with indie Open Mike Productions to co-produce Lee Mack and Friends' at the Fringe- the first time the station has staged its own show at the comedy festival.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Ewan Angus
BBC Scotland's commissioning editor, television, explains why, for him, laughter is the best medicine and why the demise of linear scheduling will present broadcasters with one of their biggest challenges.
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Sex Traffic writer makes Tsunami doc
Abi Morgan, writer of the Bafta-winning C4 drama Sex Traffic, has teamed up with drama indie Kudos to make a three-hour BBC drama about last year's Asian tsunami disaster, which claimed more than 200,000 lives on Boxing Day 2004. The show is scheduled to air in ...
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Discovery takes second Superhomes
Discovery has commissioned UK-based Flashback Television to produce a second series of Superhomesto air on Discovery Travel & Living in the UK this autumn. Now in production, the 15 x 30-minute lifestyle series will go behind the gates of some of the world's most expensive houses ...
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Five hires Betty for birthright show
Five has given the green light to a 60-minute documentary from Betty TV called Middle Child Syndrome. Commissioned by controller of features and entertainment Ben Frow, the show will examine the psychology of birthright and explore the issues facing middle children, such as Tony Blair and ...
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Wall to Wall in child prodigy film
Indie Wall To Wall is to film a set of child prodigies as they grow from childhood to adulthood. Alpha Toddlers, ordered by Channel 4 factual entertainment editor Nav Raman, will follow a group of children who have already been identified as geniuses. The indie will ...
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Scarlet follows triplet pregnancy
Scarlet Television, the indie set up by former Planet Wild managing director Paula Trafford, is making a 60-minute programme for Discovery Home and Health following former lesbian comedian Jackie Clune's triplet pregnancy. 3 x a Babywill feature contributions from celebrity mums Davina McCall, Donna Air and ...
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BBC Worldwide chief pinpoints growth area
BBC Worldwide's new head of channels has earmarked Asia and eastern entrants to Europe as areas for expansion.
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Format focus: Current TV
Former vice-president Al Gore has created a channel, for the people, by the people that's smart, fun and fearless.
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Balamory heads to Discovery Kids in US
The BBC's award-winning kids series Balamoryhas been sold to US network Discovery Kids. In a deal brokered by BBC Worldwide America, the US network bought the licence to 39 of the 22-minute episodes, as well as the rights to sell Balamorymerchandise in ...
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Telewest launches football channels
Telewest Broadband this week launched three new sport channels, timed to coincide with the start of the Bank of Scotland Premier League (SPL) football season. Setanta Sports 2, Celtic TV and Rangers TV will join Setanta Sports 1 on the cable company's digital TV service, providing exclusive live coverage of ...