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Unique launches channels
Unique Group is seeking to reposition itself as a broadcaster with the launch of a series of multi-platform channels, beginning later this year with self-improvement channel Positivity, writes Tara Conlan.
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Nickelodeon nets BBC kids exec
Nickelodeon has poached BBC head of children's presentation Joe Godwin to spearhead a move into in-house production, writes Katy Elliott.
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Discovery arm names first UK head
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has named general manager Nick Comer-Calder as its first dedicated UK chief, writes Simon Ellery.
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Carlton odds on for United
Carlton Communications has emerged as the bookies favourite to win a bidding war against Granada Media for United News & Media, writes Dominic Timms.Exclusive research commissioned by Broadcast sister online site
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C4 METROSEXUALITY DRAMA GOES INTO PRODUCTION
Feelgood Fiction and Vicarious Productions have started filming their new late-night gay soap, Metrosexuality, for Channel 4, following a pilot last autumn. The 6 x 30-minute series, which was ordered by
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BBC SCOTLAND HAND PICKS SCOTTISH PRISON DOC
Indie Hand Pict Productions has been commissioned by BBC Scotland broadcast commissioning editor Ewan Angus to make a 6 x 30-minute documentary series about Scottish prisons. As with another of its
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HEWLAND PREPARES SECOND ORDER OF DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Hewland International is making a second 4 x 60-minute series of Daylight Robbery (right) for ITV. Cameron McAllister directs the first two episodes and series produce, while Justine Chadwick produces the
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CENTRAL CHOOSES MEDICAL SHOW FOR PEAKTIME POSITION
Carlton Central is poised to fill its Monday night peaktime regional slot with a new medical series looking at the Midlands air ambulance team. Flying Medics is a 6 x 30-minute
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All3Media International has secured pre-sales for the format to the upcoming BBC1 entertainment series Your Wedding in Their Hands.
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COMEDY LAB PICKS TOONS FROM ABSOLUTELY AND FIRESIDE
Channel 4 has ordered two new animations for the Comedy Lab. Indie Absolutely Productions is behind 1 x 10-minute animation Meat Snack Systems, which features a half man/half android and a
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PICKARD RECOMMISSIONS OBJECTIVE'S QUICK TRICK
ITV controller of children's and youth Nigel Pickard has re-commissioned a 13 x 20-minute run of The Quick Trick Show from Objective Productions. The new series, which will go out on
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MONOGRAM STARTS WORK ON ITV'S RUSSIAN BRIDE
Monogram Productions has started work on its new ITV two-parter The Russian Bride. Written by Guy Hibbert (No Child of Mine) and commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott the
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SCOTTISH CHRONICLES ASSOCIATE'S MACKENZIE IN ONE-OFF
Scottish Television has commissioned a one-off documentary on the life of the late Scottish pop star Billy Mackenzie, formerly of 1980s band The Associates. Voyager Television will produce the 30-minute special,
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ID scores deals for Betty's Freaky Eaters
ID Distribution has secured a hat trick of international deals for Betty TV's new BBC3 series Freaky Eaters.
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MICHAEL HURLL WINS DIRECT ITV COMEDY AWARDS ORDER
Michael Hurll Television has been directly commissioned by ITV director of programmes David Liddiment through controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz to produce this year's British Comedy Awards. Producer Michael Hurll created
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Two fat men to dig up BBC 2 gardens
BBC Bristol has unearthed what it claims are the horticultural equivalent of the Two Fat Ladies to present a new six-part series for BBC 2.Garden designers Gordon Taylor and Guy Cooper
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C4 sets up toon scheme
Channel 4 is starting a computer-generated digital animation scheme to nurture new creative talent, writes Ashley Davies.
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Granada sends classics to Germany
Granada International has licensed a package of more than 30 classic British feature films to new German cable channel Kabel Eins Classics.
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Hearts and Bones wins second run
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has ordered a second series of comedy drama Hearts & Bones from United Productions, writes Colin Robertson.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV drama gives BBC 1 Rough Treatment
Indie-produced dramas on ITV and Channel 4 beat off much of the bank holiday extravaganza BBC Music Live, writes Simon Ellery.