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NewsSPTI eyes producers after Gogglebox deal
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) is keen to take stakes in a raft of “complementary” UK producers after agreeing its first deal with factual entertainment start-up Gogglebox Entertainment.
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Murdoch in RTS conference appearance
James Murdoch is to address the broadcasting industry for the first time since becoming chief executive of BSkyB. Murdoch, who took over at Sky last November, will speak at the Royal Television Society international conference, Global End Game: the UK Meets the Real World, on 29 September. He will be ...
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Tigress hires duo to bolster Production
Bristol-based factual indie Tigress Productions is looking to bolster its output with two senior appointments.
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Hoaxer made death threats to indie execs
Senior executives at indie Zig Zag Productions, including managing director Danny Fenton, were issued with death threats by Britain's most notorious prankster, a court heard this week.
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ofcom raps top-up
Top-Up TV, the pay-TV service for Freeview customers, has been forced to change its advertising campaign after Ofcom said it was misleading. Top-Up has been advertising its service as a 'ten-channel' offering but Ofcom ruled yesterday (5 July) that the ads were misleading as the ten channels shown on Top-Up, ...
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£10k bristol grant
Bristol Independents Group (BIG), the recently formed alliance of production companies, has been handed a£10,000 grant by South West Screen for a development producer to work across the five companies. Quickfire Media, Testimony Films, Icon Films, Available Light and Tigress Productions plan to sell programme rights collectively - except for ...
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chandos at TV corp
The Television Corporation, producer of Paradise Hoteland Robot Wars, has named Labour peer Tom Chandos as its new chairman, replacing Michael Grade, who left to become chairman of the BBC in May.
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wildscreen awards
British film-makers who use special techniques to enhance their wildlife programmes are prominent in the shortlist for this year's Wildscreen Natural History awards. The BBC Natural History Unit picked up 14 nominations as either commissioner or producer, while BBC Specialist Factual received two nods for its ...
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RatingsBritain's Toughest Family punches below its weight
BBC1's new Wednesday line-up of programmes once again failed to impress the viewers as Pushed to the Limit - Britain's Toughest Family attracted just 2.1 million (9.9%).
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Aiming at a new target
The BBC is carrying out a wide-ranging review of its commissioning and production operations - which could mean new quotas for the indie sector. But just how brave is Auntie prepared to be?
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NewsRevenue boost for TWG
Kelvin MacKenzie, chairman and chief executive of the Wireless Group, has unveiled a 40% rise in revenue for national speech station TalkSport at the company's annual meeting.
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NewsCDN opens northern office
The Cultural Diversity Network - the organisation representing the UK's major broadcasters, which aims to improve ethnic representation in TV on and off screen - has opened its first branch in the north of England.
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NewsSky reviews music channels future
BSkyB head of music channels Jo Wallace has been moved to oversee all original programming on Sky One, as the broadcaster admits it is reviewing its options for its music services.
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NewsITV orders new thrillers
ITV has commissioned Granada to produce two psychological thrillers from its Manchester drama department.
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NewsBBC Technology faces strike action
Union members at BBC Technology are set to strike over plans by the corporation to sell the division to German electronics group Siemens.
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Good news for Blinkx helps media bounce
The stock market recovered ground this week, with the FTSE 100 hauling itself above the 6000 level, before dropping back slightly. The majority of companies in the Broadcast 20 have followed the wider market to close up on the week.
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NewsLynam back at Beeb
Veteran sports broadcaster Des Lynam is to rejoin the BBC next month to present a new Saturday lunchtime sports show on Radio Five Live.
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NewsScots call for Gaelic channel
A lobby group representing the Scottish screen industry has called for the creation of Gaelic language TV channel
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NewsDiet Trials lead BBC German push
BBC Worldwide is to co-produce a new series of slimming reality series Diet Trials for German audiences.