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NewsWillis commits to 'difficult' docs
BBC director of factual and learning John Willis last night (Tuesday) re-affirmed his support for hard-hitting investigative programming in the wake of the Hutton report.
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RatingsPolice Protecting Children finds 2.3m
BBC2's disturbing documentary series on the work of an investigation team looking into child abuse managed to draw 2.3 million (10.3%) despite the subject matter.
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Frapa devises format copyright formula
A legal blueprint to help producers protect their formats from being copied by rivals is to be unveiled at MipTV next week, writes Michael Rosser.
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C4 text goes on Sky
Channel 4's Teletext on 4 service is to be launched across the Sky platform. The move, which is the result of a 10-year deal between C4 and Teletext, means that viewers will be able to access the information service through Sky for the first time. 4Interactive is also in advanced ...
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Five hires RDF exec to lead co-pro drive
Five has poached an RDF Media executive to generate co-production funds and boost programme budgets.
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End quotas, says Granada chief Shaps
Granada chief executive Simon Shaps has called for an end to ITV's independent quota and claimed that the BBC should also dump quotas and set up an independent and regulated commissioning arm.
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BBC staff attack Kelly inquiry process
BBC staff have expressed concern at the 'due process' internal investigation into the Dr Kelly affair after it was claimed the BBC was not following its own disciplinary guidelines.
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Ofcom pushed to grant SMG indie status outside Scotland
SMG TV Productions, the independent ITV production arm, is pushing Ofcom to grant it indie status outside Scotland.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Sony eyes up Flextech
Sony's international TV arm has been talking to Telewest about buying its multichannel business Flextech.
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Central staff launch final bid for studios
Staff at Central Television have put together a last-ditch proposal to keep a standalone news studio at Nottingham Studios, which ITV wants to sell off.
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News50 TV images that will never be forgotten
The September 11 attacks, the birth of Coronation Street and England's 1966 World Cup victory are hailed as among the 50 most memorable moments of commercial television in a special report published by Broadcast this week.
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NewsInternal favourites emerge in DG race
Four internal candidates have emerged for the BBC director general post following Tuesday's (23 March) deadline for applications.
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NewsThe Bill tied up until 2010
Thames Television's police drama The Bill is to remain on ITV until the end of the decade following an unprecedented recommission for 480 episodes.
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NewsWark Clements and Ideal World to merge
Ideal World and Wark Clements are to merge to create Scotland's first super-indie and the second largest independent programme supplier outside London.
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Channel to make ITV spectacular
Channel Television has secured a rare ITV commission with a Saturday night arena-style entertainment show billed as a cross between Gladiators and It's a Knock Out, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC1 series uncovers the truth about health scares
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a new 'irreverent and investigative' series looking at the truth behind health scares as part of a raft of new popular science shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Diverse to make Basil D'Oliveira doc
Diverse has been commissioned by the BBC to produce a feature-length biographical documentary about the controversial career of former England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira, writes Glen Mutel.
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5 live lines up further unique profiles
BBC Radio 5 Live has commissioned Unique to make another series of documentaries on high-profile political and sporting figures. Documentary strand The Real has so far looked at Tony Blair, Osama Bin Laden and Jeffrey Archer and will next examine Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (above) and Israeli prime ...
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ITV1 orders doc about 9/11 chaplain
ITV1 has commissioned a documentary to mark the third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which looks at the life and death of Father Mychal Judge, the fire department chaplain who is officially registered as the first victim of the attacks. Victim 0001 is a one-hour documentary by CTVC, which ...