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Sky+ to hit target
New research has revealed that Sky is on track to get its personal video recorder service Sky+ into 525,000 homes in the course of the next 12 months. The move will put Sky on track to meet its target of getting 2.5 million Sky+ customers by 2010, according to Continental ...
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Keeping his options open
RTL chief Gerhard Zeiler tells Broadcast that he's happy to explore all options for Five - except selling it
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The Stables goes to TV Ontario
BBC Worldwide has sold children's docusoap The Stables to Canadian broadcaster TV Ontario. The 10 x 27-minute series, made by Prism Entertainment, follows the lives of a group of inner-city children who meet at charity-run stables in Newcastle.
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Kerrang! gets md
Adrian Serle has been appointed managing director of Emap's West Midlands-based radio station Kerrang! 105.2. Serle will make the move to Birmingham from Emap radio stablemates Hallam FM and Magic FM in Sheffield, where he worked as sales director. Serle will report to Travis Baxter, managing director of the Kerrang! ...
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Indie nets satirical format
Hat Trick Productions, the indie behind Have I Got News for You , has picked up the format to Finnish satirical 'mockumentary' The ? Show.
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ITV secures top films for free-to-air
ITV has signed an exclusive deal with Warner Brothers for the free to air TV rights to a range of film titles, including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Matrix Reloaded and Troy. The films, which also include ...
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UK post extension
UK Post has extended the nominations deadline for the second regional director on its board. Gaynor Davenport, chief executive, UK Post said: 'In light of the forthcoming regional tours, and following feedback from some UK Post members, I have decided to extend the nomination period.' Nominations will now be accepted ...
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Diverse poaches Sowerbutts for management team
Indie Diverse has strengthened its management team following its takeover by Rome-based media company Fact Based Communications (FBC), poaching 4Rights managing director Paul Sowerbutts.
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Rajar weighs up replacements for diary
Rajar is planning to drop its diary system of measuring radio audiences and replace it with electronic methods by 2007. Three candidates, Arbitron, Gfk and Eurisko, will submit devices for testing between now and March 2005. The new research contract will be put out in tender in April next year ...
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Miles to debut deals at Mipcom
Sally Miles, the former chief operating officer of September Films, has unveiled the formats and indies she will be pushing at Mipcom with her new venture ID Distribution.
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Zig Zag lands Duracell-funded series deal
ADVERTISER-funded programming specialists Broadcast Marketing has appointed Zig Zag Productions to make the third series of a Duracell-funded science series.
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Shorts for daytime
BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman is to commission a series of short dramas from up-and-coming writers. The 10 x 15-minute series, working-titled Brief Encounters , will give new writers the opportunity to develop scripts with the help of mentors including established writers for television ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Martin Morgan
The History Channel's deputy head of programming is excited about a new series that focuses on second world war stories and is looks enviously at C4's Time Team
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Design co launches
Ex-BBC design directors Dave Freeman and Simon Brown have set up Pixels and Potions and Kiss My Pixel as part of a new collective based in Bristol. Freeman and Brown, both formerly of BBC design in Bristol, set up last week to focus on broadcast and feature film design. They ...
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Tiger to make Vicar Christmas special
Tiger Aspect is producing a Christmas special of comedy series The Vicar of Dibley for BBC1. Richard Curtis will be writing the show with Paul Mayhew-Archer, as well as executive producing alongside Jon Plowman and Peter Bennett-Jones. While the storyline has not been re-vealed, the ...
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Silicone chicks gets second run
Discovery Health has commissioned indie TwoFour to produce a second series of factual entertainment show Silicone Chicks for next year. The 15 x 30-minute run tracks five people undergoing the latest cosmetic procedures available in the UK, as well as showing non-cosmetic alternatives in each ...
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Good start for Disney freeview channel
Disney's new Freeview channel ABC1 made a strong debut this week, attracting a healthy share of viewers with its line-up of US soaps and sitcoms. During its broadcast hours of 6am to 6pm, ABC1 achieved an average share of 1.61% in Freeview homes on Monday, growing this to 2.05% on ...
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DLT Entertainment nets cartoon rights
DLT Entertainment is bringing 1980s cartoon The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin back to the international market. The indie and distributor has picked up the international rights to all 65 x 30-minute episodes of the series. The show, produced by DiC and Alchemy II, will be ...
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Format Focus: Captive
This format builds on the familiar theme of locking a group of people in house by adding a quiz element.
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Locomotion buys four Final Cut systems
Locomotion Creative Production Services is installing Final Cut Pro editing facilities at three further production companies.