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TV-Loonland hiring
Animation house TV-Loonland has appointed Beth Parker as head of studio for its Telemagination studios. Parker, who joined the company as head of production in 2001, will be responsible for overseeing all TV-Loonland shows such as The Cramp Twins , ...
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Haymarket moves in
Publishing company Haymarket has paid a reputed£20m for the freehold ownership of the land that houses the Teddington Studios. The studios will be unaffected by the purchase. The move brings to an end speculation that the site would be sold for redevelopment, potentially disrupting the running of the studios. Haymarket ...
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MacIntyre's millions makes first sales
Fremantle International Distribution has made its first sales of investigative documentary series MacIntyre's Millions. The 3 x 60-minute series, originally shown on Five last year and made by Shine and Extreme Productions, has been picked up by 13 broadcasters including Korea's Q Channel, Kabel 1 in Germany and National TV ...
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Pepper in expansion
Pepper has appointed ex-Digital Film Lab features sales manager Zahida Bacchus to spearhead the company's expansion into the digital intermediate market. Bacchus will be responsible for raising international awareness of Pepper's DI HD capabilities and will oversee the features production process. Pepper bought a high-definition Spirit DataCine at the ...
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Emap in radio licences push
Emap has created a dedicated team to bid for at least 30 new radio licences and has hired Steve King from Forever Broadcasting to spearhead the drive.
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Eden lost from Fox schedule
US network Fox is continuing to pay indie Mentorn around $500,000 a week for new episodes of reality show Forever Eden despite saying it has no plans to screen them, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Johnny Vegas to star in ITV drama
ITV has moved to bolster its comedy output by ordering a six-part comedy drama starring Johnny Vegas and recommissioning Frank Skinner's series Shane and The All-Star Comedy Show.
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Five docs explore ?curse' of Noel Edmonds
The 'curse' of Radio 1, reality TV and bearded presenter Noel Edmonds is to be explored in a series of Five documentaries.
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Fremantle pushes more hit uk comedies
Fremantle International Distribution has made further sales of hit comedies Men Behaving Badly and Benny Hill. Classic shows from the late comedian Benny Hill are to be seen on BBC America, Hungary's Humor TV and Bulgaria's National TV, adding to the 137 counties that already screen his programmes. Men Behaving ...
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Ministers clash over junk food
Health Secretary John Reid faces opposition from media secretary Tessa Jowell in his bid to ban junk food TV ads during children's television programmes.
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Ofcom suggests cinema-style ratings
Ofcom has asked broadcasters to consider a cinema-style 'labelling system' showing the level of sex and violence on television shows. In a consultation paper on the topic released this week, the regulator said it had an open mind about whether a scheme would be desirable, but pointed out that broadcasters ...
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Charter MD leaves
The managing director of broadcast rental company Charter Broadcast, David Carr, is set to leave the company after three years in control. He claims to have fulfilled his objectives of developing Charter's presence both nationally and internationally and is ready to pass the reins on to a successor. He will ...
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Capital and Hutchison team up for Xfm digital push
Capital Radio has joined forces with Hutchison Whampoa to launch an Xfm-branded digital radio aimed at attracting younger listeners to the burgeoning technology.
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Cheerful Scout doubles DVD capacity
Cheerful Scout has doubled the capacity of its DVD department with the installation of two Sonic Scenarists and the appointment of three authors and designers, writes Rick Dacey.
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Director's cut buys
Director's Cut, the facilities arm of arts producer Third Eye, has doubled its editing facilities with a second Symphony and four further offline suites. Managing director Peter West hopes that Roly Keating's appointment as controller of BBC2 will increase the BBC's arts output. Editor Ann Dummett has been added to ...
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BBC man joins indie
Indie Objective Productions has poached the producer behind BBC2 shows Britain's Best Sitcom and the I Love? strand, Stephen McGinn, to oversee its archive-based programming. McGinn joins as a series producer, responsible for researching, developing and producing archive-based formats ...
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Folio joins police and BBC in Manhunt series
Indie Folio is to produce a major new series for BBC1 featuring some of the most dramatic British police operations of recent years, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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M-channel bans tape
New multichannel broadcaster Musicians Channel is aiming to be a fully tape-free environment within its first three months. Broadcasting director Kenton Oxley said that following start-up costs of around£500,000, a further£150,000 has been earmarked for the purchase of tapeless XDCam cameras. The aim is to be running a 24-hour service ...
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ITV to follow backgammon fanatic
ITV Yorkshire controller of regional programmes Clare Morrow has commissioned 8mm Productions to make a documentary following a millionaire's obsession with backgammon. The 30-minute Ernie's Game follows Ernie Pick as he takes on some of the best British players. The producer is Andy Bell with Mark Martin directing. It is ...
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RDF turns its attention to British excess for Five doc
An alternative look at the excesses of British life will be explored in a new Five strand from RDF Media, writes Michael Rosser.