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Pioneer stirs volcano for C4
The devastating eruption of the Krakatoa volcano is to be turned into an ambitious docu-drama for Channel 4.
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C4 pulls out of Attheraces
Horse-racing on television is facing a major shake-up after Channel 4 pulled out of the racing rights consortium Attheraces, writes Glen Mutel.
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S4C reorganises
S4C has restructured its commissioning department. Factual output will be separated into three areas: co-productions, headed by Cenwyn Edwards; factual entertainment, headed by Nici Beech; and a new yet to be filled post for general factual. Commissioning editor, light entertainment Huw Chiswell is leaving and will not be replaced. Meirion ...
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TSI to post C4's The Art Show
London facility TSI has been awarded a project to post-produce 18 episodes of the next series of The Art Show for World of Wonder.
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BBC and C4 scrap over the apprentice
The BBC and Channel 4 are in a bidding war to screen a local version of hit US reality show The Apprentice. The show, in which 16 candidates compete to win a job and six-figure salary with a high-profile businessman, will be made by ...
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Fresh ideas for BBC3
BBC3 commissioning editor Celia Taylor has at last ordered her first film for the new Fresh documentary strand. New director Grant Pollard from Dorset indie Touch Productions has been commissioned to make a 'gritty, visually strong' documentary for the six-part strand around the theme of ...
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Anglia wins 25-hour animal planet order
Granada's Anglia network factual team is to produce a 25 x 60-minute series for US broadcaster Animal Planet called Animal Cops San Francisco. Anglia is also developing a series of Animal Cops New Orleans for Animal Planet as well ...
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BBC1 tries six fresh ideas for Saturdays
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has stacked up at least six new formats to try and revitalise Saturday nights.
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NewsMentorn's Hayling takes BBC doc role
The BBC has appointed its first head of documentaries for three years as part of director of factual and learning John Willis' plan to turn the corporation into a 'beacon of documentary making'.
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NewsBBC eyes regional move
The BBC is under increasing pressure to devolve large parts of its operations to the regions, after a major government study recommended the corporation should move staff out of London.
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NewsBBC is worst to deal with, say indies
The BBC has again been voted the worst broadcaster to deal with in Broadcast 's annual indie survey.
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NewsBafta snubs EastEnders in soap short-list
Dirty Den won't be able to adam and eve it - EastEnders has failed to make the short-list for the Bafta television award for best soap for the first time since the prize was introduced six years ago.
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NewsBBC to spend£6m on amateurs' movie
The BBC is to produce a£6m big-screen movie using entirely amateur on-screen talent and production staff.
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Talkback hires Furneaux for history doc push
Talkback Thames is to begin making history and science documentaries and has poached Channel 4 executive Charles Furneaux to spearhead the move.
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Target sets up production arm
Distributor Target Entertainment is launching an in-house production division to make factual entertainment shows and develop formats and has approached former Carlton controller Nick Bullen about running it.
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Initial stages The Match for Sky
Initial is to put 18 celebrities through their paces in training with Newcastle United football club for a reality show for Sky One.
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Sky to lock star couples in penthouse
Sky One is to launch its own Big Brother-style reality show in which two celebrities are holed up together for a day in a£2m luxury penthouse.
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Two pints next to put plot to viewers' vote
BBC comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is to place the outcome of the series' cliffhanger in the hands of its audience.
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NewsMacKenzie sues Rajar for£66m
kelvin MacKenzie has stepped up his court action against Rajar and has sent the ratings body a writ for£66m in damages - a move immediately slammed by Rajar as
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NewsRantzen signs up for BBC2's lonely hearts
Veteran presenter Esther Rantzen is to take part in BBC2's dating show Would Like to Meet in one of the highlights of the channel's 40 thanniversary spring and summer season.