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BBC takes top iTV Bafta award for Spooks Interactive
SpooksInteractive won the top iTV accolade at last week's Bafta Games and Interactive Awards.
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Wilson backs station for older listeners
Former Factory Records boss Tony Wilson is backing an 'anti-chart' bid for a new Manchester radio licence.
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BBC faces court over Springer
The BBC is facing court action from the Christian Institute over its decision to screen the controversial play Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Lynam returns to BBC with VE day show
Des Lynam is returning to BBC television to host a Surprise, Surprise-style show for the 60th anniversary of VE Day in May. The veteran anchorman will host We'll Meet Again, which will bring together wartime comrades. Lynam has also teamed up with ...
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Payout prompts BBC CD-ROM initiative
Independent producers have been given training CD-Roms by the BBC to help them decide whether payments to interviewees are justified. The news follows outrage over£4,500 paid to burglar Brendan Fearon to take part in a documentary commissioned by the BBC from indie Firefly.
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Ground Force ends as BBC starts review
Ground Forcehas become the first casualty of a major review of BBC programme-making. The make-over show has been axed by director general Mark Thompson - who commissioned it from Endemol when he was BBC2 controller. The move will be followed by in-depth reviews of journalism, drama, comedy, knowledge, children's and ...
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Iambic looks at life of the fifth Beatle
The turbulent life of the 'fifth Beatle' is being probed for a BBC documentary from Bristol-based indie Iambic.
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Birt to lecture
Former BBC director general John Birt has been lined up to give this year's MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival (26-28 August). The choice comes as the government's green paper on the BBC's next Royal Charter is published. Birt attempted to influence the government's plans but his proposals, such ...
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Broadcast show
The Broadcast Production Show will this year host a new interactive demo area, provided by equipment provider Gearhouse Broadcast. The Gearhouse Broadcast acquisition demo area is being created in conjunction with The London Studios, to provide a realistic production environment housing a live set and actors. A number of Sony ...
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Interested parties queue up to buy SSL
UK audio equipment manufacturer Solid State Logic (SSL) has been put up for sale and 40 enquiries have already been received regarding the purchase of the business.
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Caledonia wins gay hubby order
ITV1 is to explore the effect on a marriage when the husband comes out of the closet in a documentary from Scottish indie Caledonia TV.
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GWR and Capital hire for merger
GWR and Capital Radio have completed the next wave of senior appointments in preparation for their£711m merger in May.
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Discovery channels order fresh shows
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned a slew of new shows for its rebranded lifestyle channels.
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At It does comedy marathon for UKTV
UKTV Gold has commissioned At It Productions to make five hours of programming to tie into a month-long comedy event. The Golden Rules of Comedywill be hosted by comedian Jo Brand and feature interviews with comedians and celebrities. UKTV commissioning executive Diana Howie ordered the show, ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Daniela Neumann
The controller of commissioned programmes for ITV2 and ITV3 and editor, factual programmes ITV1 is always on the lookout for spin-off ideas for major ITV1 dramas
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Fremantle snaps up Planet Cook
Pop Idoldistributor Fremantle Media is moving into children's formats and has picked up BBC series Planet Cookas its first property.
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Indies in hot pursuit of Corrie producer
Coronation Streetproducer Tony Wood is being courted by two of the UK's leading production companies, Talkback Thames and Shed Productions. Thames is understood to be considering Wood as a replacement for its departing drama head Paul Marquess, whereas Shed is keen to bolster its executive team as it gears up ...
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Sky One delves into Ukrainian poisoning
Sky One has commissioned Talkback Thames to make a documentary on last year's poisoning of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yuschenko. Poisoned, a 60-minute show to air next month, will examine Yuschenko's deterioration and attempt to put it into context by looking at how poison has been ...
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SMG faces dive in Virgin Radio profits
SMG is set to report a plunge in profits at Virgin Radio when it reveals its annual results this Thursday (10 March), increasing pressure on the Glasgow-based company to entertain Waheed Alli's bid for the station.
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NHK picks up docs
Channel 4 International has sold a package of six documentaries to Japanese broadcaster NHK. The network has picked up Pioneer Productions' Krakatoaand The Wave That Shook the World, HBO title Death in Gaza, Extreme Oilfrom Invision Productions, ...