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    VTR in staff swap

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Big Buoy Post Production is doing a staff swap with VTR. Big Buoy facility manager Kate Sturgess joins VTR as facility director, while Sawsan Farhan - who was head of new business leaves VTR to join Big Buoy as facility manager. Big Buoy's Jon Hurst commented: 'Kate joined us from ...

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    RDF pilots two shows for US

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    RDF Media has bolstered its standing in the US by landing two pilot commissions from major networks NBC and WB.

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    Serbian TV takes swathe of kids shows

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Fremantle International Distribution has sold 240 hours of children's programming to Serbian television. Kanal D has taken a raft of shows dedicated to younger viewers including Cosgrove Hall's 39 x 15-minute animated series Jamie and the Magic Torch. Other sales include Cockleshell Bay (104 x ...

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    Martin Shaw to star in PD James thriller

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Martin Shaw is to star in a further PD James novel dramatisation for BBC1. The two-part The Murder Room, commissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, will again feature Shaw as Commander Adam Dalgliesh who has to investigate a ...

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    Xplicit hits spot

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Adult channel Xplicit is averaging 1,000 new subscribers per day via the red interactive button. The channel launched four months ago and features interactive voting, registration and its 'isub' service which allows viewers to subscribe without having to phone in. The channel also believes it will be the first adult ...

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    Henry II reigns in Hallmark HD

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Hallmark Entertainment has produced a made-for-TV HD feature starring Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart. Post-production on The Lion in Winterhas nearly finished at St Anne's Post. The film follows the last years of Henry II, with his three sons vying for power. Telecine operator Trevor ...

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    Optomen finds merger partner

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Optomen, producer of ITV's Police, Camera, Action, has boosted its growth potential by merging with London-based indie Justabout Productions.

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    Siriol and Wark launch footpad films

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Wark Clements and Cardiff-based animation studio Siriol Productions have launched a joint kids venture - Footpad Films. Focusing on live-action and animation projects, it will be run by Siriol managing director Robin Lyons and Wark Clements' Richard Langridge. Entertainment Rights has a first look distribution deal. Its first project is ...

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    Razaq handed senior factual role at Sky

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Sky One controller James Baker has promoted Amina Razaq to senior commissioning editor for factual entertainment, replacing Jo Pilkington, who quit last month to join indie Monkey.

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    Zeal to distribute don't get mad format

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Zeal Television has secured the rights for the global distribution of new event format Don't Get Mad, Get Even! The live quiz series has been developed by Tailor-Made Films alongside The Chatterbox Partnership. A UK version will be screened as part of BBC1's winter season.

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    UK firms develop virtual pop star

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    The first ever virtual soul singer has been created and a virtual band is just round the corner, according to the makers of a new piece of music software, writes Sam Espensen.

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    EC may revise premier league contracts

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    The European Competition Commission, headed by Mario Monti, has indicated that the Premier League's TV rights contract with BSkyB may be shortened from three years to just one year. Monti said this week that long contracts can create 'serious problems'.

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    Indies' new contact

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    BBC senior commissioning executive Lucy Hetherington has been made the main point of contact for indies in specialist factual, arts and current affairs. She reports to head of commissioning for independents and nations, specialist factual, arts and current affairs Adam Kemp.

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    SMG TV develops two club reps spin-offs

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    SMG TV Productions is developing a spin-off to its Club Reps series (above) to accompany a third run of the ITV1 documentary series. Club Reps - Aftersunhas been commissioned by ITV2 head of programming Daniela Neumann. The 6 x 60-minute series will tell the stories ...

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    Foxy loses chart job

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    DJ Neil 'Foxy' Fox has been axed from the Hit 40UK chart show after 11 years as its host. The Capital FM drivetime DJ claims his busy schedule, which also includes being a judge on ITV1's Pop Idol, has forced ...

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    MTV wins celeb deal

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    MTV Studios in Camden has won the contract to host Celebrity Extrafor Living TV and Banana Split Productions. The programme, now in its third year, goes out daily and has a half-hour slot on Saturdays at 17.30. Presented by Liz Bonnin, it features interviews with ...

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    Jones stays on as BTDA chair

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Granada International general manager Ian Jones has been voted in as chairman of the British Television Distributors' Association (BTDA) for the second year running.

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    Boarding school European-style

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    That'll Teach 'Em , Twenty Twenty's reality format in which a class of pupils are put through a 1950s-style boarding school regime, has been optioned by four European producers, writes Michael Rosser.

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    BBC to visualise Holst's Planets

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    The Planets is a visual interpretation of Holst's orchestral epic from BBC Wales Music for BBC2.

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    Victoria wood makes slimming doc for BBC

    2003-12-11T08:30:00Z

    Comedian Victoria Wood is to give her personal take on the slimming industry in a new two-part series for BBC1. Wood is to write and present the 2 x 60-minute Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary, to be made by indie Liberty Bell Productions, which will ...