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Trade awards for BBC
BBC Worldwide has picked up three awards at the Trade Partners UK-backed International Business Awards. The BBC's commercial arm took exporter of the year - overall winner; corporate exporter of the year - over£25m turnover; and best international marketing campaign. The ceremony took place in London on Tuesday (11 November).
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Audience gets own BBC dept
Licence fee payers are to get a greater say on programmes developed and commissioned by the corporation though a new 'audience advocate' department.
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Atomic Arts brings past to life
Atomic Arts has followed on from its work on Discovery's Nefertiti Resurrectedwith more than 30 CGI shots for Channel 4's Seven Ages of Britain, which starts on 15 November at 20.00, produced by Wildfire TV. Atomic's animators used Discreet 3ds Max for rebuilding the period ...
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Ofcom outlines key areas of PSB
Ofcom has outlined to broadcasters the key areas under review as part of its wide-ranging investigation into the future of public service broadcasting.
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BBC religion goes for mass appeal
BBC Religion is attempting to appeal to the masses with a new series that asks sports stars, politicians and celebrities such as Pamela Anderson how their faith affects their lives, writes Lisa Campbell.
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Wilde animations for X-mas
Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding's Lupus Films has produced 3 x 24-minute animations based on the short stories of Oscar Wilde, to be transmitted on Channel 4 over Christmas. The Nightingale and the Roseis the first episode of Wilde Storiesand ...
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Alchemist for dubbs
Soho duplication facility Dubbs has invested more than£130,000 on an Alchemist Platinum Ph.C standards converter, along with a Sony HDW-2000P/I VTR to meet an increased demand for HD transfers. Dubbs financial director Julie Redmond explained that 'with the Alchemist converter constantly in use it made sense to upgrade to the ...
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York TV set for air
York TV, a new local television station for the northern city of York launches on Saturday (15 November). Headed by managing director Dawn Simpson, the channel will broadcast free to air through normal analogue TV aerials to around 250,000 people in the city, showing news, current affairs and entertainment.
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McKerlie quits The Farm after two months
Andrew McKerlie, whose move from the BBC to facilities operation The Farm caused concern within the industry, has left the company after less than two months.
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Sky AGM to address Murdoch issues
BSkyB shareholders will vote on Friday (14 November) at the satellite broadcaster's annual general meeting on a number of issues, including whether new chief executive James Murdoch should keep his place on the board as a non-executive director. Shareholders are also expected to vote Lord St John of Fawsley off ...
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Lion looks at the lives of Sex addicts
Lion Television is to explore the pitfalls of sex addiction in a documentary for Five and Discovery Health. Commissioned by Justine Kershaw and Alex Sutherland at Five and Mark Poertner at Discovery Health, Sex Maniawill feature addicts of all ages in a 50-minute programme. They ...
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Sky News in ad deal
Sky News has appointed National Geographic Channel Europe as a partner in its European advertising sales. The deal represents the first time Sky News will have sold advertising to clients outside the UK and Ireland. Head of Sky Ventures Matthew Imi said joint advertising and marketing packages will be developed ...
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Winstone's Size 9 makes drama in Turkey
Actor Ray Winstone has unveiled details of his new indie, Size 9 Productions, which has already secured a two-part commission from ITV1. Formed by Winstone and producer Joshua St Johnston and agent Michael Wiggs, Size 9 is making She's Gone, which follows the disappearance in ...
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Facilities hit by£5m kit thefts
The facilities industry has had more than£5m worth of equipment stolen in London over the past 12 months, writes Sam Espensen.
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Somethin' Else to guide Hit 40
Britain's biggest radio chart show is receiving a major revamp in a bid to attract a younger audience.
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Maverick wins three from C4
Birmingham-based indie Maverick TV has won three commissions from Channel 4 for next year, including a property show, a programme on premature babies and a makeover series, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Radio 2 rounds up celebs for christmas
BBC Radio 2 has commissioned Wise Buddah to develop three celebrity-fronted programmes for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, comedian Lenny Henry will present a 60-minute tribute to Barry White in Let the Music Play while Simon Mayo will host a two-hour show in which some of ...
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Eamonn Holmes to front ITV1 Xmas show
ITV1 has lined up GMTV front man Eamonn Holmes to present a three-week series of live shows in the run-up to Christmas. The Christmas Showwill feature music, entertainment, lifestyle advice and celebrity guests. Tess Daly will co-host the Carlton show which will air weekdays from ...
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NewsFive gets Frow and£13m cash boost
Five director of programmes Dan Chambers has been handed a£13m budget boost and has poached Channel 4's head of features and factual entertainment, Ben Frow, to help spend it.
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NewsShaps shakes up production
Granada director of factual Jim Allen is poised to be handed a beefed-up role in the merged ITV production arm, heading a combined factual and entertainment department.