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Granada appoints Woodward as MD
Granada Television has appointed director of regional affairs Susan Woodward as managing director of the regional broadcaster. As part of her promotion she will also become director of regional affairs for the whole of ITV plc. She will be based in Manchester and will oversee Granada's strategy for the North ...
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Condor takes on Flame artist
Condor Post-production has recruited Flame and Smoke artist Gary Driver, reuniting him with his former boss Tom Horton.
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Audio reseller set up
HHB Communications has launched a reseller division to supply audio kit to the television post-production sector. Headed by former Tyrell sales manager Ben Nemes the new branch will be called Scrub and will sell and service Digidesign systems and extras. The new division will initially employ three people and be ...
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Awards honour young talent
Dublin-based Daniel O'Hara won best young director award at Wednesday (19 May) night's Broadcast Young Talent Awards.
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Carlton kids team bounce back with indie
Carlton's former controller of children's David Mercer has set up a new indie along with members of his old team who failed to find jobs within the newly merged ITV.
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Fremantle backs new IWC drama
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) is to plough cash into new drama produced by Scottish indie IWC Media - formerly Wark Clements and Ideal World - as part of an exclusive two-year deal.
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BBC plots entertainment show specials
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered two further 60-minute One Night with? specials featuring Rod Stewart and Barry Manilow, one of several commissions from creative head of entertainment events Bea Ballard. Heggessey has also ordered two Bafta tributes as well as a special tribute programme ...
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BBC to feature entrepreneurs
The BBC is to launch its own business entertainment format featuring wannabe entrepreneurs.
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Industry votes on board for UK Post
Members of the post-production community have shown their faith in the UK Post steering committee by awarding all its members seats on the full board.
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Virgin brand to lead SMG push
SMG is to exploit its key Virgin Radio brand by creating two digital spin-offs that will
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Wise Buddah secures music commissions
Wise Buddah has picked up a hat trick of commissions from BBC Radio 2. Time Team star Tony Robinson will front Tony Robinson's Classical Feast. Former Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq will examine the state of the UK music ...
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Format focus: The Next Great Champ
A new reality show about boxing hopefuls in the US might well produce a rash of imitators in the UK.
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New Zealand channels pick up hit shows
All3Media International has sold a number of hit shows to New Zealand broadcasters. TVNZ has picked up the eighth series of Midsomer Murders , made by Bentley for ITV1, and the first five series of Fifth Gear , BBC drama ...
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Life of grime relocates to New York City
BBC1 docu-soap A Life of Grime , about the work of environmental health officers, is to relocate to New York. The new 3 x 60-minute run, a co-production between BBC Bristol and Discovery, is due to air in the autumn. It is executive produced by ...
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A conflict of interests
The MoD plans to update guidelines for journalists in war zones. It's just one of the lessons learned from lost lives.
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Cut & Run in LA tie-up
London's Cut & Run has joined forces with US-based Swietlik Editorial and executive director Christie Cash to open an office in LA. Cut & Run Los Angeles will represent the combined editorial roster in the US while UK operations will trade under Cut & Run London. Owner Steve Gandolfi believed ...
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Trouble searches for dance idol
Flextech teen channel Trouble has ordered its biggest ever commission with a£1m Pop Idol -style dance talent show to be made by Back to Reality producer Princess Productions.
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Oasis finishes Pavarotti doc
Oasis Television has completed audio work on BBC documentary Pavarotti - the Last Tenor. Director Francis Hanly chose Oasis dubbing mixer Hugh Mitchell-Dawson to drive the audio desk, saying: 'I've always worked with Hugh because he has a good feel for music and we ...
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Rushes Europe push
Rushes has promoted Vittorio Giannini to senior producer/new business executive to drive sales of Rushes services and creative staff to the continent. His remit includes re-establishing links with new and existing clients in France, Italy, Germany and Scandinavia. Giannini will answer to Carl Grinter, director of production and business development.
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Neville in search for European formats
Australia's Ten Network has appointed former Granada TV executive Stephanie Neville to find programmes and formats across Europe, working with broadcasters, distributors and indies to identify acquisition opportunities.