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swedish channel latest to sign pop idol
Pop Idol is to continue its global roll-out with a new sale of the format to Swedish broadcaster TV4. The Swedish version of the format, jointly owned by 19 Entertainment and Fremantle Media, has yet to be titled but will air in primetime on Friday nights this autumn. In Scandinavia, ...
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Granada to peer into China's mind
Granada is making a four-part, multimillion-pound documentary for BBC2 about the state of modern China, after gaining unprecedented official access from the communist government.
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Crews website closes down
Online crew-finding service NewsCrews.co.uk has been forced to close down because of reluctance from broadcasters to pay for the service and the unwillingness of crews to pay to register.
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One hires colourist
One Post has added colourist Simone Grattarola to its telecine team. One managing director Paul Jones said: 'Simone is the hottest young colourist in town, with a stunning showreel.' Grattarola joins from Red Post and his credits include Channel 4's Ancient Egyptians.
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World Cup restored
The Machine Room has restored footage from the first ever World Cup final to be shown on a giant screen on 20 May, to kick off Fifa's 100th anniversary. The footage of the 1930 final between Uruguay and Argentina was 'in a terrible state when it was found', according to ...
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Festival deadline
The closing date for submissions to the sixth Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival is Friday 7 May. Bafta winner and Love Actually star Bill Nighy will be the festival spokesperson. Visit www.sohoshorts.com for details of how to enter. The festival runs from 31 July to 6 August.
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Five to examine do-it-yourself surgery
Zig Zag Productions has been commissioned to make a one-hour documentary for Five about people who perform surgery on themselves in extreme circumstances. DIY Surgery, which will be broadcast later this year, has been commissioned by Five commissioning editor for factual entertainment Liam Humphreys. It will be executive produced by ...
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forever eden in fresh global roll-out
Forever Eden, Mentorn's 'never-ending reality show', which airs on Fox in the US, has been sold to South Africa's MNET and Foxtel Australia. Television Corporation International is also in talks to sell the 25 x 60-minute series, which features 11 members of the public competing to remain at a specially ...
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Report slams five for onscreen violence
Five has been branded the country's most violent terrestrial channel in a new report from Mediawatch UK. The survey, Promoting a Culture of Violence, found that Five screened almost half of all violent incidents shown in movies on terrestrial TV in 2003. Nearly 2,300 scenes shown across the five channels ...
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Tractor Tom heads for france
Contender Entertainment Group, the multimedia firm, has shifted its flagship kids property Tractor Tom to French terrestrial TV channel France 5. The broadcaster has picked up 52 x 10-minute editions of the show, voiced by Liza Tarbuck and Cold Feet star James Nesbitt, which it will air next year. France ...
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VTR plc results herald recovery
VTR plc has announced its interim results with a cautious belief that the post-production market is on the cusp of a recovery.
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NewsInvestor sought to step in at Elstree
Elstree Studios, the home of Big Brother and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? , needs a multimillion pound injection of funding to secure its long-term future.
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NewsBBC swaps Saturday line-up
BBC1 is overhauling its flagging Saturday morning schedule, moving its children's programmes to BBC2 for the entire summer to make way for a new sports magazine show.
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NewsJob cuts hit BBC factual staff
The BBC has axed 37 jobs from its specialist factual department, following a move away from long-running studio shows such as Tomorrow's World to more landmark pieces.
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NewsITV keeps faith with latest cop dramas
Amanda Donahoe's decision to return to UK drama has paid off after ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott ordered a second series of her Murder City show as part of a trio of detective recommissions.
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Top-Up TV extends reach by 500,000
Freeview pay-TV service, Top-Up TV, is to be made available in a further 500,000 homes following a deal to allow owners of digital TV sets to access the service.
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Receivers called into HDS studios
HDS Studios in Middlesex has been closed down, affecting production on BBC1's Sunday night drama Born and Bred.
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Wall to Wall wins US order worth $4m
Wall to Wall has strengthened its position in the US with new orders including a commission worth around $4m (£2.2m).
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Grand Designs set for European spin-off
The team behind Grand Designs , Channel 4's surprise lifestyle hit, is heading overseas to make a spin-off following expats building dream homes in mainland Europe.
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Celebrity producer appointed by Zeal
Troubled indie Zeal Television has brought in Simon Tucker, the producer behind ITV hits I'm a Celebrity? Get me out of Here! and Pop Idol to boost its format production.