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Bazalgette to leave channel 4 board
Endemol UK chairman Peter Bazalgette has confirmed he will leave the Channel 4 board in June. His three-year tenure expired at the end of last month and will be renewed only for three months while Ofcom seeks a replacement. Bazalgette cited the demands of his schedule as his reason for ...
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BBC teams up with BFI to air 'lost' Edwardian films
The BBC has linked up with the British Film Institute (BFI) for a major documentary series that will bring previously unseen footage from the Edwardian era to the screen, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC to air auschwitz anniversary series
A major six-part series billed as the definitive history of Auschwitz has been commissioned by the BBC to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp. The as yet unnamed series was commissioned by BBC2 controller Jane Root and BBC specialist factual commissioner Emma Swain. It ...
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St Anne's sees key changes
The general manager of London facility St Anne's Post, Keith Williams, has assumed the role of acting managing director at the company, writes Rick Dacey.
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Frontline appoints industry stalwart Cullen
Industry veteran Bill Cullen is to join Frontline Television as its new managing director, writes Rick Dacey.
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Hewlett joins Tiger Aspect
Former Carlton Productions managing director Steve Hewlett has joined Tiger Aspect as a non-executive director.
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Blue installs six new Avid suites
Soho-based Blue Post Production is investing almost£400,000 to expand its facility with six new Avid suites, writes Farah Jifri.
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Inside crime back
MTV Studios has been awarded the contract to host the second series of the ITV1 crime show Inside Crime. The Screen Channel-produced show - which features interviews with police officers concerning ongoing investigations interspersed with up-to-date videotape packages all shot on the afternoon before ...
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Barker given wider ITV role
Carlton head of regional programmes Emma Barker has been made ITV London controller of regional programmes, overseeing all the capital's non-news regional programming.
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Cat given BBC job
Broadcast computer systems company Cat and Mouse is to supply real-time graphics and audience interaction systems for a new BBC1 game show Come and Have a go if You Think You're Smart Enough. Cat and Mouse will provide a tailor-made system to control all aspects of the studio game including ...
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GMTV boosted by Living order
Plans by GMTV to increase its production business have been given a boost with a 15-part commission from Living TV, previewing and discussing the week's soap operas.
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Five and Sky pick up dragon booster
Five and BSkyB have picked up the rights to Alliance Atlantis' children's CGI show Dragon Booster. The 26 x 30-minute series will air on Five on Saturdays early next year. Sky One will screen it from January. It is currently shown on ABC Family in the US and CBC in ...
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Bravo brings Stripperella to UK
Bravo has acquired the Pamela Anderson-inspired animation series Stripperella. The 14 x 30-minute series, which is produced by MTV and originally aired on Spike TV in the US, is the result of a collaboration between legendary comic book writer Stan Lee and Anderson, who ...
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Expanding bubble
Audio facility Bubble TV has appointed a dubbing mixer and revealed plans to build a third studio. Jez Spencer, formerly of Head First Facilities, has been brought in to strengthen the documentary and factual operation. His previous work includes The South Bank Show and programmes for Channel 4, Discovery and ...
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Sci-Fi channel plans relaunch
A modern day version of classic paranormal series The Twilight Zone is to lead a relaunch of the Sci-Fi channel in a bid to shed the channel's niche image.
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ITV commissions charity walk drama
ITV has commissioned Granada to make a two-hour drama charting the roller-coaster journey of a group of people who take part in a walk across the Sahara to raise money for a cancer charity, writes Paul Revoir.
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Clear Restructures
Soho effects house Clear has restructured its management team in an effort to attract more work from the feature film market. Simon Gosling has joined from MPC to head the commercials/short-form division, allowing Steve Garrad, currently head of production, to become head of film. Garrad will be joined by Peter ...
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De Mol increases stake in TVCorp
Endemol founder Jon de Mol has bought a further stake in indie The Television Corporation, sparking renewed speculation he intends to make a bid for the company.
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RDF sells pair of ideal world docs
RDF International has sold two factual programmes from indie Ideal World to networks around the world. Siamese Survivors , about conjoined twins Hassan and Hussain Salih, has been picked up by VMM in Belgium, TVNZ in New Zealand and an unnamed broadcaster in Denmark. In ...
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NBC orders driver
US network NBC has commissioned indie Mentorn to make a 60-minute primetime special based on its Worst Driver format. Production has begun on The Worst Driver in America , which if successful could lead to other spin-offs. It will be produced by Scott Messnick and ...