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Paramount orders first original shows
Paramount Comedy has ordered its first original commissions. Director of programming Heather Jones has ordered a home-grown chatshow, which is being shot at this month's Paramount Comedy Festival in Brighton and fronted by Jo Brand. The plan is to pilot it this year and develop it as a series for ...
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Hodgson in plea for less Ofcom duties
Patricia Hodgson, the chief executive of the Independent Television Commission, has called for fewer duties and responsibilities to be imposed on new super-regulator Ofcom once it takes over from the ITC. In a speech at the Treasury on Wednesday night (15 October), Hodgson said Ofcom has been charged with deregulating ...
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Nick Jr pins down three new shows
Nickelodeon UK has made three acquisitions for its pre-school channel Nick Jr. Angelina Ballerina, a 39 x 30-minute series from Hit Entertainment featuring the voices of Judi Dench and her daughter Finty Williams, I Spy, a 26 x 30-minute show ...
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Wife Swap in further deals
RDF media has completed further deals on its break-out hit Wife Swap following its commission last week from US network ABC for a full series.
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September Sky deal
September Films has sold its extreme makeover reality series Snip & Tuckto Sky One. The 10 x 60-minute series, which focuses on a New York plastic surgery clinic, is executive produced by Sam Brick and Sally Miles and produced by Andy Harrison. Sky One plans ...
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De Lane Lea sold to US film outfit
London audio post-production facility De Lane Lea has been bought by a US company which pledges to make the facility a rival to those in Hollywood, writes Sam Espensen.
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UK kit firms compete for Olympics work
Two UK kit hire specialists have formed separate consortiums and will compete for the lucrative broadcast services work available during next year's summer Olympics in Athens, writes Sam Espensen.
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Five commissions funnymen docs
Outgoing Five controller of entertainment Andrew Newman has ordered a hat-trick of documentaries on British comedy legends from indie Objective. Comedy Gold, a 3 x 60-minute series, will focus on renowned funnymen Ken Dodd, Bob Monkhouse and Ronnie Barker. Series producer is Sam Dwyer alongside ...
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Founder leaves Chrysalis' IDTV
Another senior executive from the Chrysalis TV Group has quit, a month after former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and his management team took over the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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FX UK creative chief
Fox International has appointed Mark Brooks as creative director of FX UK, its new general entertainment channel, which is being launched on the Sky platform early next year. A former freelance producer/ director, he will report to vice-president, broadcasting and marketing Jason Thorp. News Corp president Peter Chernin said this ...
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Five film tells story of 'Chelski'
Zig-Zag has been commissioned by Five to make a fast-turnaround half-hour documentary giving the inside story on the takeover of Chelsea by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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Disney plans entertainment channel
Disney is to launch a new channel on Freeview, initially airing daily between 06.00 and 18.00. It will not carry the Disney brand but will broadcast exclusive general entertainment content from Disney libraries. Disney UK branded TV managing director Paul Robinson, who will run the new channel, said: 'If you ...
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Chambers stalls five factual hiring
Five's new director of programmes, Dan Chambers, has postponed appointing a new controller of factual and may eventually decide not to fill the role he vacated last month. A Five spokesman said Chambers would see how deputy controllers of factual Justine Kershaw and Alex Sutherland cope with handling the role, ...
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RTL playout centre for sale
RTL has put its£30m a year transmission services company LPC (London Playout Centre) up for sale after deciding that it is no longer 'core business', writes Will Strauss.
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Mill buys Furnace
Software developer and plug-in specialist The Foundry has made the first sale of its Furnace software on Discreet, thanks to a deal with The Mill. The facility had been beta-testing the product and has now got four floating licences. Technical director Roy Trosh said that Furnace is a 'unique product, ...
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Ragdoll in global deals for boobah
Teletubbies indie Ragdoll has sold broadcasting rights for its latest kids series, Boobah, to Canal+ in France, where the show will air from January, and ABC Australia, where it will premier in the spring. Boobahlaunched on CITV and GMTV in ...
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Fremantle in fresh bid for indie status
Fremantle Media is preparing to make a fresh plea to Ofcom in an effort to regain indie status, writes Michael Rosser.
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LNN clinches distribution deal with BBC
LNN Factuals has signed an exclusive deal with BBC Worldwide for the format and distribution rights to Trading Treasures. The antiques challenge show has teams of contestants clearing their homes of unwanted collectables and selling them at boot fairs and flea markets. The winning team ...
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BBC buys rights to King's spooky hospital drama
The BBC has picked up the rights to horror writer Stephen King's supernatural series as well as a major new drama two-parter based on the life of Julius Caesar.
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Granada sells drama to BBC
Granada International has sealed a clutch of high-profile deals including a 70-hour drama package to BBC America, writes Michael Rosser.