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Wise Buddah scores BBC radio orders
Wise Buddah has secured a clutch of music-themed commissions for BBC radio including a 60-minute documentary on Welsh rockers the Stereophonics for Radio 2 on 21 February. The indie is also making hour-long specials on Sex Pistols guitarist Sid Vicious and Dido for R2. In addition, four episodes of jazz ...
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Nickelodeon buys Tiger's Mr Bean
Children's network Nickelodeon is to air the animated version of ITV sitcom Mr Bean after signing a three-year deal with the programme's creator, Tiger Aspect.
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Brainpool to develop comedy formats
Distraction Formats has landed a deal with German comedy producer Brainpool TV to handle all its international formats rights. Brainpool's catalogue includes comedy chatshow Rent a Host , sitcoms Anke and Axel , and sketch show ...
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Brand to star as nun in ITV sitcom
ITV has made a rare sitcom order, with a new show from Thames Television starring larger than life comedian Jo Brand, writes Paul Revoir.
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Bravo hypnotises high street
The Comedy Unit is taking hypnotism onto the streets in a new series for men's entertainment channel Bravo, writes Michael Rosser.
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BT keeps it real
BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) is teaming up with RealNetworks to offer broadcasters a way to keep track of video content over the internet. BTBS will use Helix DRM 10 which can protect content security and deliver video to PCs and other devices connected to the internet. The system allows broadcasters ...
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Component finishes CBBC work
Component Graphics has completed design work on a 10 x 30-minute 'reality' series for the CBBC channel called The Stables. Created and produced by children's and youth specialist Prism Entertainment, the show centres around a charity-run stables in Newcastle and the stories of the ...
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ITV seeks chief for digital channels
ITV is looking to appoint someone to fill a new post overseeing the running of the network's family of digital channels, including ITV2 and the soon to be launched ITV3.
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Charter renewal
Equipment rental company Charter Broadcast has announced that it is to spend£3.4m on new equipment this year. With major events coming up, including the Olympics, and a need to widen and update its dry-hire stock, the company will continue to invest in cameras, videotape recorders, microphones and the like. The ...
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Ofcom English chief
Ofcom has appointed Simon Crine as its director for England. Crine, who is currently director of public affairs and government consultation at consultancy APCO UK, is one of four national directors at Ofcom. His job will be to liaise with regional development associations, local authorities, public sector groups and relevant ...
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Electric children set for discovery USA
Indie Extreme Entertainment has been commissioned by Discovery USA to make a one-hour documentary exploring how humans can affect electronic circuitry. Electric Children will be co-produced by fellow UK indie Illumina TV. The programme will blend case studies with discussion on how this phenomenon could evolve in the future. Extreme ...
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Mosaic to make Chinese co-pros
Indie Mosaic Films has linked up with Shanghai-based Jiateng Knowledge International to jointly develop projects in China for the international market, writes Michael Rosser.
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Chrysalis pays out
Media group Chrysalis is planning to award around£1m to its chief executive Richard Huntingford as an incentive to keep him at the company. Huntingford's pay dropped from£812,000 in 2002 to£508,000 last year, despite the company's good performance. The group said this was 'insufficient' to retain him and will ask shareholders ...
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Clear Cut moves to fill gap left by McMillan
Post house Clear Cut Pictures has plucked two senior staff from defunct rental and reseller company McMillan to set up a division called Clear Cut Hires, writes John Oates.
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ITV commissions Harold Shipman documentary
ITV has ordered a 90-minute documentary that aims to shed light on the motivations of serial killer Dr Harold Shipman. The programme, commissioned by ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley, will be produced by indie Brook Lapping. It will feature analysis from criminal psychologists and FBI profilers as well as ...
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Pilkington cover
Flextech has appointed Libra Television joint managing director Louise Lynch as commissioning editor for Trouble and Challenge to cover Lucy Pilkington's maternity leave. Lynch is on an initial contract of four months. Libra's other managing director, Madeline Wiltshire, will handle Lynch's indie duties in her absence.
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Jump renews hit show credits
Jump Design has put together new opening titles for the latest series of I'm a Celebrity? Get Me out of Here!. Once again the LWT-produced ITV series takes 10 celebrity contestants and puts them to the test in the Australian jungle. The opening titles ...
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Equity hits out at credits squeeze
Actors' union Equity has called on broadcasters to end the 'insulting' squeezing of credits at the end of television programmes.
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Maverick wins fat ITV daytime order
Indie Maverick has landed its first ever series for ITV daytime, in which two fat families compete against each other to lose weight, writes Paul Revoir.
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Target wins Sky distribution deal
Sky has handed responsibility for its entire international programming distribution to Target Entertainment, writes Michael Rosser.