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CBeebies show teaches toddlers to boogie
Children will be encouraged to dance in a new CBeebies series, Boogie Beebies. Commissioned by CBBC controller Dorothy Prior, the 13 x 15-minute show will be filmed across the country using different settings to allow children to explore movement. It will be made in-house and ...
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Bolt quits BSC in favour of Olympics role
Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) director Paul Bolt is leaving the watchdog two months before it is officially absorbed into Ofcom, to spearhead the government unit responsible for the 2012 Olympic Games bid, writes Michael Rosser
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Peter Stothard joins board at September
Sir Peter Stothard, the former editor of The Times, is to enter the indie sector with a board-level role at September Films, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC governance 'out of control'
The BBC, still reeling from the Hutton inquiry, came under attack from fellow broadcasting executives at the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention last week, when it was accused of being 'out of control', writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Battle over for Design Wars
ITV has again wielded the axe on Saturday night and pulled Design Warsafter only two outings, writes Paul Revoir.
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Clowning around in the ghetto
Acclaimed photographer David LaChappelle is to turn his hand to documentary-making with a one-off special for Channel 4. The 30-minute Clowns in the Hood, commissioned by C4 head of independent film and video Jess Search, looks at the underground American dance movement the clown dance, which mixes African tribal dance ...
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PBS buys another history detectives
US network PBS has ordered a second run of History Detectivesfrom UK indie Lion Television. Lion will begin production on a 10 x 60-minute series later this year. The show unveils the true stories behind historic sites, artefacts and tall tales told in cities across ...
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Animation lessons
Legendary animation producer Bob Godfrey is to give a masterclass on how he makes a film at the forthcoming Bradford Animation Festival. His talk will include animatics from his latest production. Godfrey's credits include Henry's Catand Roobarb and Custard. Also ...
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Christian returns with teen angst show
Indie Moore Television has secured a third series for the Terry Christian-fronted discussion programme It's My Life on ITV1. The new 8 x 45-minute series, which has been commissioned by ITV controller of news, current affairs and religion Steve Anderson, will air next year. The programmes, produced by Claerwen Hignett, ...
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Grade rails against BBC short-termism
The BBC's reliance on freelance production staff is stifling creativity in programme-making by discouraging risk-taking, according to former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade, writes Colin Robertson.
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Lord Burns to advise on BBC
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has appointed Abbey National chairman Lord Burns as a key independent advisor on the BBC's Charter renewal process.
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Advertising boost
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has called on broadcasters to persuade advertisers to spend more money on TV. He said: 'There is a substantial job to be done to sell the values of TV advertising.' He added that advertisers were still smarting from the early 2000s when they had to ...
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Sky confirms ch6
BSkyB has admitted publicly for the first time that it would turn its Sky Travel Freeview channel into a Channel 6 proposition if the current strong take-up of DTT continued. Sky chief operating officer Richard Freudenstein said: 'Assuming that the number of Freeview homes grows [at the current rate], Sky ...
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At It gets behind scenes for C4 and Disney
Channel 4 and Disney have commissioned indie At It Productions to produce 30-minute behind-the-scenes specials on two new films - horse-racing epic Seabiscuitand kids adventure film Holes. Ordered by C4 senior editor, feature films Tim Highsted, ...
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Teen Big Bro gets peak slot on C4
A teenage version of Big Brother, which captured two contestants having sex during recording, will be screened in a peaktime Channel 4 slot next month, writes Michael Rosser
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C4 wins prix Italia
Channel 4 scooped two awards at the prestigious Prix Italia awards in recognition of its artistic output. The channel found success with controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer, produced by indie Blast! Films, and reality TV series Operatunity from Diverse Productions. The BBC walked away ...
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Celebs to feign facial disorders in C4 show
Birmingham indie Maverick Television is to follow its controversial Channel 4 shows Celebrity Blind Man's Buffand Celebrity Wheelchair Challengewith a third programme working titled Celebrities Disfigured: In Your Face, writes ...
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Lygo's arrival at C4 costs Lux her job
Channel 4 head of entertainment Danielle Lux has left the broadcaster suddenly after her post was made redundant, writes Paul Revoir.
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New BBC satellite puts third 24 series in doubt
Plans for the BBC to air the third series of hit thriller 24are under threat, following US studio Fox's concerns over the BBC's decision to change satellite and broadcast its services unencrypted, writes Leigh Holmwood.