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BBC news comes bottom of poll on Iraq
Viewers regarded the BBC's coverage of the war in Iraq as less objective than its commercial rivals, according to new research from the Independent Television Commission (ITC), writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC boosts docs with young director strand
The BBC is to launch a new documentary strand for young film-makers, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC Broadcast stands by Quantel decision
BBC Broadcast's head of technology, Chris Howe, has justified installing Quantel systems in its new broadcast centre despite technical hiccups, writes Sam Espensen.
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BBC should fill gap in docs, says Willis
BBC director of factual and learning John Willis has said the BBC should be prepared to make more regional-based documentaries if, as feared, the merged ITV pulls back on its programme-making activities outside London, writes Paul Revoir.
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Lion wins factual orders from BBC
The BBC has ordered a raft of factual series from Lion Television including an inside look at a boot camp for unruly youngsters, writes Michael Rosser.
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Shine man to run mint belfast operation
Irish indie Mint Productions has poached Shine editor of lifestyle and features Jezz Wright to run its Belfast office. Wright, a former deputy editor of Five News, will initially oversee a 60-minute documentary for BBC4 tracking the rise and fall of car manufacturer DeLorean. He will also be charged with ...
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MMA wins celebrity reality bites order
Manchester-based indie Multi Media Arts (MMA) has won a raft of commissions including a hidden camera cookery show for ITV1. A broadcast pilot of Celebrity Reality Biteswill feature Coronation Street'sMartin Platt attempting to run a restaurant kitchen on a tight ...
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Emap boosts radio team
Media giant Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, has bolstered its radio management team by appointing new deputy programme directors to four of its key stations, writes Michael Rosser.
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Booth to head Cheff
Jeff Booth has been appointed as the chairman of Cheff - The Chief Engineers of Facilities Forum. Booth succeeds Chris Hillier as chairman and praised his contribution: 'Chris has established Cheff as an influential voice for the independent facilities sector.' Cheff now has 40 facilities listed as members and the ...
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VMI Broadcast expands into HD kit hire
VMI Broadcast has announced that it is expanding into HD with an investment of£850,000 in equipment, a move which it claimed makes it the biggest HD hire specialist in the UK, writes Sam Espensen.
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At It Productions to make Busted doc
Indie At It Productions is to make a 60-minute documentary for Channel 4 on young British pop band Busted, featuring a Monkees-style narrative. The Busted Popworld Special - Britain's Biggest Pop Band, ordered by C4 commissioning editor for music and youth Neil McCallum, will air during the T4 Sunday strand ...
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Nat Geo buys Mayday and Dogs with Jobs
Cineflix's London-based international distribution arm has sold a brace of programmes to National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). Mayday, a 6 x 60-minute series offering a scientific view of recent air crashes, will be screened in 144 countries and 26 languages. It has also been pre-sold ...
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Diners oust head chefs in UK food show
UKTV head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood has commissioned a 'Faking It-style' cookery series from Red Door TV for UK Food. The 15 x 30-minute Kitchen Take Overfeatures presenter Paul Roseby pouncing on unsuspecting diners in a restaurant, who have been set up by friends, and ...
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Clear finishes football project
Clear has completed post work on its second drama for ITV. Gifted was made by Rollem Productions and written by the indie's boss, Kay Mellor. The two-hour drama is particularly topical as it features a rape scandal involving a footballer. Directed by Douglas Mackinnon, the VFX supervisor was Peter Bach, ...
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Clear Cut launch
Clear Cut Pictures has launched an out-hire department run by Matthew Hill, who formerly worked at McMillan Hires. Clear Cut founder Horacio Queiro told Broadcast: 'Producers can benefit from the savings of hiring-in from us and avoid technical headaches.' Queiro explained that Clear Cut can install and support Avid systems ...
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Mipcom deals hit by early closure
Major distributors failed to make last-minute sales at this year's Mipcom television market after companies closed their stands early, the organiser of the event has claimed, writes Michael Rosser.
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Open Mike gets paramount comedy orders
Indie Open Mike Productions is the company behind the two Paramount Comedy channel commissions, which were reported in Broadcast(17.10.03). Jo Brand will host a chat show while in 12 x 5-minute £100 in Brightoncomedians are given£100 to spend on something ...
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RDF makes first sales for US court TV
RDF International has made its first distribution deals for Court TV, after taking on nearly 80 hours of programming from the US crime and investigation network. Dutch broadcaster SBS has acquired the free-TV rights to I, Detective(26 x 30 minutes), where viewers get the chance ...
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Dale explains rationale for drama-docs
Channel 4 head of documentaries Peter Dale has claimed factual producers are increasingly making drama-documentaries because they were used to tighter budgets and could handle 'the search for the story'.
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Five hands dinnage scheduling duties
Five strategic planning director Susanna Dinnage has been promoted to schedules and planning director. She will take over the scheduling duties of Ashley Hill, who currently has the title of director of broadcasting which is to be dropped when he retires in the new year after six years at the ...