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BBC Schools looks at dangers of reality TV
The cult director behind films such as Repo Manand Sid and Nancyhas been asked to make a drama on the dangers of reality television for BBC Schools, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsBBC in 'watering hole' scheme
The BBC's commissioning system is to undergo a further change with the introduction of a scheme in which a variety of different BBC voices are called on to develop and test programmes before they are commissioned, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Dunne joins Chorion to develop brand
Chorion, which own the rights to key Agatha Christie properties such as Miss Marpleand Poirot, has appointed Len Dunne as director for brand development. Dunne joins the company from Entertainment Rights where he was head of marketing and global brands.
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B&S gets Treatment
PR and marketing agency Bubble & Squeak has launched a programme and film development division. The Treatment Salon will offer services including negotiating product placement, set design proposals, assistance in presenting pitch tapes and documents, and help with commissioning editors. The department is already working on several projects, including documentaries ...
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McMillan buys DRCs
The rental division of McMillan has bought four of the BBC's new WiScape Digital Radio Cameras (DRCs). The cameras, which retail for about£36,000, will be used for outside broadcast, sport and corporate events for clients like STV and Carlton. Business development director at McMillan Angus Knight said the DRCs are ...
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TV Corp faces call for post closures
The results of a City investigation into independent television production in the UK released this month will make bad reading for TV Corporation's 30-year-old post subsidiary, Molinare, and its sister company, Visions, writes Sam Espensen.
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Distraction shows interest in Prospect
Distraction Formats has picked up worldwide rights for UK indie Prospect Pictures' new ITV1 series Under One Roof. The factual-based entertainment format sees a psychologist and body language expert move in with warring couples for 48 hours to help them sort out their problems. The ...
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NewsDyke on the offensive
BBC director general Greg Dyke turned his guns on both ITV and Sky at the Edinburgh Festival and if he was worried about the outcome of the Hutton inquiry he hid it well.
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NewsElstein intensifies ITV war of words
The fierce war of words between ITV's senior management and former Five chief executive David Elstein deepened this week with a series of personal attacks, writes Paul Revoir.
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Reality looks to SMS for hit
A sms text-based reality TV show could be the next big money spinner, according to a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival, writes Sam Espensen.
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RDF to make Oz reality hit for ITV
ITV1 has commissioned three primetime shows from leading indie producers for next year, including a round-the-clock quiz format and a property makeover programme where couples will compete with each other to decorate flats, writes Gavin Stamp.
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ITC taken to task over paranormal
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has been attacked for its recent decision to allow broadcasters to screen 'dishonest' entertainment-based paranormal programming, writes Paul Revoir. At a session on Saturday examining the
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New UK president for USN
Dan Marks has been appointed UK president of Universal Studios Networks (USN), replacing Janet Goldsmith who quit earlier this month, writes Gavin Stamp
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UK Style to make house out of straw
UK Style has commissioned indie ACP TV to produce a 15 x 30-minute property series, Home Wasn't Built in a Day. Ordered by head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood, each episode tracks attempts to build a home in 24 hours with unusual materials like soil and ...
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NewsBBC dominates list of best-ever TV shows
Radio Times' TV Editor Alison Graham has compiled a list of the 40 best television shows - 29 of which were broadcast by the BBC - with only 2 from ITV, writes Sam Matthews
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NewsElstein plans ITV management overhaul
Former Five chief executive David Elstein has lined up former finance directors of BSkyB and Five to take senior executive roles in a single ITV, should the proposed merger between Carlton and Granada go ahead.
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NewsBig Brother's O'Leary angers religious set
Dermot O'Leary has angered religious viewers by suggesting that Big Brother contestants could use the Bible as a substitute for toilet paper, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsBSC finds massive increase in sex on TV
Sex scenes on television have more than tripled over the past five years, according to new research, writes Gavin Stamp
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NewsC4 offers up£30,000 for new doc
Channel 4 is once again offering filmmakers the opportunity to pitch for a£30,000 commission at this year's Sheffield International Documentary Festival, writes Gavin Stamp