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BBC gospel show
BBC head of religion and ethics Alan Bookbinder has commissioned a 60-minute reality television-style show in which amateur gospel singers audition for a showcase concert. Gospel Heaven, which will air as a one-off special in BBC1's Sunday morning Heaven and ...
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Bectu keeps old tie
Bectu members have voted to keep the union's ties with the Labour party following the first ballot of its kind by a British union. On a high turnout of 30.7%, 72.8% of members voted to keep the link with Labour - heeding advice from the union's executive - with 27.2% ...
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Boat special for ITV
New Plymouth-based indie Televisionary has been commissioned by ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton to make a 60-minute special on the Schroders London Boat Show. The programme, which has been fully funded by the boat show's organiser, the British Marine Federation, is due to air in a Sunday slot in ...
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Living boosts daytime menu with dramas
Living TV has signed off more cash for its daytime schedule and has acquired a trio of dramas from Sony Pictures Television and Fireworks International.
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Nat Geo sells built for the kill to Five
National Geographic Channel has sold the first series of Built for the Killto Five. The 6 x 30-minute series, produced by Granada Wild, will be screened from 13 January. The show deconstructs the minutes and seconds leading up to a kill in the wild in ...
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Ferrari to campaign
Nick Ferrari, LBC's new breakfast show presenter, will introduce a series of public campaigns to the London radio station when he replaces Jane Moore on 5 January. Ferrari, who currently presents a mid-morning weekday show on the speech station, added that he will not tone down his controversial style and ...
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Five looks into dysfunctional Christmas
A Five documentary is to explore the dark side of the Christmas spirit as part of its forthcoming festive schedule. Chrysalis Television has been commissioned to produce Christmas Ruined My Life. Subjects include a man who celebrates Christmas every day by devouring a full turkey ...
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Classic simulcasts on TV and radio
Classic FM is set to bridge the gap between its national radio station and its digital television channel with its first simultaneous broadcast.
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Ofcom clears sales deal
Ofcom has paved the way for Channel 4, Five and BSkyB to merge their advertising sales divisions after it withdrew the Independent Television Commission's rules on the joint selling of airtime.
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Quantel to offer solid-state compatibility
Manufacturer Quantel has adapted its Generation Q editing and server systems to accept material captured on Panasonic's new solid-state cameras.
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Condor takes on two
Condor London has made two new appointments. Senior colourist Jasper Taylor joins from Blue Post Production where he was head of telecine. His credits include The Quiet Storm and work for the BBC, Channel 4 and MTV. Ben Cowell, a 3D animation director, has also been lured to the company. ...
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Granada Int to fund co-pro trio
Granada International has ploughed cash into three co-production deals as part of an attempt to broaden its relationship with UK indies and international broadcasters.
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Granada unifies cross-Pennine resources
Granada director of resources (North) John Surtees has shuffled his senior executive team to create a single management structure for the Leeds and Manchester-based resources.
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Fireworks sells mice drama to Discovery
Discovery UK and Ireland has acquired a factual drama special from distributor Fireworks International. Woodmouse - Life on the Run, which has also been taken by ZDF Germany, follows two mice as they struggle to survive the Icelandic winter. Fireworks has also secured deals for ...
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Granada gives Roberts drama
Granada has handed outgoing Coronation Streetproducer Kieran Roberts a new role at the company as head of drama in Manchester.
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Farnsworth at six
BBC4 News editor Amanda Farnsworth is to take over the helm of BBC1's Six O'Clock Newsprogramme. She replaces Jay Hunt who is moving to BBC Birmingham as executive producer for daytime documentaries and contemporary factual. Hunt is expected to return to ...
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ITV fills key post
A Carlton executive has been appointed number two at the planned merged ITV sales division. Carlton Sales managing director Gary Digby will become sales director, reporting to managing director Graham Duff. Granada Enterprises deputy managing director Simon Lent becomes Digby's deputy.
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Kylie tops Five musical line-up
Five is to screen a new documentary on pint-sized pop princess Kylie Minogue as part of a series of one-off music shows.
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Format Focus
In Unique's hit format for Ireland's RTE, celebrity guests play the role of head chef at a real restaurant and have to endure feedback from diners
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Latest home front
Norwich-based indie Imago is making a broadcast pilot for a property makeover show for ITV1. Front of Housewill feature British householders who get the chance to nominate a neighbouring property, which they believe is letting their local area down. They then join the ...