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NewsFlynn quits BBC Ventures
The chief executive of the BBC Ventures group of commercial companies Roger Flynn has resigned following the BBC's confirmation that it is to sell off its BBC Technology division - exclusively revealed in Broadcastthis week.
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NewsTWG seeks£27m from Rajar
The Wireless Group (TWG) chairman Kelvin MacKenzie has revealed he is seeking compensation of£27m from Rajar.
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Blurring fact and fiction
While the practice of fusing drama and documentary has its uses, not least in avoiding legal issues, is it part of a ?noble tradition' going back to Grierson or is it just a way of making drama on the cheap? By Peter Keighron
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Bodysnatchers (BBC1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Bodysnatchers was stomach-churning, gut-wrenching and toe-curling? Is this what Reithian ideals have come to?'...
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Bodysnatchers (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'There were passages of Bodysnatchers that looked like out-takes from a Japanese endurance game show.'...
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Bodysnatchers (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'For stomach-churning, skin-crawling, vomit-inducing television this in depth and up close examination of the life ...
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Jungle: Canopyworld (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Viewers will love Charlotte Uhlenbroek even though she smiles unceasingly like Carol Smillie.'...
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Jungle: Canopyworld (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'For all her (successful) gimmicks last night, the programme retained the air of a genuine investigation - and a hi...
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Jungle: Canopyworld (BBC1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'The fact is that whatever its sins and shortcomings in other directions, the BBC delivers the best wildlife films ...
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15 seconds of fame
Freelance storyboard artist Rob Glenny has won the first Nokia Shorts competition. Entrants had to make an original 15-second film for mobile phones for the competition run by Nokia in partnership with Raindance, the organisation dedicated to promoting independent film. Glenny won with The Final ...
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More soap for ITV2
ITV2 has asked Granada to make another set of soap Specialsand Secretsfollowing the success of Coronation Streetspin-offs Richard Hillman Exposedand Peter Barlow Exposed. ITV2 head ...
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News 24 revamp boosts analysis
The BBC's former media correspondent Nick Higham is to present a new nightly analysis slot on BBC News 24 as part of the channel's revamp which goes live on Monday (1 December).
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3DD sells Robbie at Knebworth to Europe
3DD Entertainment has secured deals in over a dozen territories across Europe for its Robbie Williams: Live at Knebworthconcert. Following its launch at Mipcom, the gig has been sold to broadcasters such as Viva and Pro7 in Germany, MCM in France and Italy's Rete while ...
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Miners strike drama to air on radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is set to dramatise the 1984 miners strike battle between Margaret Thatcher and union boss Arthur Scargill. The Duel will reconstruct the backroom dealings, Cabinet meetings, press conferences and rallies of the time. The 60-minute drama will be produced by Jeremy Howe and aired in April as ...
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Electric Sky and ABC team up on Iraq doc
UK-based distributor Electric Sky and ABC Australia have secured a deal with a documentary maker to help complete a special on war-torn Iraq. Australian indie Ipso-Facto Productions will now be able to complete Iraq: In the Shadow of the Palmsin time for the anniversary of ...
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Sound Monsters adds offline and track-lay suites
Sound Monsters adds offline and track-lay suites
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Ofcom appoints adjudicator for new ITV
Ofcom has appointed David Connolly to adjudicate disputes between advertisers and the newly merged ITV. Connolly is a former vice-chairman of media agency Starcom Motive. He has also worked as joint media director for advertising agency Leo Burnett and spent several years in the sales department at Scottish Television.
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Disney turns to Jellyfish again
The Disney Channel has used Jellyfish Pictures for the third year running to do its Christmas idents and bumpers, which roll out from 22 December.
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Scarlet in Christina Aguilera exclusive
London-based Scarlet Productions has signed an exclusive deal to film singer Christina Aguilera's world tour. The deal with the Popstar's management company, Azoffmusic Management, will produce a TV special of the Stripped tour which will premiere on the WB Network in the US before being syndicated worldwide. The indie will ...
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Shazam goes to air
Shazam Entertainment is moving into the broadcast sector and claimed it can improve methods for measuring royalties. The audio technology company has become famous for its consumer service which allows music fans to use mobile phones to identify tracks. The firm is to use its technology to integrate into existing ...