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SVC appoints martin
Facilities house SVC has picked Matt Martin to head up its sales department. New Zealand-born Martin was previously running Young and Rubicam's TV department in New Zealand. He has over 10 years TV experience and said: 'I relish the opportunity of promoting SVC's wealth of talent and developing a fresh ...
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Ellard to Resolution
Post house Resolution has appointed Satu Ellard as the company's new facilities manager. Ellard will team up with facilities co-ordinator Louisa Styles, who was also at Soho Editors. They will be based at the Soho branch of Resolution
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BBC 2 to look at black America
Wall to Wall has boosted its coffers by£3.5m after securing a slate of commissions from the UK and abroad, writes Jon Rogers
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Celebrities go on wheelchair journey for C4
Maverick Television creative director, education Richard McKerrow has bagged his first commissions, with a four-strong order for Channel 4, including a charity show in which various celebrities spend 36 hours travelling from Edinburgh to London in a wheelchair, writes Penny Hughes
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Five examines the curse of Blue Peter
Five commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has signed off a raft of new series, headed by a documentary about the highs and lows of fame, writes Jon Rogers
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Prism wins raft of terrestrial kids orders
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Prism Entertainment to produce Lan Jam, a 7 x 30-minute gaming show for eight to 12-year-olds, featuring live action and animation. At the same time Flextech has asked the indie for two commissions for its ...
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BBC2 to explore Titian's life and painting
Italian artist Titian is to be the subject of a BBC 2 documentary special which recreates the studio in which he composed his masterpieces. The 60-minute piece, The Artist's Studio - Titian, will air in February to coincide with an exhibition of his paintings at ...
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Discovery H&L to air bike restoration show
Worcestershire-based indie i2itelevision has been commissioned to make a show about restoring motorbikes for the Discovery Home & Leisure channel. A Bike Is Born follows the restoration of a 1942 Harley-Davidson, a 1960s Triumph as well as the construction of a trike from scratch. The ...
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Bond and Billy Connolly to get Xmas specials
BBC 1 is to screen two 90-minute Bafta tributes over the Christmas period devoted to James Bond and comedian Billy Connolly. The Bond special will reunite actors who have played him and include music from stars such as Dame Shirley Bassey, while the Connolly show will feature guests such as ...
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Living TV orders child abduction series
Scallywag Pictures and production partner Prerequisite Formats have picked up a series commission for Living TV for a show about parental child abduction. The 10 x 30-minute series will be presented by Suncolumnist and broadcaster Jane Moore and will air in the spring. Living TV ...
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Lucy cops new TV drama role
Former EastEnders beauty Lucy Benjamin is playing as policewoman in her next telly role. ...
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Anne's joy as she is voted off BB
Telly's Anne Diamond was voted off Celebrity Big Brother last night ' and she was delighted. ...
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BBC's Simpson wins Emmy for report on his 'liberation' of Kabul
The BBC's John Simpson has won a coveted international television award for his notorious 'liberation' of Kabul. ...
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Carlton sends mixed signals on ad revenue
Carlton trumpeted a bounce-back in advertising in the second half of the year yesterday but admitted it could not s...
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So tell us Melinda, how will you be trying to win over the TV viewers?
As a platinum blonde former Page Three girl, she has endured more than her fair share of jokes about a supposed lac...
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On the run with Dot...
EastEnders' star June Brown - Dot in the BBC soap - is taking a break from Albert Square's launderette - to go on t...
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TV pair accused of spying
Two British journalists have been arrested trying to cross the border from Bangladesh into India. ...
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Joan dazzles on night of TV triumphs
Joan Collins wasn't the only Brit smiling at the Emmy awards night. ...