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CRCA hands chart show to radio consortium
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has given up control of the network chart show - handing it to a new consortium involving Capital Radio, GWR, Scottish Radio Holdings and Chrysalis, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Carlton appoints MD for Planet 24
Carlton has finally restructured its Planet 24 offshoot, bringing the company in-house under new managing director Ed Forsdick, writes Colin Robertson
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UK shows making it in Emmy nominations
RDF's Channel 4 series Faking Itis one of nine UK programmes nominated at this year's 30th International Emmy Awards, writes Steve Aston
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NewsDTT row breaks over UK History
BBC Worldwide has dismissed charges by a rival broadcaster that its new joint-venture channel UK History - set to launch with the Freeview digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform at the end of the month - is illegal and needs specific permission from the government, write ...
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ITV 2 schedules spooky special
ITV 2 is to air a special week of programming in the run-up to Halloween including a new reality gameshow set in a haunted house and a special 60-minute live show featuring a major paranormal investigation, writes Luke Satchell
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C4 hopes investing in property will pay off
Ricochet South, the Brighton-based arm of Ricochet Films, has been asked to make a second series of Channel 4's hit property show Selling Houses, writes Penny Hughes
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Old favourite back at CBBC
The BBC's long-running teen drama Byker Grovehas been recommisioned for a 15th series by CBBC controller Nigel Pickard after being moved into the CBBC Scotland portfolio, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Sci-Fi splurges on first runs of indie films
The Sci-Fi channel has struck a six-figure deal with distribution company Metro Tartan for the acquisition of 12 independent UK first-run film titles, including Man Bites Dogand Hard Boiled, writes Katy Elliott
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The BBC's wizard Xmas
The BBC has scooped the exclusive rights to broadcast the first UK terrestrial outing of Harry Potter and the Philosophers' Stone. The BBC outbid other commercial rivals to buy the rights to the movie, which is expected to be shown on Christmas Day 2004. The ...
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Sky One buys Fat Boy Slim clubbing series
Sky One has bought a 26-part clubbing series featuring star DJs Fat Boy Slim and Paul Van Dyk from London-based distributor Impact. The 26 x 30-minute series, Mix of Nations, produced by emerging UK indie Phat Planet Films in association with the Ministry of Sound ...
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Talkback teams up with Shoreditch twat
Channel 4's comedy lab has commissioned a 30-minute special from Talkback Productions in association with irreverent fanzine Shoreditch Twat. The show, which will feature satirical sketches and animation, is due to air at the end of the month. Ordered by C4 commissioning editor for comedy ...
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Famously dirty old man wins BBC 1 tribute
BBC 1 is to air a 60-minute special tribute to Edmund Trebus, who featured in the first series of BBC 1 series of A Life of Grime as well as a special programme, Mr Trebus' Life of Grime. The 83-year-old ...
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Zeal wraps up deals with Dutch network
Dutch public broadcaster RTL4 has bought the rights to Zeal Television format Under Construction, while Dutch indie IDTV has bought another of the one-year-old UK producer and distributor's formats, Demolition. Under Constructionfollows 10 couples as ...
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September studies NY's monster brides
US broadcasters WE (Women's Entertainment) and Metro (NY) have joined together to commission September Films New York office to make an 8 x 60-minute factual entertainment reality series called Bridezillaswhich follows several Manhattan 'monster' brides and their excessively costly celebrations. WE/Metro are buying US broadcast ...
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Oneword unveils production schedule
National digital radio station Oneword has announced its new programme schedule which features a raft of new productions including a politics show. The 30-minute weekly discussion series Planet Politicswill feature politicians and journalists discussing issues of the day. Other new shows on the plays, books ...
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Facilities break-ins raise insurance fears
Broadcast facility and hire firms fear insurance premiums will escalate following another spate of thefts and attempted thefts in the London area, writes Barbara Marshall
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4MC poaches top audio man
Liberty Livewire facility 4MC has made another top-level signing with the appointment of De Lane Lea head of sound David Old, writes Barbara Marshall
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Pioneer/1 Ltd develop digital sound system
British technology development firm 1 Ltd has teamed up with Pioneer Electronics in the US to produce a digital sound projector, writes Barbara Marshall
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Pace chief executive to quit
Pace Micro Technology chief executive Malcolm Miller is to leave the beleaguered set-top box manufacturer on 1 January, writes Barbara Marshall