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Radio stations tune in for DTT
Up to eight commercial radio stations, including Kiss 100 and Jazz FM are expected to form part of the Freeview DTT platform when it launches in the next few weeks, writes Georgina Lipscomb,
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Two lieutenants to quit Granada
Two of Granada's most senior figures are poised to quit the ITV broadcaster, writes Colin Robertson
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Drama faces international test
Tough economic conditions are forcing drama commissioners and producers to form closer ties with international distributors, according to executives, writes Jane Marlow
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Chrysalis plans to stretch LBC brand
Chrysalis Radio is planning to slap the LBC brand on both its newly-acquired LNR stations LBC and News Direct, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Initial goes into kids' production
Endemol UK arm Initial is pushing into kids TV with programmes for CBBC and CITV, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Ancona takes on BBC drama role
Impressionist Ronni Ancona is to take her first major straight acting role in an ambitious BBC 2 historical drama mixing archive film with reconstruction, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Cook tribute joins BBC X-mas line-up
BBC 2 has secured the television rights to last weekend's Peter Cook Posthumorous Tribute to air as part of its Christmas line-up, writes Jon Rogers
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Titchmarsh in gnome role
Departing Gardeners' Worldpresenter Alan Titchmarsh has found a new BBC role, as the voice of an animated garden gnome, writes Penny Hughes
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Fox Kids UK buys Xilam's Lucky Luke toon
Animation studio Xilam's 52 x 30-minute kids series The New Adventures of Lucky Luke, has been picked up by Fox Kids UK channel. The deal is the latest in a string of arrangements between Xilam and Fox Kids, which previously acquired ...
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Chatsworth TV to revive treasure hunt
Chatsworth TV is to bring back to life cult series Treasure Hunt15 years after it was axed. Grandstandpresenter Suzi Perry is taking the role of the Lycra-clad clue-finder that made Anneka Rice and her bottom famous, while new BBC news ...
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Hollywood...spins off into celebs' homes
The Travel Channel has commissioned a spin-off of September Films' Hollywoodfranchise looking at celebrity homes. Hollywood Real Estate, a 2 x 60-minute series for transmission early next year, will focus on celebrity mansions in LA. The series producer is Michelle ...
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Mentorn takes on von Hagens corpse project
Television Corporation subsidiary Mentorn is behind the controversial Channel 4 project to find a volunteer willing to have his or her body preserved and modified after death for a television series. The company is undertaking the search in conjunction with Professor Gunter von Hagens, whose Body Worlds exhibition is currently ...
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BBC's Tranter orders fourth Clocking Off
Red Productions' drama Clocking Offis returning for a fourth series on BBC 1. The 6 x 60-minute series, ordered by BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, is produced by Juliet Charlesworth, directed by Brian Grant and Brian Percival and executive produced by Nicola Shindler. ...
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Pulling to be main theme of Trouble
Flextech's teen offering Trouble has ordered three 15 x 30-minute commissions. Sex Bomb, from Mentorn, is a gameshow based on the art of pulling on the UK club scene. Executive producer is Steve Carsey and producer is Sam Rogerson. It will air in October. Separately, ...
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C5 to reveal rundown of top 50 sex tips
Channel 5 controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu has commissioned Initial to produce a 2 x 90-minute factual entertainment documentary, Cosmopolitan's 50 Ways to Please...The programme, which ties in with a sex survey being carried out by Cosmopolitanmagazine, ...
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Artem Digital gains Doff as stakeholder
TSI founder Nick Doff has taken a stake in motion-capture specialist Artem Digital and has joined the firm as commercial director, writes Barbara Marshall
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TSI ditches Quantel for a Smoke
Soho post facility TSI has dumped its Quantel Editbox in favour of a brand new editing/finishing system from Discreet, writes Will Strauss
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Middx Uni offers TV studio to boost revenue
Middlesex University is hoping to attract television producers to its refurbished TV studio in north London in a bid to boost revenues, writes Barbara Marshall
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The Mill sheds 25 jobs
Top Soho facility The Mill has cut around 25 permanent jobs but denies it is in financial difficulties, writes Barbara Marshall
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Bailey Promax speech
Photography icon David Bailey is the latest name to be added to the roster of speakers at next month's Promax UK event. He will be interviewed by Vogue creative director Robin Derrick at the inaugural Promax UK Presents?session to be ...