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Smith slams Weakest Link
The man behind Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? says BBC rival is a 'flawed format' and berates host Anne Robinson for not 'being genuine'
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ITV to return to war zones with Nicholson
ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned a second series of documentary series Back to the Front with Michael Nicholson.The 5 x 60-minute series
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Play UK orders pop culture send-up show
Manchester-based indie Multi Media Arts has won its first commission from Play UK.Channel editor Mathew Littleford has ordered a 10 x 30-minute series, Having a Pop, 'which takes a swipe
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Pozzitive wins ITV Xmas panto commission
ITV has handed the commission for its yearly pantomime to Pozzitive Television.Commissioned by ITV network controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam, the 75-minute adaptation of Dick Whittington follows last year's production
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Cicada's three commissions
Cicada Films has scooped three commissions for Channel 4, Discovery and Carlton, writes Penny HughesSecrets of the Sands, a 60-minute film about the origins of the Egyptian Empire, will air on
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UK Style to look at Christmas preparations
UK Style has commissioned NMTV to make what is billed as the channel's most ambitious programme to date - Christmas Live on Style.Ordered by UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood,
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September brings off raft of sales to US
September Films has secured a raft of US sales for its factual output.The 15 x 60-minute series Hollywood Confidential has been sold to the American Movie Classics channel, while its
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Armac makes Ferry journey to the Amazon
Armac Films project Ferry up the Amazon is due to be transmitted on BBC 1 Scotland as a 60-minute film on New Year's Eve.Commissioned by Neil McDonald at BBC Scotland,
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BBC to air Becker and McEnroe tournament
The BBC is to screen live action from next month's Honda Challenge tennis tournament, which will feature former champions such as Boris Becker and John McEnroe competing at the Royal Albert
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Bazal clinches 65-programme deal
Endemol UK production arm Bazal has clinched its first output deal with the Discovery Home & Leisure channel with a 65-programme deal, writes Leigh HolmwoodThe deal, commissioned by Discovery Home &
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Real World bags commissions worth£5.5m
Scottish indie Ideal World Productions has secured commissions worth£5.5m across terrestrial and non-terrestrial channels.For BBC1, the company is making Force 10 Rescue, dubbed '999 meets Police Camera Action'. The
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C4's Deakin orders Pesky game show
Channel 4 editor, arts and animation Camilla Deakin has commissioned indie Pesky to make a one-off animated game show for C4's Hot Reels: Animation Grand Prix strand, writes Jon RogersFifteen-minute Stress
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October to make peasants doc for Channel 4
October Films has landed a major commission for Channel 4 to be directed by award-winning documentary-maker Angus Maqueen, writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by C4 head of documentaries Peter Dale, the 3 x
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Peakviewing snaps up Taran Sound
UK indie producer/distributor Peakviewing Transatlantic has bought Cardiff-based Taran Sound Studios as part of a facilities expansion plan, writes Barbara Marshall.Peakviewing Transatlantic chief executive Elizabeth Matthews declined to reveal the amount
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Pannaman quits Liberty Livewire
Liberty Livewire/4MC co-managing director Nick Pannaman has quit the company, claiming it is 'time for a change', writes Barbara Marshall.Pannaman was one of the founders of post-production facility TVP which in
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Six jobs as Klones and Cast merge
Duplication facility Klones is to merge with fellow Barnes Trust Media group company Cast resulting in the loss of six jobs, writes Barbara Marshall.Teddington divisional manager of post-production Crispin Hodges, Klones
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Anderson adds to Vision's board
TV Corporation group facilities managing director Martin Anderson has promoted resource manager John Turnbull and unit manager Steve Jenkins to the board of Visions, the group's outside broadcast facility, writes Barbara Marshall
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20 jobs on the line as 8811and Mouse & Keyboard face liquidation
Duplication and post facilities 8811 and The Mouse & Keyboard will go into liquidation if a buyer is not found by the end of this month, writes Barbara Marshall.Group managing director
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SMG says no to regional TV hours cuts
Owner of Grampian TV tells Scottish leaders that its hours will not be cut even if ITV is allowed to sreamline regional output