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Elephant moves from kids to factual.
Elephant Productions, co-producer of Grisly Tales for Gruesome Kids, is moving into factual by producing three new documentaries without a broadcast commission. The first looks at the life of artist and
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Technology & facilities - RTL renames facility.
RTL Group has renamed its UK transmission and post-production facility, formerly Pearson Television. Now known as the London Playout Centre (LPC), the facility provides technical and creative services to broadcasters including
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Technology & facilities - Marantz/Denon tie-up.
Audiovisual specialists Marantz and Denon are to merge with the formation of a joint holding company - D&M Holdings - to control the pair. However, both brands will retain their independence.
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Technology & facilities - New head for hire firm.
Studios veteran Matthew Tomkinson has joined Shooting Partners to head the facilities hire business which provides camera, sound and display equipment. Tomkinson's career includes stints at Capital Studios, BBC Resources and
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Technology & facilities - Liberty promotion.
4MC head of post sales Portia Napier has been promoted to head of post-production sales for the whole entertainment division of Liberty Livewire. The new role will see Napier co-ordinate sales
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Trust help for freelancers.
The Rory Peck Trust is stepping up its bid to establish a dedicated insurance scheme for freelancers and is conducting a worldwide survey to discover how many freelancers there are, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Jerry Springer gets the wright stuff slot.
US TV presenter Jerry Springer is to appear on C5 talkshow The Wright Stuff to replace regular host Matthew Wright when he is away on holiday during the week beginning 10
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GWR sells mercury.
GWR has sold its Mercury FM radio stations at Medway and Tonbridge to KM Radio, a subsidiary of the Kent Messenger Group. KM Radio already owns Neptune Radio 96.4 FM, TLR
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INTERVIEW - Small screen idol.
With a string of entertainment successes already under his belt, Thames chief executive Alan Boyd knew a hit when he saw it with Pop Idol. Just how does he do it?
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Windfalls for Scots indies.
Channel 4 and Scottish Screen have unveiled the six Scottish indies to benefit from cash gifts of up to #40,000 under their Scottish Factual Development Fund, writes Penny Hughes.
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Jowell keynote speech.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give a keynote speech for the second year running at the Radio Festival, which this year will be held from 1 to 3 July
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OFF THE RECORD - Will power that talk shows lack.
So, Pop Idol winner Will Young is gay. No surprise there then. But seriously, who cares? Well just about every live daytime chatshow going that's who. The double A-side single 'Anything
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This morning rapped.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has upheld a complaint against ITV's This Morning after actress and model Caprice Bourret used an offensive term on the daytime show in January. Although only
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No Ofcom seats for nations.
The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly will have a role in monitoring the functions of Ofcom, but will not be given any separate seats on the board of the new regulator, the government has said, writes David Rose.
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Setback for Oliver.
Chef Jamie Oliver could disappear from terrestrial TV if talks with Channel 4 break down. Oliver and indie Talkback have yet to sign a deal with a broadcaster for new series
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Trade Talk - Plain sailing?
New BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman has inherited a shipshape department, but will she rise to the renewed vigour of the opposition?
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Sky remakes US show.
Sky One has commissioned a UK version of NBC format Fear Factor. The broadcaster, which already transmits the US show, has ordered Endemol UK Productions to produce a 13 x 60-minute
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In my view - Sarah Thane.
On the importance of looking beyond ratings to ask what viewers think of the TV they watch.
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BBC 3 decision delayed again
Media secretary Tessa Jowell asks BBC and ITC to reconcile their predictions of likely impact on commercial rivals
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C4 backs Midlands executive
Plan to create third-party commissoning executive to broker programme deals on behalf of regional indies meets with broadcaster's approval