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BSkyB 'not interested' in 20% C5 stake
Chief executive Tony Ball tells RTS convention there would be 'no joy' in taking a minority stake
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BBC accused of anti-US bias
Viewers in uproar as Question Time audience blames America for terrorist attacks
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Visual Voodoo makes Bravo travel series
ITN-backed production company Visual Voodoo has produced a travel series for cable channel Bravo.Commissioned by Bravo channel editor Matt Paice, the 15 x 30-minute series Travel Sick airs in October
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Fulmar scoops a terrestrial bagfull
Cardiff-based indie Fulmar has scooped commissions from Channel 4, Channel 5 and BBC Wales, writes Penny HughesC4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has ordered a half-hour film on architecture. The programme,
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Ideal World in demand at the BBC
Scottish indie Ideal World Productions has scooped a stack of BBC commissions, including its first documentary for BBC 2's Horizon strand.BBC Scotland commissioning editor, television Ewan Angus, has ordered 6 x
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Play UK plans weekly footie show
Play UK is set to add to the season's football shows with its own weekly live programme, writes Simon ElleryThe Score will be produced by indie Money and run for two
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BOSS DEFENDS BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has rebutted criticism of her channel by saying it has a range of 'vibrant, dynamic and exciting programmes'. Presenting the annual Bafta lecture on Wednesday (12
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BOSS JOINS STATIC 2358
Static 2358 has appointed former Loose Talk producer Steve Taylor as its director of media strategy. A founding editor of both The Face and Arena magazines, Taylor will be charged with
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SALES MOVE AT 3SIXTY
3sixtymedia, the Granada Media and BBC Resources joint-venture, has promoted Rachel Joseph to controller of sales and marketing. Joseph manages a team of seven as well as overseeing the graphics department.She
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C4 pay-TV boss in talks with Shine
Channel 4 pay-TV managing director Gerry Bastable is understood to be in talks with Elisabeth Murdoch's new indie, Shine, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 loses Oriel to indie
Former Channel 4 head of commercial development Sue Oriel has quit to take up the new role of managing director of Scottish indie Ideal World, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 to apologise for airing satire
Channel 4 will be forced to broadcast an apology over the controversial paedophilia episode of satirical show Brass Eye within the month in a similar slot to that of the original
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GOLDHAWK TO MAKE A SUITABLE BOY FOR RADIO 4
BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden has commissioned indie Goldhawk Productions to produce an adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel A Suitable Boy. Recording begins in India next month and centres on
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C5 and RTL clash over Sky bid talks
Channel 5's management and majority shareholder RTL appear to be at odds over whether to entertain a bid from BSkyB for a stake in the broadcaster, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C5 COMMISSIONS DRAMA FROM GREENLIT
Greenlit Productions has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of drama Corrine Hollingworth to produce a new two-part drama which takes its inspiration from films such as Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
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SMG to shed jobs across the board
Scottish TV operator SMG has announced job cuts across its business as a result of a 37 per cent drop in profits, writes Steve Aston.
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EQUITY SLAMS SOAPSTARS AS INSULT TO ACTING
Actors' union Equity has branded ITV's Soapstars series an 'insulting affront to the men and women in our profession who endure low rates of pay, rejection and humiliation in the course
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Granada puts Content rejig plan in action
Granada content controller of factual Jim Allen has kicked off a restructure of the broadcaster's factual operation with a series of internal appointments, writes Steve Aston.
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY DOC BOOST FOR LION TV
Lion TV has won its first commission from UK Horizons with a 6 x 60-minute programme focusing on paranormal activity. Ghost, fronted by Tom Baker, features a team of paranormal investigators
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Disney TV nabs Emap ads boss
Walt Disney Television International has poached Emap Advertising managing director Tom Toumazis to take charge of its European distribution operation, writes Simon Ellery.