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Fulcrum shifts docs and drama to Sheffield
London-based indie Fulcrum TV has opened up a new regional production company in Sheffield to concentrate on developing its documentary and drama output, writes Tara Conlan.
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ITV searches for peaktime dramas
ITV is seeking up to 30 hours of new drama as part of a£20 million drive to boost audiences in its peaktime 21.00-23.00 slot, following a run-in with the Independent
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Dyke's Resources review extended
The results of BBC director general Greg Dyke's review of BBC Resources have been put-back by two months.Sources said the review, which is expected to identify millions of pounds of savings,
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NEW THIS MORNING EDITOR
Granada is looking to recruit a new editor for This Morning following editor Sharon Powers' decision to quit the show at the end of its current run. Powers, who has no
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OFF THE RECORD - Es are good
Off The Record never ceases to be amazed by the burgeoning creativity of Optomen TV. Once known solely for piss poor Alastair Stewart vehicle Police Camera Action, it has more recently
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AND FINALLY..
Ed Hall, managing director of Simply Money Channel, reveals that he is not hung like a horse and wants to win on the tables.
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LWT MAKES FIRST RETURN TO UNCOVER IBIZA FOR SKY ONE
Sky One has commissioned LWT to return to Ibiza for the fifth series in the Uncovered ... strand, marking the first time the producers have returned to the location that launched
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WIRELESS GROUP TO FLOAT
The Wireless Group is to float on the stock exchange this Thursday (25 May). Shares will be priced at 190p to raise£40 million for acquisitions, valuing the group at£183
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Postcard from ... Isabelle Repiton in France
In an era dominated by the rise of the internet, the good old days when TV brought the whole family together in the sitting room are meant to be all over
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Studios gear up for LA sales
International sales chiefs from the Hollywood studios are touting 30 new network series - 16 dramas and 14 comedies - at this week's Los Angeles Screenings, writes John Hazelton.
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OFF THE RECORD - Golden handshake
OTR was delighted when our favourite comedy read, the Channel 4 Annual Report, slipped into our in-tray. Among this year's top nuggets was the spectacle of C4 chairman Vanni Treves eagerly
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TOTALROCK! RADIO GRANTED RESTRICTED LICENCE
The Radio Authority has awarded a one-month restricted service licence (RSL) to TotalRock! Radio, a rock and heavy metal radio station that will serve London between 29 May and 25 June.
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Worldpop poaches Hamilton from LWT
Multimedia music start-up Worldpop has raided the ranks of ITV by hiring LWT managing director Liam Hamilton to become its first chief operating officer.Hamilton is expected to leave LWT in the
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Loughrey quits NI to head up regions
BBC Northern Ireland controller Pat Loughrey is to succeed Mark Thompson in the key BBC post of director of nations and regions.Loughrey has been appointed ahead of a restructure of BBC
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ZENITH HEADS TO A HOUSE IN TUSCANY FOR UKTV SERIES
Zenith Production's ongoing series A House in ... has been recommissioned by UK Horizons and UK Style channel editor Andrew Lowrey. Zenith head of features Alan Ravenscroft will present and executive
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RA PLANS TO MAKE VOICE HEARD IN WESTMINSTER
New Radio Authority chairman Richard Hooper has said the Authority is preparing to make a strong contribution to the government's forthcoming Communications White Paper. In the past, radio chiefs have complained
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WAP INTERACTIVE TV PLANS
Radio indie Somethin' Else has signed a deal with Ericsson to develop a platform for use by broadcasters wanting to deliver interactive content to both WAP-enabled mobile phones and the internet.The
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SIMPLY MONEY TO OFFER AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE
Invest TV will launch interactive services on its consumer finance channel Simply Money in June, in conjunction with Sony-owned technology firm Digital Interactive Broadband Services. As part of the project, viewers
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KERSHAW SPINS SWANSONG
BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw is to leave the station after 14 years. Kershaw's contract ended last week and he presents his final show on R1 on Thursday (25 May).
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LA Screenings - A primetime pitch
The Los Angeles Screenings start this week with Hollywood studios and US networks vying to secure international sales for their shows. This is no easy task, says John Hazelton, and the UK is a particularly tough market to crack.