All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 96
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NewsDoctors prescribed RTS Awards
The Doctors BBC Birmingham production team led the winners at the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London on 29 November, picking up the Judges’ Award.
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NewsDrama leads BBC1 winter schedule
Richard Curtis and Anthony Minghella have teamed up to adapt Alexander McCall Smith’s novel The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency for BBC1.
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NewsDispatches film wins Rory Peck Award
Sean Langan’s Fighting the Taliban film for Channel 4’s Dispatches was among the winners of the Rory Peck Trust Awards last night (15 November).
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FeaturesWhat’s up with docs?
Commissioners spent last weekend’s Sheffield Doc Festival trying to reassure film-makers that things are not as bad as they seem for the genre.
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NewsCurtis: lie to commissioners
Filmmaker Adam Curtis has urged his peers to 'cheat and lie' to commissioners in order to get innovative films on air.
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NewsSetanta Sports News to kick off this month
Setanta Sports News, the Virgin Media and Setanta Sports-owned rival to Sky Sports News, will launch on 29 November.
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NewsRevenues double at DCD
DCD Media is eyeing further acquisitions after more than doubling turnover for the year to 30 June.
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NewsSBC to avoid Scottish Six debate
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (SBC) will not be sidetracked from investigating the stuttering Scottish TV sector by the political issues surrounding a “Scottish Six”, chairman Blair Jenkins has insisted.
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NewsSBC to avoid Scottish Six debate
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (SBC) will not be sidetracked from investigating the stuttering Scottish TV sector by the political issues surrounding a “Scottish Six”, chairman Blair Jenkins has insisted.
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NewsGarvie not in frame for BBC1 controller
BBC Worldwide director of content and production Wayne Garvie has not been contacted about the BBC1 controller job.
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FeaturesA new split in BBC factual
A restructured BBC factual splits in-house and indie commissioning as part of plans for a leaner, fitter corporation.
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NewsOfcom backs BBC HD plans
Ofcom has ruled that the BBC's plan to introduce a mixed-genre HD digital TV channel is unlikely to have a significant negative impact on the market. [ALL]
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NewsHistory sails with Columbus
The History Channel has ordered a feature-length HD special from Lion Television on Christopher Columbus' ill-fated fourth voyage.
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NewsSir Trevor escapes racism censure
Sir Trevor McDonald has escaped censure from Ofcom for calling comedian Bernard Manning a 'fat, white b*stard'. [ALL]
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NewsWall to Wall creates head of talent role
Wall to Wall has appointed its first head of talent, luring back Discovery Networks Europe producer Susie Worster. [ALL]
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NewsDisney to close abc1
Walt Disney Television is to axe US entertainment channel abc1, which has a valuable Freeview slot. [ALL]
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NewsC4 pays out£5m in bonuses
Channel 4's staff bonus package totalled£5.2m in 2006, with more than 40 staff receiving in excess of£20,000 each on top of their standard salary. [ALL]
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NewsFireman Sam to return in HD
Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]
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Fremantle's Carter to lead Broadcast 360
Fremantle Enterprises chief creative officer Gary Carter will headline a raft of top speakers at Broadcast's Content 360 conference this month.
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NewsShine aims to uncover the next musical prodigy
Shine is hunting for the UK's next classical music prodigy in a Fame Academy-meets- Young Musician of the Yeartalent format for BBC2.