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Diverse to make Basil D'Oliveira doc
Diverse has been commissioned by the BBC to produce a feature-length biographical documentary about the controversial career of former England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira, writes Glen Mutel.
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Fox kids bags cult korean cartoon
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has picked up the rights to cult Korean cartoon Pucca (above) and has inked a deal to develop a 78 x 7-minute series with creator Vooz. FKE has also acquired rights to an earlier 24 x 2.5-minute series and will launch Pucca at MipTV. Meanwhile, Fox ...
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ITV brings back Real Life series
ITV has cemented a commitment to documentaries with an order for six films for its Real Life strand.
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Two more indies open sales arms
Two more UK independents have set up sales operations to represent their own programmes at this year's MipTV programme market, writes Leigh Holmwood and Paul Revoir.
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Carlton formats arm loses identity
Action Time, the former Carlton formats brand whose hits include ITV's Catchphrase, has been scrapped by new owner Granada. The division will now be merged with the sales arm of Granada International and all future projects will be branded Granada. Laura Burrell will be promoted from head of sales at ...
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5 live lines up further unique profiles
BBC Radio 5 Live has commissioned Unique to make another series of documentaries on high-profile political and sporting figures. Documentary strand The Real has so far looked at Tony Blair, Osama Bin Laden and Jeffrey Archer and will next examine Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (above) and Israeli prime ...
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NewsC4 orders second No Angels
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke has secured another returning series for the broadcaster by ordering a second run of World Productions' controversial No Angels.
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All3media shifts fifth gear to America
All3Media International has sold Five car magazine show Fifth Gear to Fox-owned US motoring network Speed Channel. The 8 x 30-minute series, fronted by Quentin Willson and now in its fifth series on Five, has also been picked up by HMG Holland, XYZ Australia, Ananey Israel and Sun Media in ...
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BBC3 axes Celebdaq after ratings failure
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy is set to axe celebrity stock-trading show Celebdaq after its relaunch failed to significantly increase ratings. Murphy originally pulled the show off air in January but it later returned for a two-week pilot that ended last week after averaged only about ...
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BBC4 revisits art and culture of the 1960s
The 1960s will be put under the microscope in a major season of programmes on BBC4 this summer, including a landmark collaboration with Tate Britain about the decade's art.
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BBC1 series uncovers the truth about health scares
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a new 'irreverent and investigative' series looking at the truth behind health scares as part of a raft of new popular science shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV1 orders doc about 9/11 chaplain
ITV1 has commissioned a documentary to mark the third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which looks at the life and death of Father Mychal Judge, the fire department chaplain who is officially registered as the first victim of the attacks. Victim 0001 is a one-hour documentary by CTVC, which ...
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NewsThe Bill tied up until 2010
Thames Television's police drama The Bill is to remain on ITV until the end of the decade following an unprecedented recommission for 480 episodes.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Frapa devises format copyright formula
A legal blueprint to help producers protect their formats from being copied by rivals is to be unveiled at MipTV next week, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsC4: No 100 greatest lists please
Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Julian Bellamy has shut the door on the list programmes that have been a staple part of the broadcaster's late night output in recent years.
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NewsChannel bags ITV entertainment order
Channel Television has secured a rare ITV commission with a Saturday night arena-style entertainment show billed as a cross between Gladiators and It's a Knock Out.
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NewsC4 unveils Coming Up orders
Channel 4 has ordered seven half-hour dramas from Ideal World for a new series of Coming Up - it's late night strand designed for budding directors and writers.
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NewsE4 exhibits The Gallery
E4 has resurrected Tony Hart's classic BBC kids feature The Gallery , with a new scheme that gives viewers a chance to have their artwork shown on air.
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Morning to return
Granada has received an early recommission from ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard for its This Morning daytime show. The 17th run will start in September and run through until summer next year. The series editor will again be Shu Richmond and it will have ...