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C4 hopes investing in property will pay off
Ricochet South, the Brighton-based arm of Ricochet Films, has been asked to make a second series of Channel 4's hit property show Selling Houses, writes Penny Hughes
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Old favourite back at CBBC
The BBC's long-running teen drama Byker Grovehas been recommisioned for a 15th series by CBBC controller Nigel Pickard after being moved into the CBBC Scotland portfolio, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Sci-Fi splurges on first runs of indie films
The Sci-Fi channel has struck a six-figure deal with distribution company Metro Tartan for the acquisition of 12 independent UK first-run film titles, including Man Bites Dogand Hard Boiled, writes Katy Elliott
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The BBC's wizard Xmas
The BBC has scooped the exclusive rights to broadcast the first UK terrestrial outing of Harry Potter and the Philosophers' Stone. The BBC outbid other commercial rivals to buy the rights to the movie, which is expected to be shown on Christmas Day 2004. The ...
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Sky One buys Fat Boy Slim clubbing series
Sky One has bought a 26-part clubbing series featuring star DJs Fat Boy Slim and Paul Van Dyk from London-based distributor Impact. The 26 x 30-minute series, Mix of Nations, produced by emerging UK indie Phat Planet Films in association with the Ministry of Sound ...
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Talkback teams up with Shoreditch twat
Channel 4's comedy lab has commissioned a 30-minute special from Talkback Productions in association with irreverent fanzine Shoreditch Twat. The show, which will feature satirical sketches and animation, is due to air at the end of the month. Ordered by C4 commissioning editor for comedy ...
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Famously dirty old man wins BBC 1 tribute
BBC 1 is to air a 60-minute special tribute to Edmund Trebus, who featured in the first series of BBC 1 series of A Life of Grime as well as a special programme, Mr Trebus' Life of Grime. The 83-year-old ...
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Zeal wraps up deals with Dutch network
Dutch public broadcaster RTL4 has bought the rights to Zeal Television format Under Construction, while Dutch indie IDTV has bought another of the one-year-old UK producer and distributor's formats, Demolition. Under Constructionfollows 10 couples as ...
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September studies NY's monster brides
US broadcasters WE (Women's Entertainment) and Metro (NY) have joined together to commission September Films New York office to make an 8 x 60-minute factual entertainment reality series called Bridezillaswhich follows several Manhattan 'monster' brides and their excessively costly celebrations. WE/Metro are buying US broadcast ...
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Oneword unveils production schedule
National digital radio station Oneword has announced its new programme schedule which features a raft of new productions including a politics show. The 30-minute weekly discussion series Planet Politicswill feature politicians and journalists discussing issues of the day. Other new shows on the plays, books ...
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Carlton launches US factual tie-up.
Carlton has added another co-production deal to its US portfolio with a #2.5m documentary venture with
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Drama faces international test.
Tough economic conditions are forcing drama commissioners and producers to form closer ties with international distributors,
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TWI TELLS REEVE'S TALE.
TWI has been commissioned by the BBC to make a UK version of its acclaimed US
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NewsSci Fi Channel bags six-figure film deal
The Sci Fi channel has struck a six figure deal with distribution company Metro Tartan for the acquisition of 12 independent UK first run film titles, including Man Bites Dog and Hard Boiled, writes Katy Elliot
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Initial goes into kids' production
Endemol UK arm Initial is pushing into kids TV with programmes for CBBC and CITV, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Ancona takes on BBC drama role
Impressionist Ronni Ancona is to take her first major straight acting role in an ambitious BBC 2 historical drama mixing archive film with reconstruction, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Cook tribute joins BBC X-mas line-up
BBC 2 has secured the television rights to last weekend's Peter Cook Posthumorous Tribute to air as part of its Christmas line-up, writes Jon Rogers
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Titchmarsh in gnome role
Departing Gardeners' Worldpresenter Alan Titchmarsh has found a new BBC role, as the voice of an animated garden gnome, writes Penny Hughes
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Fox Kids UK buys Xilam's Lucky Luke toon
Animation studio Xilam's 52 x 30-minute kids series The New Adventures of Lucky Luke, has been picked up by Fox Kids UK channel. The deal is the latest in a string of arrangements between Xilam and Fox Kids, which previously acquired ...
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Chatsworth TV to revive treasure hunt
Chatsworth TV is to bring back to life cult series Treasure Hunt15 years after it was axed. Grandstandpresenter Suzi Perry is taking the role of the Lycra-clad clue-finder that made Anneka Rice and her bottom famous, while new BBC news ...