All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 71
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BBCW in Red first-look drama deal
Red Production Company, the Manchester indie behind Queer As Folk, has signed a first-look deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsAsian growth sees BBC mull China Showcase
BBC Worldwide is mulling the launch of a BBC Showcase event in China in line with plans to expand its Asian presence.
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NewsBBC3 orders disabled model hunt
BBC3 will attempt to launch a disabled woman as a mainstream fashion model in a new twist on an established format.
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NewsBBC Arabic to be 'more international'
The BBC has revealed that its new Arabic service will adopt a 'more international' stance than other Arabic news channels in a bid to distinguish itself in the crowded market.
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NewsCSC ties web to new R'n'B channel
CSC Media Group is to launch a new R'n'B channel and is beefing up its presence online with a raft of music-based social networking sites.
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NewsGCap knocks back second Global offer
GCap Media has rejected an improved 202p per share offer from Global Radio, saying it is still too low.
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NewsSpeight quits CBBC's Smart
CBBC presenter Mark Speight is to quit his television show SMart following the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins.
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NewsDCD to launch music download websites
DCD Media is taking a second stab at making money from music content online with the launch of two new download websites.
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NewsBBC Worldwide and DRG quit Pact after fee hike
Pact is facing a fresh membership crisis after it emerged that distributors BBC Worldwide and the Digital Rights Group have both left the trade body.
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NewsPrentice to head comedy at TwoFour
TwoFour has hired Never Mind the Buzzcocks producer Warren Prentice to oversee a move into comedy.
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NewsShearman made BBC factual commissioner
The BBC has completed its factual commissioning team with the appointment of Nick Shearman as in-house commissioning editor for factual formats and features.
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NewsBBC4 to examine Mali's past
BBC4 is to take a look at the changes in Mali through the lens of celebrated Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Freeland
The BBC's head of comedy speaks to Katherine Rushton about why he's so pleased to be back at the corporation and leading the hunt to find tomorrow's talent.
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NewsBBCW teams with Asia on Beijing doc
BBC Worldwide has signed a three-way agreement with Asian production companies to make a “landmark” doc on Beijing for its Global Channels business.
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NewsMark Bell wins BBC factual role
The BBC has named Mark Bell as commissioning editor, specialist factual for indies.
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NewsBBC3 pulls teen suicide drama
The BBC has pulled a drama about teen suicide after the string of teen suicides at Bridgend in south Wales.
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BBC4 makes Tibet doc
A Tibetan monastery has allowed access to a film crew for the first time for a BBC4 documentary series.
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NewsDes Lynam returns to BBC with ‘sporting Mastermind'
Des Lynam will host a Mastermind spin-off this summer in his first TV series for the BBC since his controversial defection to ITV in 1999.
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NewsSilver River nets Brown for creative role
Silver River has poached Alan Brown from the BBC to become its second creative director.
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NewsStoryville relaunches with six-doc seasons
Storyville will relaunch this autumn with seasons of six complementary programmes instead of single ad hoc docs.