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    RDF chief Mansfield to head new content board

    2007-11-21T16:43:43.280Z

    RDF Media has overhauled its senior executive structure, making Grant Mansfield head of a newly created content board.

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    Discovery to launch entertainment channel

    2007-11-21T17:07:42.860Z

    Discovery Networks UK will enter new territory with the launch of a 24-hour channel on the entertainment EPG in January.

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    ITV to pass on final Prime Suspect

    2007-11-22T08:53:39.980Z

    Lynda La Plante is planning to write a final instalment of Prime Suspect - but ITV will not be turning it into a TV show.

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    BBC1 to revive 1970s plague drama

    2007-11-21T17:16:22.053Z

    The BBC is making a modern version of the cult 1970s drama series Survivors.

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    BBCW buys into Marquess indie

    2007-11-22T14:38:16.307Z

    BBC Worldwide has stepped up its investment in the indie sector by taking a 25% stake in a start-up producer founded by Footballers’ Wives’ creator Paul Marquess.

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    Diverse to invest in indie start-ups

    2007-11-22T08:40:27.547Z

    Diverse is set to become the UK’s next super-indie after Scandinavian owner Zodiak gave it the go-ahead to invest in at least three start-up indies over the next 12 months.

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    Eyeworks hires Shearman for fact ent role

    2007-11-21T17:26:07.920Z

    Eyeworks At It has beefed up its popular factual team by hiring RDF Television West head of factual entertainment Nick Shearman.

  • News

    BBC entertainment chief joins Shine

    2007-11-21T17:27:43.127Z

    Shine has hired BBC entertainment productions creative director Karen Smith as its first director of programmes.

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    Jamie hits the campaign trail again for C4 series

    2007-11-21T17:44:21.640Z

    Jamie Oliver will try to change the eating habits of an entire town in his next major series for Channel 4.

  • News

    Love meets UK’s youngest grandmothers

    2007-11-21T17:36:11.303Z

    A BBC3 documentary about the nation’s youngest grandmothers is the first commission from Love West, a new Bristol-based unit set up by Love Productions.

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    WFTV honours Lambert

    2007-11-21T17:42:33.043Z

    Verity Lambert, the producer of the original Doctor Who, will be given the Working Title Films lifetime achievement award at the 2007 Women in Film and Television (WFTV) awards, sponsored by Five.

  • News

    Disabled film-makers shoot for glory on C4

    2007-11-21T17:42:36.653Z

    Channel 4 is to chart the progress of nine disabled novice film-makers in a 12-part series from Maverick Television and Resource Base.

  • News

    Wall to Wall gets current

    2007-11-21T17:46:19.703Z

    Wall to Wall has launched an in-house current affairs unit and hired Adam Vandermark from ITV Productions to head it.

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    13.2m see England Euro failure

    2007-11-22T11:28:46.723Z

    England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008 in a home match against Croatia was seen by a peak audience of 13.2m (48.3%) at 9.30pm last night.

  • people_steve_aranguren
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    Disney signs first UK indie deals

    2007-11-22T11:55:44.633Z

    Coolabi and Blue-Zoo Productions have become the first companies to develop kid’s shows with Disney Channel Worldwide’s global original programming hub.

  • People_michael_lyons
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    Lords call on BBC for tougher rules

    2007-11-22T11:26:07.423Z

    Ministers are looking to the BBC Trust to strengthen the broadcasting guidelines to ensure there is no repeat of the embarrassing Queengate fiasco.

  • people_peter_davies
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    Ofcom to cut local radio production hours

    2007-11-23T10:49:30.997Z

    Ofcom is to relax the hours of programming that local radio is required to produce but has rejected calls for more dramatic cuts, stating it has a 'duty to look after listeners'.

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    TV Critics 22 November 2007

    2007-11-22T13:26:21.377Z

    TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the start of BBC2’s Ben’s Zoo - broadcast on 21 November 2007.

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    US strike to benefit UK indies

    2007-11-23T10:51:40.623Z

    The US writers strike, currently in its third week, could open up commissioning opportunities for UK indies as channels face gaps in their schedules.

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    Unions to vote on BBC strike

    2007-11-22T17:02:29.933Z

    Broadcasting unions have agreed to ballot for industrial action over the corporation’s threat of compulsory redundancies, raising the possibility of strikes as soon as January.