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Somethin' else to make arabic selector
Somethin' Else, the UK's biggest radio production company, has been commissioned by the British Council to produce an Arabic version of music show The Selector. The weekly, hour-long mix of music and live sessions will be broadcast on the MBC Network in eight countries ...
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RDFI teams up with Zig Zag in factual deal
RDF International has secured the worldwide distribution rights to a host of new factual programmes from indie Zig Zag Productions. The shows include one-hour documentary DIY Surgery , which features people who have had to operate unexpectedly on themselves or others, and a one-hour exploration ...
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Zone Vision buys rights to US Cheaters
Zone Vision's Reality TV channel has picked up the rights to the latest season of US reality show Cheaters. The fourth series of the show, made by Cinamour Entertainment, will feature more suspicious people attempting to uncover whether their partner is being unfaithful. The ...
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Rajar under fire for survey flaw
Virgin Radio has suffered an unexpected blow to its audience figures and has laid the blame on research body Rajar.
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Capital regains Londons heart
Capital Radio has reclaimed the top commercial spot in London, putting distance between its flagship 95.8FM station and Chrysalis-owned rival Heart.
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New launches give boost to growth of digital radio
Digital radio is continuing its steady growth with half a dozen new stations unveiling listening figures for the first time.
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BBC2 wins three prizes for spy drama
BBC2 drama Cambridge Spies has won three awards at France's prestigious television festival Fipa, which attracts entries from all over the world. The programme took the silver award for best series, best actor in a series, and best music. It was made by the BBC ...
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Attheraces serves notice on TV deal
Attheraces has served notice on its TV deal with the Racecourse Association (RCA). The 10-year,£30m media-rights agreement with 49 UK racecourses will now terminate on 29 March. The Office of Fair Trading is also expected to rule against the existing deal on the basis that it is uncompetitive. Attheraces will ...
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Brook Lapping wins awards for Maggie
Brook Lapping producers Anne and Brian Lapping have picked up two awards at the New York Festivals. Anne Lapping won gold in the biography and profile category with four-part series Maggie - the First Lady , shown on ITV while Brian Lapping was awarded gold ...
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Channel 4 goes for longer ski run
Channel 4 is to double the length of its Sunday morning edition of Skiing on 4. The show will now run for one hour from 08.00 each Sunday until the end of the season. The move has been motivated by a recent string of ...
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Henderson chosen for chart show
Somethin' Else has appointed Sarah Henderson as executive producer for commercial radio chart show Hit40UK. Henderson, most recently a former head of music at GWR, is head of music and artist relations at Emap.
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NewsAbsolute ready to rebrand Virgin Radio as Jack FM
Virgin Radio suitor Absolute Radio would be prepared to rebrand the business as Jack FM if it fails to secure the right to use the Virgin name from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
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Double launch for merged ITV
The launch of ITV plc on Monday (2 February) brought a major fillip to the network's financial position and a strong boost to the ratings of its relaunched flagship news programme.
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RDF opens 'regional' office in Guildford
RDF Media is to tap into Channel 4's 30% regional quota by setting up an office in Guildford, Surrey.
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UKTV to ditch UK Horizons
UKTV is poised to scrap factual channel UK Horizons and split its programmes across two new stations.
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Somerville to head up BBC's interactive TV
The BBC has promoted Emma Somerville to head its interactive TV programming department as it prepares to launch enhanced services this year for Wimbledon, the Olympics and Restoration II.
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RatingsHighs and lows of Dyke's reign
BBC1 has seen a growth in its ratings fortunes since Greg Dyke became director general in January 2000.
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Maverick TV rejigs
Maverick Television creative director Richard McKerrow has taken on a dual role as managing director following a restructure of the indie. In the re-organisation Jonnie Turpie becomes executive chairman and strategic director Alexandra Fraser becomes executive director. Colette Foster joins the company as an executive producer.
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Comedy Unit hirings
Indie The Comedy Unit has made two appointments. Former presenter and writer Gavin Smith will fill the newly created role of development producer and researcher with a brief to boost it output for young people. Amritraj Thakur joins as business development and marketing manager.
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Capital figures up
Capital Radio's revenues slowed in the run-up to Christmas but it still reported a rise in figures. For the last three months of 2003, the company reported a 5% rise in revenues compared with last year. Capital also said it had achieved 'particularly strong' revenue growth at alternative music station ...