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NewsRDF to distribute more from ZKK and EVG
RDF Rights has renewed its exclusive first-look deals with indies ZKK and the Essential Viewing Group (EVG), signing a one-year deal with ZKK and a two-year deal with EVG. RDF has already picked up a number of programmes from ZKK including The Biggest Beauty Queen(broadcast ...
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Lazarus lands Sumo.TV commercial role
Digital broadcaster Cellcast has hired entertainment executive Steve Lazarus as user-generated content channel Sumo.TV's commercial director.
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NewsSMG serves ITV1 another double helping of Scots crime
ITV1 has ordered new runs of two of its biggest drama brands, Taggartand Rebus.
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NewsRome makers take on Warriors
The team behind BBC1 series Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireis creating an epic drama-doc series looking at six famous warriors from history.
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McGregor revs up Barry Sheene doc
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor will narrate a documentary chronicling the life of motorcycle racing legend Barry Sheene for the Biography Channel.
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Zig Zag investigates hoarders for C4
Zig Zag Productions is making a one-hour special about compulsive hoarders for Channel 4.
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History Channel follows in Weston's wake
The History Channel is to follow Falklands war hero Simon Weston as he embarks on an emotional journey in search of the people who helped save his life.
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Cicada goes to school with Tourette's
Cicada Films is to make a documentary for Five called Teachers with Tourette's, about people who despite suffering from the condition have forged successful careers.
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NewsCommissioner's Q & A: Elaine Pyke
The commissioning editor, drama for Sky One, Two and Three wants breakthrough, noisy ideas for primetime - and she's prepared to back the right idea with a 'mega terrestrial' budget
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CBB finale fails to fend off return of Hammond
Earlier this week, I spent two hours in a training session about UK programming with a group of executives from a Chinese broadcaster. Speaking through a translator (a phrase I've always wanted to use in this column), we discussed the major programming event of the past few days - the ...
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Celador founder takes up director role at Waddell Media
Celador Films founder Paul Smith has returned to his native Northern Ireland to join indie Waddell Media as a non-executive director.
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Orion picks Picarda
Orion TV has signed up former Broadcastreporter Alice De Picarda as part of its development team.
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Bucks goes online
Sky News has appointed a new associate editor, online as it continues to integrate its TV and online news offering ahead of its online relaunch this spring.
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Sky to carry BabyTV
BabyTV, the 24-hour channel aimed at children under three, has secured a BSkyB carriage deal with a launch date of 5 February.
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NewsOctober opens popular arm in Manchester
October Films is driving forward with its expansion into popular factual programming with the launch of October North in Manchester.
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NewsBrown to head interactive at Flextech
Flextech has promoted interactive producer for Bravo Kevin Brown to the role of creative head of interactive, replacing Ed Humphrey who left to join Buena Vista.
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GCap launches drive for online listeners
Capital Radio owner GCap Media is launching an inter-active department to expand the company's brands on platforms outside traditional radio.
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Top Gear Breaks ratings barrier for BBC2
The return of presenter Richard Hammond to BBC2's Top Gearhelped the show gain the channel's highest audience in over 10 years.
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Playlist returns
ITV has commissioned Endemol-owned Initial to make a third series of celebrity chat and music show The Orange Playlist.
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C4 Radio bid focuses on student appeal
Nathalie Schwarz, director of Channel 4 Radio, has claimed that C4's proposed new digital radio service will have its 'finger on the pulse' of the nation's up and coming producers and scriptwriters and will act as a showcase for the best of student material around the country.