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NewsKudos visits Wide Sargasso Sea
Hustle producer Kudos is to make a TV film for BBC4 based on the book Wide Sargasso Sea, the prequel to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
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NewsCommunity Channel hours extended
The Community Channel is to broadcast for an extra two hours a day on Freeview, BBC director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsGaydarRadio complains over BBC's 'gay' policy
Gay and lesbian radio station GaydarRadio has written to Ofcom to complain about the BBC's policy on the word 'gay', following a row over DJ Chris Moyles' use of the term.
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NewsITV explains ratings bonuses plans
ITV's director of rights and business affairs Jane Turton has said the broadcaster is looking into the idea of 'ratings bonuses' as part of its payment to producers.
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NewsElstein hands Hallmark MD title to Hill-Davies
Sparrowhawk Media, owners of Hallmark International channels, has promoted Rosie Hill-Davies to the role of managing director UK, taking over from David Elstein who will remain as chairman.
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NewsBBC television and production departments to merge
The BBC is considering combining its television department and TV production arm into one block, named BBC Vision, with director of television Jana Bennett being tipped to head up the new division.
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NewsBoyd exits amid Fremantle restructure
TV veteran Alan Boyd, the former chief executive of Thames Television, has left Fremantle Media, resulting in a shake-up of the company's structure.
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NewsPEER POLL: Big Brother
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Channel 4 axe Big Brother?
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NewsFacilities - Envy launches 3D graphics arm
London-based facility Envy is to set up a 3D graphics arm to providegraphics for broadcast, commercials and channel branding, writes Alice dePicarda.
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Profile - But is he down with the kids?
Andy Parfitt is the man tasked with creating content aimed atteenagers said to be 'ambivalent' about the BBC. So how's he going to setabout it?
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Analysis - Can VoD rock for indies?
Now that the matter of rights windows is largely settled, it's timefor independent production companies to consider how best to make moneyout of their programming in the VoD environment, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Production - Is post making a passage to India?
With Indian companies increasingly buying into Soho, will post workdrain out of London or will the all-important client-talent relationshipsand quality of service Soho offers keep it here? Adrian Penningtonreports.
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Off the record - Carter for ITV?
As speculation continues to swirl around how long Charles ('NineLives') Allen has left at network centre, one name...
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NewsUK shows prominent on Emmy shortlist
UK talent, formats and series feature heavily in the Primetime Emmy nominations, with The Office, Dancing with the Stars, Bleak House, Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I, ...
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NewsWorld Cup watch: 10.3m see France kick Portugal out of competition
BBC1's coverage of the absorbing semi-final between France and Portugal scored a huge number of viewers; 10.3 million (44.9%) on average tuned in from the kick-off at 8.00pm for the match, which resulted in a 1-0 victory for France.
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NewsSky launches its text to record service
Sky has launched a service allowing customers to text their Sky+ boxes from anywhere in the world, instructing it to record programmes.
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Tern wins BBC Scotland double order
Indie Tern Television has received a double order from BBC Scotland. It is producing The Family Farm, a 6 x 30-minute observational documentary series that takes a poignant look at traditional family farming in Dumfries and Galloway, as residents fight to save Castle Douglas, one ...
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BBC wants more of Folio's peak successes
Folio Productions, part of the Tinopolis group, has been commissioned to make new series of BBC1 factual shows Traffic Copsand Car Wars. Traffic Cops, which has regularly pulled in about 5.6 million viewers has been ...
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Princess auditions for Bump & Grind
Flextech-owned youth channel Trouble, has recommissioned Princess Productions to make series three of dance reality series Bump & Grind. Atomic Kitten girl band member Liz McLarnon joins the panel of judges and will present alongside regular host Johny P.
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Sky One investigates Diana conspiracies
Sky One has commissioned MAP TV (Michael Attwell Productions) to produce an hour-long special examining the conspiracy theories behind the death of the Princess of Wales. Who Killed Diana?,set to broadcast ahead of the ninth anniversary of the Princess's death in August, will feature ...