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NewsTalkback goes into historic buildings for Five
Five has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute series from Talkback Thames looking at the buildings that shaped Britain.
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Kelley revisits Mars
Ally McBeal producer David E Kelley is developing Kudos drama Life on Mars for Disney-owned US network ABC. Kelley will write and executive produce a pilot through his own indie, David E Kelley Productions, and major studio 20th Century Fox TV. Kudos joint managing directors ...
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Somethin' Else order
Somethin' Else has won a 52 x 20-minute commission from the BBC World Service for a new weekly audience feedback show Over to You. Presented by Rajan Datar, the series begins in April, with Matt Hall executive producing and Lucy Dichmont producing. The indie has ...
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Hit backs off
Bob the Builder owner Hit Entertainment has withdrawn from negotiations to buy rival children's property owner Chorion. The withdrawal leaves two contenders to take control of Chorion - a management buyout headed by non-executive chairman Waheed Alli, and Postman Pat owner Entertainment Rights, which is considering a bid.
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NewsITV's multichannel strategy comes under pressure
ITV chief executive Charles Allen's plan to bolster the commercial network's declining share with its multichannel offshoots is under pressure, with ITV2's peaktime share down 24%.
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No new Rabbatts
Channel 4 has announced that it will not replace outgoing head of education Heather Rabbatts, with the broadcaster's existing managing editor, Janey Walker, set to take control of education programming.
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Jones gains larger role at MTV
Paramount Comedy managing director Heather Jones has been given a larger role within Viacom after her name was linked with jobs at Living TV and Five. As director of television, Jones will now advise on pan-network acquisitions and programme planning for MTV's music and comedy channels. She will still report ...
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Minister of switchover needed, say MPs
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been asked to appoint a minister to take charge of digital switchover amid concern that the body overseeing the move, Digital UK, lacks authority. The demand comes from a cross-party media select committee which warned this week there was a need for 'clearer chains of ...
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Profile - Richard Holloway: Majoring in entertainment
Talkback Thames entertainment head Richard Holloway is aiming to add to his tally of Saturday night hits with The Con.Testand a revival of The Price is Right.
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Will it work on the small screen?
The hunt is on to find money-making content for mobile phones, with producers experimenting with made-for-mobile and repurposing options.
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Opening the window of competition
The Window of Creative Competition aims to let some fresh air into the BBC, but, while in-house production staff are worried about the resulting job cuts, many indies are still sceptical about the new system's fairness. Geoff White sheds some light on how the WoCC will work.
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Is it time to switch off?
Somehow TV's just not working for Steven D Wright at the moment. Does he need a hobby, he wonders.
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Interview - Bill Hilary: The new American
Leigh Holmwood visits BBC America's chief executive, Bill Hilary, in his Manhattan office and finds that the channel that flew the flag is now preparing to drop it in a bid to pull in a new, younger audience.
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Forget this copycat flap
Tessa Jowell's crusade against copycat programming is pointless, insists Endemol's Tim Hincks.
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NewsHamilton takes reins at Prospect
Prospect Pictures, the indie behind BBC hit Saturday Kitchen, has appointed former ITV controller Liam Hamilton as managing director.
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NewsWoolfe kicks off at Sky with celeb footie
Richard Woolfe has marked his first day as Sky One director of programmes by commissioning a World Cup-style celebrity football event.
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RDF poaches Hill from BBC
RDF Media has poached another BBC executive, DIY SOScreator Mark Hill, to set up a new daytime and features division in Bristol.
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NewsJunk food ad ban could cost£90m
Broadcasters have expressed concern over Ofcom proposals designed to curb junk food advertising for children, fearing they could deprive the industry of over£90m a year.
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Optimistic LA bags US order
Optimistic Entertainment has landed its first US commission since setting up shop in LA in January.
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NewsOffman gets new role at Discovery
Discovery Networks Europe is overhauling its UK management structure, handing channel director Jill Offman responsibility for programming and strategy for all the broadcaster's channels.