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NewsWestwood leaves 1Xtra drivetime in schedule shakeup
Digital radio station BBC 1Xtra will replace Tim Westwood as host of its drivetime show with up-and-coming talent Charlie Sloth as part of a schedule shake-up.
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NewsSarah Mulvey took her own life, inquest finds
The “bright and articulate” former Channel 4 commissioner Sarah Mulvey killed herself with an overdose of opiate toxicity, the coroner hearing the inquest into her death has found.
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NewsDPP hails workflow ‘revolution’
Production companies and post production facilities need to adopt slicker workflows if they are to reap the rewards of file-based technology, according to the Digital Production Partnership (DPP).
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NewsYahoo! has £1m for VoD series
GroupM Entertainment is to invest more than £1m in original digital video content in partnership with online portal Yahoo!.
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NewsObjective magics up first order from Discovery
Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science.
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NewsITV eyes Catch Phrase revival
ITV is in talks to bring back classic gameshow Catch Phrase for the first time in 10 years as it seeks to continue a strategy of reviving successful formats.
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NewsAlbury steps down from RTS
Royal Television Society chief executive Simon Albury is stepping down after 12 years.
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NewsHammond to front Saturday night prank show
BBC1 is lining up Richard Hammond to head a team of actors and comedians who will play pranks on members of the public for the Saturday night slot vacated by Total Wipeout.
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NewsZodiak reviews future of Only Connect indie
The future of Only Connect producer Presentable hangs in the balance as parent company Zodiak Media assesses its viability.
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NewsWarren in talks to roll out Box Nation internationally
Boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren is planning to roll out his recently established subscription channel Box Nation internationally as it approaches 100,000 UK subscribers.
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NewsBBC2 follows Tube hit with spotlight on Planners
BBC2 is looking to follow the success of ob doc series The Tube with an eight-parter lifting the lid on life as a council planning officer.
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NewsSteve Hewlett sets up indie Genie Pictures
Former Panorama editor and media commentator Steve Hewlett has set up an independent production company with director James Cohen.
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NewsPeretti probes obesity for BBC2
BBC2 has greenlit a 3 x 60-minute Jacques Peretti documentary series for Fresh One investigating the history of obesity.
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NewsBBC 999 Awards to challenge ITV’s Pride of Britain
BBC1 is poised to celebrate the heroics of the UK’s emergency services in a special awards ceremony that will rival ITV1’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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NewsC4’s Comedy Blaps to feature Dr Brown
Dr Brown, the creation of mime artist and clown Phil Burgers, will feature in the next set of Channel 4 Comedy Blaps – the broadcaster’s online comedy shorts initiative.
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NewsP&G mulling TV after signing Olympic mums
Procter & Gamble is thought to be mulling broadcast opportunities around the exclusive access it has secured to a number of mothers of British athletes set to take part in this year’s Olympic Games.
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NewsCrimewatch’s Wilding to front C5’s Police Enforcers
Channel 5 has ordered a blue light documentary series from ITV Studios, which will be fronted by former police detective and BBC Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding.
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News4Talent targets areas of youth unemployment
Channel 4’s division aimed at helping young entrants into the creative industries is to stage networking events in six areas of high youth unemployment around the country in a bid to attract fresh talent.
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NewsBarge Pole scores first US sale
Timothy Spall’s indie Barge Pole Productions has sold a Channel 5 documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs to US syndicator American Public Television (APT).
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Curnow takes on VFX role at Prime Focus
Prime Focus has recruited Barney Curnow to the newly created role of VFX supervisor.