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TWI to distribute tsunami docs
TWI has secured the rights to distribute Orphans, Childless and Predators, a Channel NewsAsia documentary narrated by Oscar winner Susan Sarandon that tells the story of efforts to rescue orphans from the Asian tsunami crisis. The deal will also see TWIdistribute another Channel NewsAsia tsunami documentary called Island of a ...
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FilmFour set to go free to air
Channel 4 is planning to turn its subscription movie channel FilmFour into a free-to-air service across all platforms including Freeview.
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Ex-ITN boss in bid to launch The Queer Channel
Former ITN creative director Colin Fallesen is looking to launch a gay entertainment channel.
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Apprentice hit generates spin-offs
The BBC is ramping up its coverage of the new series of hit show The Apprentice by commissioning a spin-off show for BBC3.
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Homechoice adds Asian TV and music package
Video-on-demand service Homechoice is launching an Asian entertainment package which it hopes will help drive subscriptions when it rolls out in the north of England.
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BT extends TV trial
BT has extended the trial of its live TV and radio mobile phone service, BT Livetime, for a further two weeks and is replacing its current TV channels with Channel 4, ITV2 and Cartoon Network. The trial, which has been running since July with 1,000 users within the M25, has ...
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Five boss joins ETV
Enteraction TV (ETV) has poached Five interactive business controller Damon Letzer to take the newly created role of sales director. Letzer, who has been at Five for almost six years, will start in January, reporting to ETV's business development director, James Penfold. He will be responsible for sponsorship and brand ...
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Second Paradise run
Mentorn format Paradise Hotel has been picked up for a second series by TV3 in Denmark after the first run averaged around 35%. The beachside reality format has signed a deal with Television Corporation International (TCI) to make a second 48-episode run. TCI has also signed a series of international ...
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Ofcom clears Living
Ofcom has cleared Living TV over complaints that Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live had contrived paranormal events on the show. The regulator confirmed that 11 viewers complained about the programme with concerns that it was deceiving people into thinking events were real. Complainants suggested the programme, in which psychic ...
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BT gathers up content for TV service
BT has signed the first on-demand content deals for its soon to launch TV over broadband service.
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More hours means sport on UKTV G2
UKTV G2 is expanding into an 18-hour channel and will become the home of all the network's sports content. From 16 January 2006, the male-skewed channel will have an extra 11 hours - broadcasting from 9am to 3am - and will mix sport with its regular light entertainment programming, which ...
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Tinopolis makes an offer for TV Corp
Tinopolis is sending out a formal offer to TV Corp shareholders on Thursday (8 December), outlining its£36.4m hostile bid for the indie. The deadline for Welsh indie Tinopolis to post its offer to shareholders expired on Thursday, 28 days after its announcement of intention to bid. Another mystery bidder has ...
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Kalel wins BBC3 pitch competition
Indie Kalel Productions has won a pilot commission after topping a BBC3 pitch idol competition. The channel held a briefing day in October for indies under one year old. They were then given two weeks to come up with a pitch. Kalel - headed by Nick Parnes and Hannah Cantor ...
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Analysis - Indies reach City limits
Despite a raft of recent activity in the City from indies, analysts predict the appetite for TV stock has now been sated and future interest is more likely to come from mergers and acquisitions.
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My alternative Christmas
While you're sitting with your feet up this Christmas spare a thought for those who are beavering away to ensure your TV schedules are full of shows that make compelling viewing. Broadcast hears from four dedicated souls who have found themselves working over the festive period.
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Interview - Esther Rantzen: Still talking tough
Esther Rantzen is still pushing the boundaries of images of women in TV, hence her Women in Film and TV award this week. But she also criticises women for not rising to the challenges presented. By Suzy Bashford.
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Opinion: Steven D Wright - All in the name of art
After experiencing the magic of Rufus Wainwright live, Steven D Wright wonders if he has the right to think of himself as a real artist.
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Comment: Roly Keating - When media collide...
Channels will only disappear in the new media world if we let them, argues Roly Keating, outlining his vision for where the force of the BBC2 brand meets the power of the internet.
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Profile - The man from al-Jazeera
It has enviable worldwide brand recognition but al-Jazeera's UK editorial chief, Mostefa Souag, didn't expect his channel to become the story.