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NewsBBC dismisses WoCC report
The BBC has defended plans for its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC), after a report found serious concerns that it could kill off in-house production at the corporation.
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NewsBBC hands out comedy cash
The BBC has issued the second of its comedy bursaries, to a new writer from Liverpool.
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News3.1m drawn to BBC2's Sherlock Holmes
BBC2's drama one-off, The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, gave the channel a respectable peak audience of 3.1 million (14%) at the start.
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Under no illusions
Objective Productions managing director Andrew O'Connor says the indie outfit is no one-trick pony as it attempts to move beyond magic and become a major supplier of comedy programmes.
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Objective wins Balls of Steel spin-off
Objective has been commissioned to make a spin-off of its forthcoming Balls of Steelprank show - the programme which famously filmed actor Tom Cruise getting sprayed with a water pistol, writesGeoff White.
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Initial to make John Peel special for C4
Channel 4 is to dig into the late Radio 1 DJ John Peel's record collection for a documentary special this autumn. Initial is making John Peel's Record Boxwith help from the Peel family, notably his son Tom Ravenscroft who is a researcher on the 60-minute show. ...
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ITV role for Gimme Gimme's Dreyfus
James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimme, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV1 comedy. Inside Out(working title), a 90-minute comedy from Tiger Aspect, revolves around a career criminal and an actor who ...
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Outhwaite to star in BBC1 hotel drama
The world of sex and seduction in the luxury hotel industry is being filmed for a new BBC1 drama by indie Carnival Films. Hotel Babylon- inspired by author Imogen Edwards-Jones' book of the same name - stars Tamzin Outhwaite as an ambitious hotel manager and Max Beesley ...
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BBC1 looks at international adoption
BBC1 is planning a two-part documentary looking at the international adoption trade. The series, called Baby Be Mine, follows several would-be parents as they explore the different options for adopting children abroad, in countries from Romania to Cambodia. The 2 x 60-minute programmes are in production, ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Geoff Daniels
The senior vice-president of development & production for National Geographic Channels International hopes to stir things up again with a provocative new format and find a breakout science series
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Unclear future for Celador sales arm
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?producer Celador this week said it would be prepared to allow a management buyout of its international sales arm - but said talks about a possible sale had now been put on hold.
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Living TV buys UK rights to Teen Awards
Living TV has bought UK exclusive rights to 20th Century Fox's Teen Choice Awards(pictured). The annual live event in which American teenagers vote for their favourite movies, actors, sports icons and singers via an online ballot will air on Living on 21 August, a week after ...
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Sit-Up TV licenses formats in Asia
TV retailer Sit-Up TV has licensed its channel formats across Asia in a 20-year deal worth upwards of $20m. Asian TV shopping specialist Pacific Media is to make an initial payment of $14m to Sit-Up allowing it to adapt Price-Drop TV and Bid TV channels for its own market. The ...
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Chorion gobbles up Hungry Caterpillar
Chorion, the rights company that owns Noddyand Mr Men, has bought up the rights to classic kids book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It has paid an undisclosed sum for New York firm Silver Lining Productions, which owns the ...
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Fremantle media appoints new US head
Fremantle Media has promoted Cecile Frot-Coutaz to chief executive of its North American arm, filling the role left vacant by Tom Gutteridge's exit. Frot-Coutaz, currently chief operating officer of Fremantle Media North America (FMNA), will report to Fremantle Media chief executive Tony Cohen. She said one of her priorities was ...
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Format Focus: red/blue
A format which pitches liberals against conservatives has yet to find the backing of a broadcaster.
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London Studios offers HD editing
The London Studios is investing£1.5m in its post-production facilities as it adds an additional 11 suites and makes its first step into high-definition editing.
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Mobile phone TVs set for rapid growth
Mobile phone sales will hit 1 billion in 2009 with smartphones the fastest growing area of the market.
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Melt in£1m grant initiative
A new South Yorkshire-based initiative called Melt, whose backers include the BBC, Channel 4 and Pact, will be handing out£1m to producers using new technology.
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Men and Motors puts programming online
Men and Motors is launching a broadband service this August, putting over 100 hours of programming online.