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RDF takes on Simon Rockell
RDF Media has hired Twenty Twenty head of development Simon Rockell, the man behind That'll Teach 'Emand Bad Lads' Army.
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Celeb Island's vital statistics
So it's over. The celebs have touched up their tans and departed Love Island to sell their stories, leaving ITV to decide whether there will ever be a return to Love Island. So based on the ratings, was the show buff or duff?.
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R1 conquers US
BBC Radio 1 is to be broadcast across the US, in an unprecedented deal for the corporation. Satellite radio company Sirius will begin broadcasting the station this summer - the first time the BBC has sold a station in its entirety. Sirius - the subscription-only service which recently signed shock-jock ...
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Female face at Bafta
Tightrope Pictures joint director Hilary Bevan Jones has become the first woman to be appointed deputy chairman of Bafta. Bevan Jones, who runs the indie with Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott, has been involved with Bafta for six years. The deputy is generally promoted to chairman after a ...
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FX gives second airing to C4 drama
Channel 4's Bafta-winning dramas North Squareand Buried- both controversially ditched after only one series - have found a new multichannel home on FX.
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Zone Vision to show Horror Channel in Europe
The Horror Channel is set to be rolled out in Europe after being bought by Zone Vision Networks, the owner of a string of digital channels including Reality TV.
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Without Prejudice set for Fox Reality
12 Yard Productions is set to sell the first series of its Channel 4 gameshow Without Prejudiceto US broadcaster Fox Reality.
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Telewest Launches Broadband TV
Telewest Broadband has launched a web-based TV service offering niche entertainment and sports programming, including Living TV, on its Blueyonder website. The trial service provides broadband users with free content via four channels. Blueyonder 01 offers highlights from Flextech's Living TV, Bravo, Challenge and Trouble channels, such as ...
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Format focus: Fata Morgana
This socially minded format challenges people to co-operate in a bid to achieve the impossible.
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Government inspector goes to Finland
Channel 4 International has sold dramas The Government Inspector, Hell Has Harbour Viewsand Lawlessand teenage behaviour format Brat Campto Finland's YLE. Finnish channel MTV3 has also bought Last Man Standing, ...
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BBC prime to launch in Singapore
BBC is expanding the reach of its international channels by launching entertainment service BBC Prime in Singapore later this year. The channel, which offers programming from the BBC's entertainment and drama portfolio, such as Fawlty Towersand Top of the Pops, will be joining ...
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New VP for ER in the Americas
Postman Pat rights-holder Entertainment Rights has poached Viacom executive Kathleen Hricik, who currently oversees programme enterprises for various Viacom brands including MTV. She joins in August in the new position of executive vice-president and managing director of the US, Canada and Latin America. Based in New York, she will be ...
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Russians to get male stripper show
Russian channel TNT has acquired rights to StripSearch? The Real Full Montyfrom Distraction Formats. The show turns ordinary men into professional strippers and will air on TNT this autumn. StripSearchwas created by Screentime Partners and has been sold into 11 territories including ...
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RDF's Millichip quits for new zealand job
RDF director of acquisitions and development Jane Millichip has quit to head All3Media's New Zealand production company South Pacific Pictures. Millichip leaves RDF Rights at the end of August after just over a year in the job. She will take up the role of managing director at South Pacific in ...
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Axe hangs over Creature Shop
A final decision has yet to be made about the closure of Jim Henson's Creature Shop and the fate of its 23 full-time employees.
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Peter Gabriel buys a 50% stake in Solid State Logic
Audio console manufacturer Solid State Logic (SSL) has been bought by musician Peter Gabriel and American businessman David Engelke for an undisclosed sum.
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Two Way TV adds mobile phone service
Post and transmission house TSI is doing a deal with interactive tv provider Two Way TV to provide mobile phone services to broadcasters using its playout centre.
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Wright to Metro
Former MTV Studios general manager Peter Wright has replaced Nicholas Taylor as chief executive of media technology group Metro Broadcast. Wright was previously responsible for heading MTV's broadcast facilities division, which served more than 30 MTV channels. It also worked with external clients including Nickelodeon, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five. ...
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West dig gets kit
West Digital has completed its£200,000 relaunch after buying the Real Editing Company from Independent Post last year. Joint managing director Darren Cock ordered three Avid Adrenalines - one HD - from reseller Altered Images. The refurbishment, including digital cabling infrastructure, was completed last month. West Digital is currently editing ...
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Childline Support
Chromakey specialist Reflecmedia has supplied its Chromatte to the producers of a music video promoting the new Childline anti-bullying single, Stand Tall, sung by Just3. Reflecmedia lent producer Colin McKeown and director Samantha Janus a