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NewsTwenty Twenty examines Titanic crafts for Channel 4
Channel 4 is to attempt to rebuild parts of the Titanic in a series from Shed Media’s Twenty Twenty dubbed “the Edwardian Gadget Show”.
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NewsChannels fight for best of US
Acquisitions executives are expecting one of the most highly competitive LA Screenings to date as UK broadcasting heavyweights look to replace major shows that are coming to an end.
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NewsChannel X and Baby Cow strike development deal
Comedy indies Channel X and Baby Cow Productions are to team up for joint developments after agreeing a three-year deal.
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NewsRecord international buyer interest in UK indies at MipTV 2010
UK indies experienced their busiest year on record at MipTV last month, according to Pact, as international buyers ratcheted up demand for formatted and multiplatform content.
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NewsSeeSaw and MSN reveal user figures as VoD battle heats up
Video-on-demand service SeeSaw claims to have attracted almost 1 million visitors since its February launch, while MSN Video Player claims to be generating a similar amount of traffic on a monthly basis.
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NewsThornton to head Comedy Central commissioning
Comedy Central has appointed BBC exec producer Pete Thornton as its commissioning editor, on a fixed-term basis.
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12 May '10
“Junior Apprentice is the price paid by the BBC for Lord Sugar.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsDRG signs up Afghan Star indie
Afghan Star indie Roast Beef Productions has signed a “significant” first-look and development deal with distributor DRG.
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NewsBravo visits World Cup with Sun, Sea and A&E
Bravo has ordered a World Cup-themed spin-off of its Sun, Sea and A&E format to tap into public enthusiasm for this summer’s football tournament.
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NewsJeremy Hunt named culture secretary
Jeremy Hunt has landed the role of secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport in the newly formed coalition government.
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NewsSteve Rider quits ITV
Steve Rider is to leave ITV with immediate effect ahead of the arrival of former One Show presenter Adrian Chiles.
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NewsSky's Burley and Boulton spark 1,400 complaints
The “aggressive” interview tactics of Sky News presenters Kay Burley and Adam Boulton have resulted in more than 1,400 complaints to regulator Ofcom.
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NewsSilverback CEO quits
ITV Studios-owned Silverback is hunting a new boss following chief executive Anna Carrfors Brakenhielm’s decision to step down.
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NewsCrozier slams CRR decision
ITV has hit back at the Competition Commission’s decision to continue to restrict the way it sells ads with chief executive Adam Crozier labelling it “over-regulated…out of touch and damaging.”
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NewsITV loses advert charges ruling
ITV has failed in its bid to overturn the Contracts Rights Renewal scheme restricting how it can sell advertising airtime, the Competition Commission has ruled today.
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NewsMiranda exec upped in BBC comedy rejig
BBC Vision Productions executive producer Jo Sargent has been promoted to creative head of comedy.
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NewsAbbott joins Edinburgh TV line-up
Shameless writer Paul Abbott is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival, joining Michael Grade, Mark Thompson and Stephen Moffat in the line-up.
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NewsITV unveils Corrie HD date
ITV has set the date for Coronation Street’s upgrade to high definition, understand to have cost £3m.
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NewsFuture election debates should be "relaxed"
Current affairs broadcasters have called for the rules that governed the historic election debates to be relaxed.
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NewsO'Connell to front R2 World Cup quiz
Christian O’Connell is to make his BBC Radio 2 debut as host of a World Cup comedy panel show.