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    Buyers' Guide: Drama

    2008-10-08T17:10:36Z

    The US writers' strike may seem like a distant memory but the full force of the dispute is only now being felt worldwide.

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    Buyers' guide: Hot picks: Factual

    2008-10-08T16:53:00Z

    Five hot factual picks for Mipcom 2008

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    Buyers' guide: Hot picks: Entertainment

    2008-10-08T16:48:00Z

    Five hot entertainment picks for Mipcom 2008

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    ITV3 tells forensic history

    2008-10-08T16:32:19Z

    Matthew Kelly is to trace the history of forensic science in the police force in an eight-part factual series for ITV3. Forensic Case Book will revisit the crimes that led to key developments in the field. The co-production by ITV London, ITV Central and ITV3 was commissioned by ITV features ...

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    Five goes wild with cheetahs

    2008-10-08T16:27:11Z

    Five has ordered a 60-minute film from Gecko Productions about Olivier Houalet, a modern day Tarzan with an affinity for big cats. Cheetah Man is directed by Giovanni Ulleri and executive produced for Gecko by chief executive Vivian McGrath. The co-production with Granada was commissioned by Five commissioning editor of ...

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    Five follows Navy through Antarctica

    2008-10-08T16:24:22Z

    The Royal Navy's hazardous patrols through the icy waters of Antarctica will provide the focus for an observational documentary series on Five.

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    BBC1 helps desperate homeowners

    2008-10-08T16:21:08Z

    BBC1 is lining up a UK version of Canadian property show The Unsellables, which aims to offer a helping hand to homeowners desperate to sell their properties.

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    BBC pilots comedy for ‘little Britons'

    2008-10-08T16:15:08Z

    The BBC has invested in a slew of children's comedy pilots in a bid to bring the Little Britain formula to younger audiences.

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    Buyers' guide: Hot picks: Drama

    2008-10-08T16:05:00Z

    Five hot drama picks for Mipcom 2008

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    Cumbria seeks funds for TV news station

    2008-10-08T16:02:23Z

    Cumbrian locals are rallying to create their own ultra local news service to replace the soon to be merged ITV Border Lookaround programme, following an ambitious proposal from a local MP.

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    Mum and Me for Electric Sky

    2008-10-08T15:35:35Z

    Electric Sky has picked up the international distribution rights to the acclaimed BBC1 documentary Mum and Me from Wellpark Productions.

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    The Mill joins the data lab providers

    2008-10-08T15:28:41Z

    The Mill is the latest facilities company to launch a dedicated Data Lab service offering to oversee tapeless shoots and deal with footage through pre, production and post.

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    Chelsey deal for I-Rights

    2008-10-08T15:25:42Z

    I-Rights has signed a three-year deal with producer Channel X to distribute Bebo's new online series Chelsey:OMG!.

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    Panton enters the Frame

    2008-10-08T15:22:43Z

    Rushes has appointed Framestore CFC's Alex Panton as telecine and DI sales producer.

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    Target scores a double output deal

    2008-10-08T15:17:58Z

    Target Entertainment Group has signed up lifestyle and fact ent specialists Flame TV and Hotbed Media under exclusive output deals.

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    Mixers make the Cut

    2008-10-08T15:17:46Z

    Director's Cut has taken on dubbing mixers Steve Crook and Pete Dixon, formerly of M2/Rocket, to man the top floor of the facility.

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    Cox quits Concrete

    2008-10-08T15:15:18Z

    Concrete Post Production director David Cox has resigned from the company's board citing “differences in management styles”.

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    Arri takes 50th SRW-1

    2008-10-08T15:12:17Z

    Sony has delivered another SRW-1 videotape recorder (VTR) to Arri Media, the 50th unit the manufacturer has sold to the equipment hire company in three and a half years.

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    Jobs to go as Quantel focuses on software

    2008-10-08T15:06:57Z

    Editing and effects systems manufacturer Quantel is to cut a significant number of jobs as part of plans to concentrate on software rather than hardware development, Broadcast has learned.

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    Passion to take Bremner shows to the market

    2008-10-08T15:02:11Z

    Satirical impressionist Rory Bremner is to be introduced to international audiences for the first time following a deal between Vera Productions and Passion Distribution.