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Fred Basset revived after 30 years
Fred Basset is to return to TV in a new£2.3m series after an absence of three decades. Indie VGI Entertainment is developing a 26 x 12-minute animated series for delivery in autumn next year and will be pitching the series to broadcasters at the Mipcom television market in Cannes.
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NewsCarter: we won't top slice the BBC
Ofcom chief Stephen Carter has told Broadcast that the BBC should continue to be 'fully funded' - suggesting Ofcom will not propose 'top slicing' the licence fee as part of its strategy for public service broadcasting beyond 2007.
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NewsWright buys into Portman
Chrysalis chairman Chris Wright has taken a controlling stake in Portman Film and TV, the distributor of shows including Buffalo Pictures' ITV drama Doc Martin.
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NewsNew owner lined up for TWI
TWI, one of the UK's biggest indies and the producer behind Superstars , is about to be bought out by a new owner - pumping significant investment into the company for acquisitions and expansion.
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NewsSky exec exits suddenly after heckling Dyke at RTS
BSkyB's commercial director, Martin Goswami, has left the satellite giant suddenly just days after he loudly heckled Greg Dyke during the former director general's speech at a special RTS dinner last week.
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NewsNickelodeon set to take ITV1 kids slot
ITV1 is close to signing a deal with Nickelodeon UK, which will see the terrestrial broadcaster handing over its weekday afternoon CiTV schedule to the Viacom and BSkyB joint-venture.
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BBC: watershed move jeopardises factual
Important factual programmes could be pushed out of peaktime slots under Ofcom proposals to tighten up the watershed, the BBC has claimed.
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Carling considers music TV channel
Lager giant Carling is exploring launching a music TV channel to showcase concerts from major venues like Brixton Academy.
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BBC mulls over Panorama shift
Proposals to move Panorama back to a weekday peaktime slot have been prepared by BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks.
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Wrigley in exit from Talkback
Talkback Thames' head of factual entertainment, Ruth Wrigley, has quit the company amid a restructuring of her department and a raft of new arrivals.
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BBC loses second drama head as 19 hires Young
BBC controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is to join Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment as director of drama.
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Ex-ITV head to take Mentorn creative post
ITV's former controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion, Steve Anderson, is joining the indie sector as creative director of Mentorn.
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Lewis quits GWR for ITV Wales
Roger Lewis has quit as managing director of GWR's Classic FM to become managing director of ITV Wales.
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NewsOfcom to set out future framework of PSB
Ofcom will tomorrow propose a new framework for public service television in the UK - amid growing speculation over the BBC's monopoly on the licence fee.
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NewsClassic FM chief quits for ITV role
Roger Lewis has quit as managing director of GWR's Classic FM to become managing director of ITV Wales.
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NewsGWR and Capital unveil merger terms
The boards of radio groups GWR and Capital Radio today said they had agreed terms for their proposed£700m merger.
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NewsBBC confirms Young departure
The BBC has confirmed controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is to join Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment as director of drama.
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NewsSuper Size Me director heads to Sheffield
The director of the Super Size Me , Morgan Spurlock, has been lined up to talk about the impact of his excoriating attack on fast food giant McDonalds, at this year's Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF).
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NewsSky hit by City fears
BSkyB's share price took another battering yesterday - dropping 14p - after rumours that the satellite giant has signed up just 15,000 new customers in the last quarter.
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NewsBBC soap chief to join 19TV
BBC controller of continuing drama series Mal Young is set to join Simon Fuller's 19 TV firm early next year in a deal thought to be worth around£600,000.