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Ecosse to make serial killer drama for ITV
Ecosse Films, the indie behind BBC1 series The Monarch of the Glen , has been commissioned by ITV to make a gritty two-part drama about a serial killer.
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Bennett steps in
BBC director of television Jana Bennett is to replace former BBC director general Greg Dyke as the opening keynote speaker at the MipTV festival. Bennett will deliver a speech on The Future of Television Programming in a Cross-Platform World on 30 March at the event in Cannes.
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Wright back at BBC
Footballer Ian Wright and his former striking partner Mark Bright are returning to BBC Radio Five Live after a two-year absence. The pair will replace Johnny Vaughan when he leaves his Saturday afternoon debate show, Fighting Talk, at the beginning of April for Capital Radio. Wright and Bright will broadcast ...
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C4 shares out remit
Former Channel 4 specialist factual commissioning editor Charles Furneaux, who last week quit to join Talkback, will not be replaced, the channel has decided. Instead, his remit, which includes history and archaeology documentaries, will be shared out in the specialist factual department.
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Bakhurst keeps job
Kevin Bakhurst, the caretaker editor of BBC1's 10 O'Clock News , has been handed the job on a permanent basis. He stepped in to the role six months ago after his predecessor, Mark Popescu, took control of BBC News 24 ahead of its relaunch.
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Doc masterclass
Wall to Wall chief executive Alex Graham is to give a documentary masterclass at the forthcoming Banff International TV Festival in June. Graham will be talking about his company's documentary hits including Wall to Wall's Ancient Egyptians , Smallpox 2002 ...
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Picking a dream team
Now that we know who's in the running for BBC chairman and DG, could an old double act be reunited?
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Secret Policeman team to make special
The team behind BBC1's The Secret Policeman are set to cause more controversy with a hard-hitting investigation into the death of a man in police custody. The Rough Justice special, Death on Camera , has been given an unprecedented 21.00 ...
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BBC3 axes Celebdaq after ratings failure
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy is set to axe celebrity stock-trading show Celebdaq after its relaunch failed to significantly increase ratings. Murphy originally pulled the show off air in January but it later returned for a two-week pilot that ended last week after averaged only about ...
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Broadcasting press guild honours Dyke
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is to be given another industry award on Friday (26 March) when he picks up the Broadcasting Press Guild outstanding contribution to broadcasting award. The accolade is one of 13 prizes due to be presented at the guild's annual awards ceremony at the Theatre ...
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Attheraces losing hope of rescuing deal
Attheraces, the horse-racing channel backed by Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure, has conceded that there is 'little chance' of rescuing its£307m rights deal with 49 UK race courses before the Monday deadline. If this deadline is missed, live broadcasting of UK horse-racing would cease immediately and the terrestrial rights ...
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NewsWark Clements and Ideal World to merge
Ideal World and Wark Clements are to merge to create Scotland's first super-indie and the second largest independent programme supplier outside London.
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NewsThe Bill tied up until 2010
Thames Television's police drama The Bill is to remain on ITV until the end of the decade following an unprecedented recommission for 480 episodes.
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NewsInternal favourites emerge in DG race
Four internal candidates have emerged for the BBC director general post following Tuesday's (23 March) deadline for applications.
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News50 TV images that will never be forgotten
The September 11 attacks, the birth of Coronation Street and England's 1966 World Cup victory are hailed as among the 50 most memorable moments of commercial television in a special report published by Broadcast this week.
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Central staff launch final bid for studios
Staff at Central Television have put together a last-ditch proposal to keep a standalone news studio at Nottingham Studios, which ITV wants to sell off.
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Sony eyes up Flextech
Sony's international TV arm has been talking to Telewest about buying its multichannel business Flextech.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Ofcom pushed to grant SMG indie status outside Scotland
SMG TV Productions, the independent ITV production arm, is pushing Ofcom to grant it indie status outside Scotland.
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BBC staff attack Kelly inquiry process
BBC staff have expressed concern at the 'due process' internal investigation into the Dr Kelly affair after it was claimed the BBC was not following its own disciplinary guidelines.