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Factual & learning rejig confirmed
BBC factual and learning is rolling out the next phase of its restructure, finally unveiling 21 creative directors and three managing editors, plus a further push for BBC Birmingham, writes Tara Conlan.
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Tranter takes key role at BBC drama
The BBC has confirmed key BBC drama roles, including the promotion of head of drama serials Jane Tranter to the new post of controller of drama commissioning.The top layer of drama
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C4 and Pact progress on web trade terms
Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact have reached a tentative agreement on online terms of trade, following months of wrangling, although a number of sticking points remain, writes Ashley Davies.
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RDF sells off a£3m stake
Indie RDF Media is close to finalising a deal to sell 10 per cent of the company for£3m in a bid to raise cash to invest in online rights, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITV's Spitting Image is to be reincarnated
ITV's Spitting Image is to be reincarnated next year in a new animated format to be made by one of the show's original producers.
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NELMES ORDERS GOLDEN JUBILEE SERIES FROM BLAKEWAY
ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has asked London-based indie Blakeway Associates to make a 4 x 50-minute historical series to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee. Working titled Jubilee,
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FOLLOW-UP TO DEATH OF YUGOSLAVIA IN THE OFFING
A consortium of state broadcasters, led by the BBC, have commissioned Brook Lapping to make a sequel to its hard-hitting series The Death of Yugoslavia. While the first 5 x 60-minute
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ITV FINALLY GREENLIGHTS US SURVIVOR FORMAT FOR UK
ITV has finally announced it has commissioned Survivor, the real-life gameshow billed as a cross between Big Brother and Castaway, as predicted by Broadcast (21.7.00). Director of programmes David Liddiment told
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FIRESIDE FAVOURITES TO MAKE SECOND HOUSE OF ROCK
Channel 4 commissioning editor of music and young people's programmes Jo Wallace has asked Fireside Favourites to make a second run of animated comedy House of Rock to air from next
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS ASKS DONE & DUSTED FOR TOUR SPECIAL
Indie Done & Dusted has been asked by Robbie Williams to produce a 90-minute TV special from the Manchester leg of his forthcoming tour. Channel 4, through commissioning editor, music and
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JAMIE OLIVER SIGNS FOR THIRD NAKED CHEF SERIES
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has signed up to front a third series of The Naked Chef with Optomen Television for BBC 2 controller Jane Root.The 8 x 30-minute series will air
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ROSE BAY GETS GO-AHEAD FOR PARENTS GAMESHOW ..
Producer and distributor Rose Bay has been given the go-ahead to produce a 2 x 30-minute gameshow Parents Know Best! for a regional broadcast by Meridian Broadcasting. Ordered by Meridian controller
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... WHILE PEEL MAY FRONT INTERVIEW SERIES FOR MERIDIAN
Meanwhile, Southgate has also ordered a 7 x 30-minute interview series The Things We Do for Love from Zenith Entertainment's new media division Workhouse Television for Meridian. BBC Radio 1 DJ
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ATTILA THE HEN IN FINAL STAGES AT VISIONSOUND
Visionsound is in post-production with 2 x 20-minute animation specials called Attila the Hen for Channel 4 and S4C Wales. The animation features a group of chickens confronting environmental issues, such
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Red scoops Sky One drama
Red Production has won its first drama commission from Sky One and has lined up Amanda Holden to take the lead role, writes Ashley Davies.
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Lygo commissions kids' drama for E4
Channel 4 head of entertainment and E4 controller of programmes Kevin Lygo has commissioned the first drama for the new digital entertainment channel, set to launch in January.The 21 x 30-minute
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Brighter films Indian pop
Brighter Pictures is making an 8 x 30-minute series for BBC 2 about Indian pop culture, with an estimated budget of£1m, writes Ashley Davies.
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Raft of reality for Channel 4
A raft of programming has gone into production for Channel 4 including a reality format and a follow-up to its Embarrassing Illnesses series, writes Simon Ellery.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV's Tough Love smothered BBC's Care
ITV won over the hearts of the viewing public with the finale of the two-part drama Tough Love on Sunday (8 October) leaving BBC 1's drama Care to fend for itself, writes Jon Rogers.
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ITV accepts ITC deal for the moment
ITV will not seek an immediate reversal of its deal with the Independent Television Commission's decision to move the ITV Nightly News forward to 22.00, ITV sources confirmed this week, writes Colin Robertson.