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NewsBBC2 orders working class culture doc
Bafta-nominated documentary makers Ursula Macfarlane and Henry Singer are to tackle abortion and white working class culture in hard-hitting films from Century Films for BBC2.
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NewsPioneer moves into drama
Pioneer Productions is to set up a drama unit headed by Sean Grundy, who directed the company's forthcoming drama-documentary Hindenburg.
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NewsVirgin 1 signs Hat Trick web deal
Virgin Media TV has signed a deal with Hat Trick Productions to help launch the Virgin 1 website, with the indie showcasing new content and using its own talent to encourage user-generated content.
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NewsDigital Focus: Xtra Factor boosts ITV2 share
With football returning last week, and The X Factorback on ITV1 this week, all's well in the world of television.
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NewsObjective picks up trio of commissions
Objective Productions has marked its acquisition by super-indie All3Media by securing three commissions from BBC1 and digital channel E4.
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NewsBravo calls in The A-Team
Bravo is to screen all 98 episodes of 1980s action series The A-Team after picking up the rights from NBC Universal.
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NewsIWC sets up ad-funded content arm
RDF-owned indie IWC Media has created a commercials and branded content division to move into producing ad-funded programming and content.
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NewsLiving to show US Blackpool remake
Living will air the US version of BBC drama Blackpoolafter sealing a deal with Sony Pictures Television International to secure the exclusive UK rights to Viva Laughlin.
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NewsC4 to showcase new comedy
Kudos' first major comedy commission and a Victorian sitcom from the creators of Peep Showare among six comedies due to air on Channel 4 in November with a view to becoming full series.
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NewsITV Productions plans spending spree
ITV's incoming director of global content, Dawn Airey, is preparing to embark on a shopping spree targeting UK and US indies.
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NewsWeb usage jumps 150%
Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.
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NewsITV to sell Freeview slots to Virgin
ITV is in talks with Virgin Media about selling or leasing some of its Freeview spectrum as it re-evaluates its digital channel line-up.
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NewsProspect hires One Life editor
Prospect Pictures has hired former One Lifeseries editor Todd Austin as its creative director.
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NewsVirgin 1 explores penis size
Virgin 1, Virgin Media TV's forthcoming entertainment channel, will investigate the size of the average male appendage as part of its autumn launch. [ALL]
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NewsDori Media in YouTube deal
Israeli telenovela specialist Dori Media has partnered with YouTube to launch three branded channels dedicated to telenovelas on the video-sharing site.
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NewsBurch played no part in Virgin auction
Former Virgin Media chief executive officer Steve Burch was frozen out of the cable giant's sale process as far back as June, it has emerged. [ALL]
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Read Michael Apted's letter to Thompson
The BBC's unique documentary tradition is renown throughout the world. As one of its greatest admirers I am writing to you to lend my strong support to the SAVE STORYVILLE campaign.
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NewsEdinburgh blog: diary of a festival virgin
Edinburgh:Framework Television's managing director Rachel Carter will write a daily blog on her experiences of attending her first Edinburgh conference. Here she sets out what she hopes to get out of the festival. [ALL]
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NewsWelcome to Edinburgh from Broadcastnow
Welcome to the Edinburgh Television Festival from Broadcastnow.co.uk.Our festival coverage will be available to both subscribers andnon-subscribers over the weekend. [ALL]
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NewsBBC mulls CBeebies radio station
Controller of BBC children's programmes Richard Deverell is lobbying for a CBeebies radio station. [ALL]