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NewsShine director quits to start own indie
Shine creative director, features John Silver is leaving the firm after four years to start his own indie.
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Living head of programming Emma Tennant has bought the first seven runs of Soldier Soldier, representing 62 x 60-minutes, to air from early September, plus the first six series of Peak
Flextech wholly owned channels Living and Bravo have struck a deal with Carlton International to buy three primetime series between them for their autumn schedules, writes Alice Macandrew.
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LAST CALL FOR PECK AWARD
The organisers of the Rory Peck Awards have issued a final call for entries to this year's competition. The awards, organised by the Rory Peck Trust in memory of the cameraman
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TRAVEL APPOINTS DEAR
The Travel Channel has appointed Jeremy Dear to the newly created role of head of television.Dear has spent the last few months at the cable and satellite channel in a consultancy
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CAPITAL TO AIR ROBBIE GIG
Capital Radio is to broadcast Robbie Williams' sell-out Dublin concert live across the group's radio stations on Saturday (28 August).Capital DJ Dr Fox will present the exclusive live coverage from 20.00
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SKY NEWS TOPS POLL
More digital satellite viewers watch Sky News than its rival 24-hour news channels CNN International and BBC News 24, according to a survey from BMRB. The research into digital homes, carried
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DCMS canvasses for RA post
Former EMI chairman Sir Colin Southgate and BPI director general John Deacon are among the names put forward by the radio industry as possible successors to outgoing Radio Authority chairman Sir Peter Gibbings, writes John Plunkett.
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NewsDiscovery appoints heads for factual and lifestyle
Discovery Networks UK has named Dan Korn as its new head of factual and Paul Welling as head of lifestyle in two newly created roles.
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Publisher aims to turn books into TV
A major book publishing group - whose titles range from The Joy of Sex to Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book - has launched a production arm to develop its titles for
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London Tonight and London Today, the London News Network (LNN)-produced Carlton region news bulletins, are to be relaunched on Monday 6 September, writes Jason Deans. The revamped look will feature a
London Tonight and London Today, the London News Network (LNN)-produced Carlton region news bulletins, are to be relaunched on Monday 6 September, writes Jason Deans. The revamped look will feature a
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Bafta picks Berry for job
Bafta has named Amanda Berry as its deputy executive director as part of an internal restructure, writes Wale Azeez.
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Kilgarriff steps up for Rapture 7-day launch
Rapture head of development Richard Kilgarriff has been promoted to the new post of director of programming to help revamp the channel for the launch of a seven-day service in the new year, writes Alice Macandrew.
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4:2:2 BRISTOL was commissioned by Hart Ryan productions to create the titles for Channel 4's Coppers. Designed and directed by Jan Golunski and Will Skinner, it combines live-action, archive footage a
4:2:2 BRISTOL was commissioned by Hart Ryan productions to create the titles for Channel 4's Coppers. Designed and directed by Jan Golunski and Will Skinner, it combines live-action, archive footage and
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NewsObjective adds C4's Adler to creative team
Objective Productions has hired Channel 4 entertainment commissioning editor Adam Adler to its creative team.
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XTV has created the titles for new Chrysalis Sports series Micheal Owen's Soccer Skills. Directed by Chrysalis Sports' Daryl Goodrich, it features animated 3D wire frames of Owen's boots and head
XTV has created the titles for new Chrysalis Sports series Micheal Owen's Soccer Skills. Directed by Chrysalis Sports' Daryl Goodrich, it features animated 3D wire frames of Owen's boots and head
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William Morris to create UK TV arm
International talent and packaging specialist the William Morris Agency (WMA) has reorganised its London office to create a new department focusing on packaging writers, directors, actors and presenters for UK TV
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On Digital's Demon deal
On Digital has taken its first step towards interactive services by striking a deal with internet service provider Demon Internet, writes Alice Macandrew.
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R4 to rework Moby Dick
Festival Productions has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to make a 3 x 60-minute adap-tation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, writes Wale Azeez.
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GRASS VALLEY PICKS PHIPPS AS VICE-PRESIDENT
Grass Valley Group, the new company formed by venture capitalist Dr Terence Gooding and former Tektronix VND president Tim Thorsteinson, has appointed John Phipps as vice-president Europe, Africa and the Middle
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AHMET REPLACES HEYES AT FRAMESTORE
FrameStore Design has appointed Ahmet Ahmet as its new creative director. Ahmet joins the company from the BBC's presentation department and worked on projects such as the idents for BBC 2.