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Endemol buys Treasure Island
Endemol Entertainment UK has taken a stake in another reality television programme, survival game show Treasure Island, writes Tara Conlan.
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Granada and CanWest set up Irish film fund
Granada and Canadian broadcaster CanWest have set up a joint-venture investment fund to promote local production and co-production in Ireland, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC 1's Panorama was one of three UK winners at the Emmy's in New York last week, when its Rwanda special won the outstanding investigative journalism category, writes Ashley Davies. UK
BBC 1's Panorama was one of three UK winners at the Emmy's in New York last week, when its Rwanda special won the outstanding investigative journalism category, writes Ashley Davies. UK
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Postcard from ... Colin Robertson in Warsaw
Ten years ago the only Big Brother format Poland had anything to do with was a much more restrictive - not to mention far less successful - enterprise. But today, now
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WORLDWIDE TARGETS ASIAN MARKET FOR GAMESHOWS
BBC Worldwide is in talks with Asian broadcasters to produce local language versions of BBC gameshows such as The Generation Game. BBC Worldwide will hire local production companies but will use
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HUGHES SELLS CHILDREN IN TROUBLE DOC TO 80 COUNTRIES
Former Morning Worship presenter and aid worker Dai Hughes has sold a 4 x 30-minute documentary about the plight of children around the world in the 21st century to 80 countries.
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UNIVERSAL TV POACHES MARKS FROM VIDEO NETWORKS
Former Video Networks head of programming Dan Marks has been poached by Universal Television & Networks Group to take on the new role of senior vice-president business development in charge of
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VAN DEN BERG RETURNS WITH ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS
Entertainment Rights has hired former Alliance Atlantis London director of programming Chloe Van Den Berg (right) to take on the new role of sales director. A former senior sales manager for
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ELECTRIC SKY AND WILTON FILMS SIGN DEVELOPMENT DEAL
Electric Sky has signed a development deal with UK documentary-maker Wilton Films to produce a six-part travel series and a one-off analysis of killing. Back to La Belle Epoque on the
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MIPCOM 2000 ATTENDANCE ON THE RISE
Attendance for Mipcom 2000 is on the rise from last year with participation figures increasing from 1,862 participating companies in 1999 to 2,131, a rise of 14.5 per cent. The number
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ENDEMOL APPOINTS GOES AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Dutch production house Endemol Entertainment has appointed SBS Broadcasting founder Ronald Goes as its chief operating officer. Goes, 35, takes over from Aat Schouwenaar who became the company's deputy chairman in
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TRADE TALK - Secrets man
Investigative journalist Steve Boulton will be leading a McIntyre Undercover-style series for Channel 4. Jane Marlow reports.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The winner takes it all
Although some cynics dismiss it as just another carriage deal, the agreement struck between BSkyB and NTL signals much wider distribution and a commitment to new services, writes Simon Ellery.
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OPINION - Olympics should face up to reality
One of the buzzwords at this year's IBC 2000 in Amsterdam was digital content management. For the uninitiated it boils down to how to squeeze every last drop of juice from
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0N-AIR PROMOTIONS - Promotional breakdown
As competition for viewers increases, programming and corporate promotions are being used more and more. But added clutter in breaks is turning off viewers and worrying the advertising industry. Meg Carter reports.
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INTERVIEW - The leading lady
Drama doyenne Verity Lambert is one of the very few people to have two credits in the BFI's 100 greatest British television programmes. Now she is to begin one of her grandest projects so far, The Cazalet Chronicle.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Rooting for auntie
An examination of BBC programming performance over the past year shows fairly stable audiences for BBC 1, with BBC 2 controller Jane Root making a mark in factual and drama.
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RATINGS - TX - A HISTORY OF BRITAIN
Broadcaster: BBC 2Producer: The History Channel/ BBC DocumentariesStart: 20.05, 30 SeptemberLength: 16 x 60-minutesCommissioning editors: Michael Jackson/Janice HadlowExecutive producer: Martin DavidsonFive years in the making, a£5m budget and an acclaimed
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Off the Record - A right proper Charlie
For those of us who have wondered how the stars of leisure programmes are discovered, somebody has forwarded an email doing the rounds at Carlton.Headed: 'Page 3 stunner who can do
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Off the Record - Twinkle, twinkle little star
On the subject of talent-finding, we'd love to be told that the latest story of scrapping over fresh faces is made up. Apparently, just over a year ago Mentorn's Star for