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NewsSinging Bee flies worldwide
MIPTV: The Singing Bee will go into production in 12 more countries over the next six months following more sales of The Gurin Company/Juma Entertainment format by Zeal Entertainment.
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Rushes Europe push
Rushes has promoted Vittorio Giannini to senior producer/new business executive to drive sales of Rushes services and creative staff to the continent. His remit includes re-establishing links with new and existing clients in France, Italy, Germany and Scandinavia. Giannini will answer to Carl Grinter, director of production and business development.
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Audio reseller set up
HHB Communications has launched a reseller division to supply audio kit to the television post-production sector. Headed by former Tyrell sales manager Ben Nemes the new branch will be called Scrub and will sell and service Digidesign systems and extras. The new division will initially employ three people and be ...
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Virgin brand to lead SMG push
SMG is to exploit its key Virgin Radio brand by creating two digital spin-offs that will
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Carlton kids team bounce back with indie
Carlton's former controller of children's David Mercer has set up a new indie along with members of his old team who failed to find jobs within the newly merged ITV.
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NewsLion Man roars around the globe
MIPTV: All3Media International is approaching worldwide sales of£500,000 for New Zealand producer Great Southern's The Lion Man.
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NewsTen Alps launches Vets.tv
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps has launched vets.tv, offering specialist programming for the veterinary profession.
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Eurovision sounds the right note
BBC1's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest got its highest audience in recent years despite the UK's entrant James Fox only managing a lowly 16th place.
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BBC to feature entrepreneurs
The BBC is to launch its own business entertainment format featuring wannabe entrepreneurs.
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Awards honour young talent
Dublin-based Daniel O'Hara won best young director award at Wednesday (19 May) night's Broadcast Young Talent Awards.
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5 Live nabs O'Connell
Former Xfm breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell is to take over from Johnny Vaughan as the host of BBC Radio 5 Live sports debate show Fighting Talk. O'Connell, who picked up the Sony Award for best DJ last week, will start on 14 August when ...
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NBC orders US office
NBC has ordered six episodes of a US version of Ricky Gervais' award-winning sitcom The Office , despite the pilot being panned by critics. The sitcom will be renamed The American Workplace to distinguish it from the original UK version, ...
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Telegdy promoted
BBC Worldwide has promoted Paul Telegdy to vice-president of programming and co-productions in Los Angeles following Rebecca Segal's move to BSkyB. Telegdy will take up his post on 1 June and be responsible for programme acquisition, co-production and programme sales.
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NewsRDF strikes Foundation deals
MIPTV: RDF has struck a co-production deal with Canada's Decode Entertainment for The Foundation's new pre-school series Way to Blue, and picked up a two-series recommission for its CBBC series Escape From Scorpion Island.
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A conflict of interests
The MoD plans to update guidelines for journalists in war zones. It's just one of the lessons learned from lost lives.
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20,000 tune in to hit Top-up target
Top-Up TV, the new pay-TV service for Freeview viewers, has signed up 20,000 subscribers since its launch two months ago, the company has said, adding that it was on target to meet its break-even target of 250,000 subscribers within two years. Top-Up offers channels such as E4 and Cartoon Network ...
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NewsWatson to probe TV exploitation
Paul Watson has penned a BBC Radio 4 drama about exploitation in the television industry - as he begins filming on what he calls his last major TV documentary.
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Granada appoints Woodward as MD
Granada Television has appointed director of regional affairs Susan Woodward as managing director of the regional broadcaster. As part of her promotion she will also become director of regional affairs for the whole of ITV plc. She will be based in Manchester and will oversee Granada's strategy for the North ...
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Endemol makes BB 4Broadband footage
Channel 4 has commissioned Endemol UK to make a series of behind the scenes Big Brother documentaries specifically for its 4Broadband service. Subscribers will also be able to view back stage footage of the Big Brother house and the studio/gallery ...
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NewsFigures below predictions for Entertainment Rights
Children's character licensor Entertainment Rights posted a slight rise in annual pre-tax profit although figures were below expectations because of problems towards the end of 2007.