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Ofcom pushed to grant SMG indie status outside Scotland
SMG TV Productions, the independent ITV production arm, is pushing Ofcom to grant it indie status outside Scotland.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Sony eyes up Flextech
Sony's international TV arm has been talking to Telewest about buying its multichannel business Flextech.
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Central staff launch final bid for studios
Staff at Central Television have put together a last-ditch proposal to keep a standalone news studio at Nottingham Studios, which ITV wants to sell off.
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News50 TV images that will never be forgotten
The September 11 attacks, the birth of Coronation Street and England's 1966 World Cup victory are hailed as among the 50 most memorable moments of commercial television in a special report published by Broadcast this week.
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NewsInternal favourites emerge in DG race
Four internal candidates have emerged for the BBC director general post following Tuesday's (23 March) deadline for applications.
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NewsThe Bill tied up until 2010
Thames Television's police drama The Bill is to remain on ITV until the end of the decade following an unprecedented recommission for 480 episodes.
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NewsWark Clements and Ideal World to merge
Ideal World and Wark Clements are to merge to create Scotland's first super-indie and the second largest independent programme supplier outside London.
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Channel to make ITV spectacular
Channel Television has secured a rare ITV commission with a Saturday night arena-style entertainment show billed as a cross between Gladiators and It's a Knock Out, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC1 series uncovers the truth about health scares
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a new 'irreverent and investigative' series looking at the truth behind health scares as part of a raft of new popular science shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Diverse to make Basil D'Oliveira doc
Diverse has been commissioned by the BBC to produce a feature-length biographical documentary about the controversial career of former England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira, writes Glen Mutel.
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5 live lines up further unique profiles
BBC Radio 5 Live has commissioned Unique to make another series of documentaries on high-profile political and sporting figures. Documentary strand The Real has so far looked at Tony Blair, Osama Bin Laden and Jeffrey Archer and will next examine Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (above) and Israeli prime ...
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ITV1 orders doc about 9/11 chaplain
ITV1 has commissioned a documentary to mark the third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which looks at the life and death of Father Mychal Judge, the fire department chaplain who is officially registered as the first victim of the attacks. Victim 0001 is a one-hour documentary by CTVC, which ...
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Black diamond wins Men & Motors order
Producer and distributor Black Diamond Films has been commissioned to make a second 13 x 30-minute series of crash and bloopers show Ouch? That Had to Hurt! for Men and Motors. The company is also currently in production on 13 x 30-minute Jackass-style show Moronics and 21st Century Idiots for ...
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Keralan cuisine next on menu for UKTV
Shooting Star Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to make a 15 x 30-minute exploration of southern Indian cuisine. Coconut Coast has been commissioned by UKTV head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood and UKTV Food chief executive Gareth Williams. The series, which begins on 3 May, follows presenter Reza Mahammed ...
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BBC set to close Bristol Design
BBC Resources is planning to close its design business in Bristol, with around 20 redundancies expected, writes Farah Jifri.
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Machine Room wins£1m archive order
Soho facility The Machine Room has won a major archive restoration deal from the BBC worth over£1m, writes Farah Jifri.
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TV Set invests in two Smokes
London post-production houses Arena Digital and London Post (both part of the Television Set Group) are the latest to expand their capabilities with extra kit.
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Sky plots push into US co-pros
BSkyB is looking to tie down co-production deals with US producers in a bid to secure rights for new shows before they are put out to market.
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Monkey Dust wins award
Talkback Productions' Monkey Dust won the award for best comedy at the British Animation Awards last week.