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NewsMyers calls for shake-up at Ofcom
John Myers, the former chief executive of GMG Radio, has slammed Ofcom claiming the media regulator is out of date and unwilling to change.
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NewsHistory Channel partners ITV1 on Outbreak of WW2
The History Channel has secured its first co-production with ITV1 as part of a group-wide strategy to team up with other UK broadcasters for large-scale documentaries.
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Canal+ picks up oldies’ tale with slew of UK films
Walker George’s More 4 documentary Young@Heart is heading to French TV screens after broadcaster Canal+ picked up the rights.
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CTVC investigates late motherhood for BBC1
Religious and ethical indie CTVC is to meet the oldest women to give birth in a documentary for BBC1.
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NewsBravo seeks to go beyond ‘bloke TV’ content
Bravo is looking for more factual entertainment and humour after controller Dave Clarke admitted that he “played it safe” by commissioning for the “blokier” end of his audience last year.
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NewsFunding issues cloud docs festival
La Rochelle saw 1,800 delegates debating money, partnerships and the challenge of YouTube.
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Ilab-Rocket office closure leads to job losses
Ilab-Rocket will close its Frith Street operation this month, resulting in a round of redundancies.
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RatingsBBC3 exceeds weekly share
A programming diet that included live football and coverage of Glastonbury helped BBC3 to its highest ever weekly share - 3.3%.
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NewsScottish post houses team up
Two of Scotland’s largest independent post-production facilities have formed a new joint company after working together on a BBC3 drama series.
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News021 mulls cuts after ITV OB loss
021 Television is considering making redundancies after an OB contract it had with ITV for live Champions League football coverage was awarded to SIS LIVE.
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NewsAscent provides tennis stream for ESPN
Ascent Media’s Network Services division is streaming the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championship live for ESPN’s on-demand internet service ESPN360.com.
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NewsFacilities briefs 3 July
Facilities news in brief from Broadcast magazine dated 3 July 2009 including 422 South, Molinare, Tide UK and Sequence Post.
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NewsMTV retunes with more music and indies fund
MTV1 is to return to its music performance roots in an overhaul that will also give UK indies the chance to pitch for commissions from a new international MTV fund.
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Living to look for love in the dark on dating show
Living has ordered a reality show in which participants will go on blind dates - literally.
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BBC1 chooses not to revisit Havers 1980s comedy
BBC1 has turned down a revival of 1980s sitcom Don’t Wait Up, in which Nigel Havers would have reprised his role as Dr Tom Latimer.
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NewsGreenlit takes on Wright and Twofour projects
Twofour Broadcast head of drama Jo Wright has moved to Greenlit Rights, taking the indie’s drama slate with her.
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RatingsIt’s a late gain for the arts
Never ones to pull in huge audiences, arts shows can attract the right kind of viewer with a night-time slot.
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NewsMackin to quit BBCW for acquisitions role at UKTV
BBC Worldwide executive Catherine Mackin will have the job of finding the next Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after being named head of content acquisition at UKTV.
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Monster’s Fluffy animation series gets GMTV slot
GMTV has picked up the UK terrestrial rights to an animated pre-school series that originally aired on RTE 2 in Ireland.