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NewsC4 accuses police over doc
The delicate relationship of trust between investigative journalists and the police could be destroyed, Channel 4's head of documentaries, Peter Dale, has warned after officers threatened to block one of its documentaries, writes Lisa Campbell.
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NewsNew Sky One chief to review 14 pilots
Independent producers commissioned by Sara Ramsden to make pilots for around 14 new shows for Sky One are now waiting to see whether the channel's new chief, James Baker, will back or drop their ideas, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Fremantle buys Aussie company
Fremantle media has bought Australian TV production company Crackerjack to develop Antipodean versions of Talkback formats such as How Clean is Your House?, writes Michael Rosser
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Pye resurfaces at Sony
Former Granada senior executive Chris Pye has resurfaced with a new role as vice-president of worldwide formats at Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), writes Michael Rosser.
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Founder leaves Chrysalis' IDTV
Another senior executive from the Chrysalis TV Group has quit, a month after former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and his management team took over the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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Carlton to make kids series with Spanish animator
Carlton International and Spanish animation company Zinkia Entertainment have teamed up on a new pre-school TV property, Pocoyo, which has already been commissioned by ITV. The show, which uses Pixar-style 3D CGI animation, centres around a young child called Pocoyo, and a host of other characters. Fifty-two x 7-minute episodes ...
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Ragdoll in global deals for boobah
Teletubbies indie Ragdoll has sold broadcasting rights for its latest kids series, Boobah, to Canal+ in France, where the show will air from January, and ABC Australia, where it will premier in the spring. Boobahlaunched on CITV and GMTV in ...
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Granada's Allsop leaves to be consultant
Granada controller of format sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop is leaving the company to work as an independent consultant in the international arena. Allsop, who as Anglia's director of programmes was responsible for launching The Vanessa Feltz Showfor ITV, also discovered Trisha Goddard in Australia ...
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LNN clinches distribution deal with BBC
LNN Factuals has signed an exclusive deal with BBC Worldwide for the format and distribution rights to Trading Treasures. The antiques challenge show has teams of contestants clearing their homes of unwanted collectables and selling them at boot fairs and flea markets. The winning team ...
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Nick Jr pins down three new shows
Nickelodeon UK has made three acquisitions for its pre-school channel Nick Jr. Angelina Ballerina, a 39 x 30-minute series from Hit Entertainment featuring the voices of Judi Dench and her daughter Finty Williams, I Spy, a 26 x 30-minute show ...
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C4 snaps up latest touchstone cop show
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay-TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line of Fire. Written and directed by Rod Lurie, whose credits include The Contenderand The Last Castle, ...
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De Lane Lea sold to US film outfit
London audio post-production facility De Lane Lea has been bought by a US company which pledges to make the facility a rival to those in Hollywood, writes Sam Espensen.
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Carlton and ABC sign co-pro deal
Carlton has signed a multi-million pound deal with Australian broadcaster ABC to co-produce a raft of factual programming, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC buys rights to King's spooky hospital drama
The BBC has picked up the rights to horror writer Stephen King's supernatural series as well as a major new drama two-parter based on the life of Julius Caesar.
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UK kit firms compete for Olympics work
Two UK kit hire specialists have formed separate consortiums and will compete for the lucrative broadcast services work available during next year's summer Olympics in Athens, writes Sam Espensen.
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Granada sells drama to BBC
Granada International has sealed a clutch of high-profile deals including a 70-hour drama package to BBC America, writes Michael Rosser.
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RTL playout centre for sale
RTL has put its£30m a year transmission services company LPC (London Playout Centre) up for sale after deciding that it is no longer 'core business', writes Will Strauss.
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Wife Swap in further deals
RDF media has completed further deals on its break-out hit Wife Swap following its commission last week from US network ABC for a full series.
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A view from MipCom
Allen and Green have been doing a lot of posturing lately yet few have heard of ITV outside the UK. Neverthless it was the talk of the town at last weekend's feisty Mipcom, says Broadcastnews editor Colin Robertson
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Mill buys Furnace
Software developer and plug-in specialist The Foundry has made the first sale of its Furnace software on Discreet, thanks to a deal with The Mill. The facility had been beta-testing the product and has now got four floating licences. Technical director Roy Trosh said that Furnace is a 'unique product, ...