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NewsAnimators join forces to lobby government for tax breaks
UK animators are clubbing together to fund a report that will set out the business case for tax breaks.
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NewsCelebrities set to go into ‘therapy’ for Sky Arts show
Celebrities ranging from MP Ann Widdecombe to singer Lily Allen will lay themselves bare in a real-life companion to HBO drama In Treatment on Sky Arts 1.
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NewsKudos joins overseas exodus of UK drama
Kudos Film & TV is considering making a drama in Colombia as the industry-wide exodus of UK drama overseas gains momentum.
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NewsSalt Beef to produce live CBBC magazine show
Start-up Salt Beef TV has become the only indie to win a tender to produce one of several magazine shows for CBBC.
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NewsPineapple bound for US as ITVS signs Pulse deal
Pineapple Dance Studios is heading to the US with ITV Studios after the commercial broadcaster’s production arm inked a deal with producer Pulse Films.
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NewsMay To December duo reunite to set up new indie
My Hero creator Paul Mendelson has teamed up with comedy and drama director Paul Harrison to set up a new indie.
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NewsITV cleared for Friends Reunited sale
The Competition Commission has officially cleared the sale of ITV’s social networking website Friends Reunited to geneaolgy company Brightsolid.
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RatingsPVR pumps up the numbers
Last week, over a plate of fish and chips, myself and a chum were pondering what might be something of a new phenomenon: PVR viewing.
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RatingsSheer joy for BBC2’s lambs
It’s not well known but Bob Marley was once a sheep farmer. Every day he would start his work with a song: ‘we’re lambin’, hope you like lambin’ too’. Lambing Live worked well at 8pm for BBC2, while Channel 4 will be chuffed that four brands cornered most of 9pm. ...
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NewsToksvig to front BBC2 primetime antiques offering
BBC2 has secured comedian and actress Sandi Toksvig to front a primetime series touted as MasterChef for antique lovers.
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NewsPilger to probe media’s role in Afghanistan for ITV1 exposé
Documentary-maker John Pilger will explore the media’s role in the Afghanistan war in a groundbreaking programme set to star in ITV1’s autumn schedule.
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NewsTeachers to move in with pupils for Lime’s BBC3 pilot
Lime Pictures is hunting for teachers to move in with their most disruptive pupils for a BBC3 pilot show.
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NewsMonkey and Burnett pilot US gameshow
Monkey Kingdom is working with Mark Burnett, the man behind The Apprentice and Survivor in the US, on a pilot gameshow format for ABC.
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NewsBBC adapts online strategy to make sites more user-friendly
The BBC is shifting its online focus from generating volume of web content to making its existing sites more usable.
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NewsITV1 returning to Benidorm
The perma tanned Brits of Benidorm will be heading back to Spain for a special episode and another series for ITV1.
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RatingsBBC1 enjoys Life of Riley with 5.8m
Caroline Quentin sitcom Life of Riley returned with 5.8m (27.5%) on BBC1 last night, its biggest audience to date.
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NewsSharp Project gets £6.3m development grant
Manchester digital media hub The Sharp Project has been handed £6.3million in funding by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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NewsITV thrown CRR lifeline
ITV has been thrown a lifeline in its battle to overturn its Contract Rights Renewal Scheme after the government said it may be able to use a loophole to abolish the advertising mechansim.
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NewsProspective Chancellors to debate on C4
The three men vying to be the next Chancellor of the Exchequer are to take part in a live televised election debate on Channel 4.
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NewsBBC willing to allow NAO scrutiny
The BBC Trust has told MPs that it was prepared to consider allowing the National Audit Office in as the corporation’s auditor - but stopped short of offering it “unfettered access”.