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NewsSofia's Diary indie signs new partners
Beat Generation, the online magazine series from the creators of Sofia’s Diary, has signed two distribution deals following its launch.
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NewsBBC calls time on Last of the Summer Wine
BBC comedy Last Of The Summer Wine will not return after this summer’s series - retiring from the schedules after nearly 40 years.
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NewsFive unveils new Extraordinary People
Five has commissioned four new films for its Extraordinary People strand that includes the world’s smallest girl and twins who share a head.
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NewsN-Dubz make "Peep Show" series
A new Channel 4 series is to provide a Peep Show-style view of British band N-Dubz.
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H&C partners with Rural TV
Horse and Country TV and Rural TV have forged a new partnership to boost content and distribution of the services.
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NewsEndemol names format boss
Endemol has promoted a senior exec to head up its formats distribution around the world.
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Al Jazeera wins backing in clothing row
An inquiry by the Al Jazeera news network into mass resignations following a row about the on-air appearance of female presenters has concluded that the channel was within its rights to “set conditions” on clothing and looks.
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NewsBBC1 rides with cab comedy
BBC1 has commissioned a three-part comedy-drama about a group of “salt of the earth” Northern women launching an all-female cab company.
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NewsSTV to launch HD channel
STV has confirmed it is to launch its first high definition channel ahead of this month’s World Cup in South Africa.
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NewsZodiak closes RDF deal
RDF Media Group and Zodiak Entertainment have finalised their deal to create a £500m global production giant.
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NewsBBC4 orders F1 indie doc
BBC4 has ordered a 60-minute doc from Bigger Pictures exploring the formative years of Formula 1.
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NewsBrit Cops to return
Steadfast Television has won a triple-length order for its blue-light series Brit Cops.
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NewsVirgin unveils World Cup alternative
Virgin Media On Demand has revealed an alternative World Cup line-up fronted by England star Peter Crouch’s fiancé Abbey Clancy, targeting those who find the football a turn off.
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NewsNBCU replaces O’Donoghue
NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.
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NewsPlanet Rock appoints Arendt as MD
Radio industry veteran Jonathan Arendt has been appointed managing director of Planet Rock.
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NewsAirey joins LoveFilm board
Five chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey has become a non-executive director of subscription film business LoveFilm.
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NewsPresteigne in Input tennis link
Presteigne Charter is providing temporary broadcast facilities and engineering staff for UK indie Input Media’s coverage of the French Open Tennis Championships, which continues this week in Paris.
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NewsRefine buys 3DAccess software in Blu-ray first
Refine has become one of the first facilities in the UK that can create 3D Blu-ray discs after buying 3DAccess software from Sonic Solutions.
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NewsEditworks gets Scotland boost
London post house Editworks has regained the contract to post-produce BBC2 weeknight quiz show Eggheads after opting to open a facility in Glasgow.
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NewsBarcud Derwen for sale as cash problems hit
Barcud Derwen has been put up for sale after directors at the Welsh facilities group concluded that it could not trade through its current “cash-flow difficulties”.