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NewsRIG calls on BBC to up indie radio commissions
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called on the BBC to up its level of commissioning from the indie sector to mirror the system in place for TV.
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NewsBT Vision adds 16,000 in Q4
IPTV service BT Vision has reached 467,000 subscribers, BT revealed during today’s fourth quarter results, as it repeated its aim to offer consumers cut price access to Sky Sports.
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12 May '10
“Junior Apprentice is the price paid by the BBC for Lord Sugar.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC2 axes Bellamy's People
BBC2 has axed Bellamy’s People, the TV version of Radio 4 comedy Down the Line, after just one series.
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NewsDRG signs up Afghan Star indie
Afghan Star indie Roast Beef Productions has signed a “significant” first-look and development deal with distributor DRG.
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NewsSeeSaw and MSN reveal user figures as VoD battle heats up
Video-on-demand service SeeSaw claims to have attracted almost 1 million visitors since its February launch, while MSN Video Player claims to be generating a similar amount of traffic on a monthly basis.
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NewsChannel X and Baby Cow strike development deal
Comedy indies Channel X and Baby Cow Productions are to team up for joint developments after agreeing a three-year deal.
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NewsBBC ditches Sherlock footage for re-shoot
The BBC dumped all the footage from the original 60-minute version of Sherlock after making the decision to turn the drama into a 3 x 90-minute series, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsRecord international buyer interest in UK indies at MipTV 2010
UK indies experienced their busiest year on record at MipTV last month, according to Pact, as international buyers ratcheted up demand for formatted and multiplatform content.
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NewsThornton to head Comedy Central commissioning
Comedy Central has appointed BBC exec producer Pete Thornton as its commissioning editor, on a fixed-term basis.
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NewsLime Pictures secures first US commission
Lime Pictures has won its first international commission, with Nickelodeon US ordering an English-language adaptation of a Belgian teen drama originally planned for CBBC.
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NewsCrozier: ‘no in-house quota’
ITV chief exec says he won’t set target for how much content ITV Studios should produce.
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NewsC4 to show ‘jaw-dropping’ animal behaviour
Over-sexed dachshunds, incontinent llamas and narcoleptic horses are to get the Embarrassing Bodies treatment in a Channel 4 series.
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NewsGovernment will have to change law to axe CRR
The Competition Commission’s decision to uphold the Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) scheme is likely to be opposed by the coalition government, but any change would require primary legislation and the the timeframe is unclear.
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NewsProducers claim BBC allows in-house spending excesses
BBC in-house production is facing accusations of a lax attitude to budgetary overspends, with producers who work for both the indie community and in-house calling for a level playing field.
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NewsBravo visits World Cup with Sun, Sea and A&E
Bravo has ordered a World Cup-themed spin-off of its Sun, Sea and A&E format to tap into public enthusiasm for this summer’s football tournament.
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NewsTwenty Twenty examines Titanic crafts for Channel 4
Channel 4 is to attempt to rebuild parts of the Titanic in a series from Shed Media’s Twenty Twenty dubbed “the Edwardian Gadget Show”.
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NewsRocket dispute reaches tribunal
An employment tribunal hearing is taking place this week at which 10 former Rocket Post employees are claiming they were denied any form of consultation or redundancy payment after losing their jobs at the post house.
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NewsChannels fight for best of US
Acquisitions executives are expecting one of the most highly competitive LA Screenings to date as UK broadcasting heavyweights look to replace major shows that are coming to an end.
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NewsCarnival in distribution debut deal
NBC Universal-owned Carnival Films has launched a strategy to acquire distribution rights from rival indies with a deal to fund BBC2 drama Worried About The Boy.