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NewsVirgin 1 boosts US drama slate with shows from NBC and SyFy
Virgin 1 has given its US line-up a shot in the arm with the acquisition of sci-fi series Warehouse 13 and NBC paramedic drama Trauma.
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Taylor Drew wins first order with GMTV double bill
Inspire GLG’s former director of television distribution and licensing Nigel Taylor and financial expert Simon Drew have launched Midlands-based indie Taylor Drew with a double acquisition from GMTV.
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NewsGodwin: Blue Peter ‘100% safe’ on BBC
New director of BBC Children’s Joe Godwin has vowed to safeguard Blue Peter and reintroduce Saturday morning magazine programmes as a major feature of the CBBC schedule.
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NewsUkraine makes its own version of Yes Minister
Classic BBC comedy Yes Minister is to return to TV - but with a shift from the halls of Westminster to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
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NewsRagdoll uses ‘handmade’ animation in new series
Ragdoll Productions has developed a “breakthrough” animation technique for its first preschool project since In The Night Garden.
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NewsMore than 80% don't have digital skills
TV companies are failing to equip their staff with the skills they need for the digital age, a Broadcast survey has found.
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NewsBBC/Ofcom play down Dogs furore
BBC and Ofcom officials moved to distance the organisations from the Pedigree Dogs Exposed furore yesterday after Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards telephoned director general Mark Thompson to discuss a series of damning leaks.
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NewsBig Brother web producer takes Keo Digital role
Keo Films has signed the producer of Big Brother’s first website to join its recently established digital division.
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NewsBebo open to pitches after end of Originals
Bebo has insisted it will continue to entertain advertiser-supported pitches for web commissions despite closing its original production business.
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Temple directs Detroit doc for Films of Record
Ten Alps indie Films of Record is to produce a one-off BBC2 documentary about the life and death of Detroit’s automotive industry.
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NewsMaverick to check into children’s ward for ITV
Maverick Television has won its first ITV1 primetime commission with a look at life in Europe’s largest children’s hospital.
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NewsIs Archie Norman ITV’s ‘turnaround king’?
Industry leaders have applauded the appointment of Archie Norman as ITV chairman, claiming the former Asda chief executive will be a dynamic force for change.
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NewsC4 orders Tintin doc
Dom Joly will explore Tintin, the character created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, for a Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsTLC orders $2m mall doc series from September
September Films has won a $2m commission from TLC in the US to turn its real-life pilot Mall Cops: Mall Of America into a full series.
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Yesterday starts 1940 season with two docs
Yesterday has ordered two shows for 2010 to spearhead year-long programming event The Spirit of 1940, marking a pivotal year in British history.
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NewsKidsCo picks up DangerMouse in FME detail
KidsCo is to air DangerMouse, Count Duckula and other children’s classics after striking a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).
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NewsBBC creates fund for northern indies
BBC Children’s has ring-fenced £500,000 of its multiplatform budget exclusively for northern indies.
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NewsBBC axes Silver Street
The BBC is to axe Asian Network soap Silver Street after five years on air – a move heavily criticised by the Writer’s Guild
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NewsFree TV Ashes criticised by cricket board
The recommendation to reserve the Ashes for free-to-air television has been criticised by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke, who questioned whether the BBC would choose to show the event.
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NewsTen Alps to lobby for NI news pilot
Ten Alps is lobbying Northern Ireland MPs to pressure the Government to fund a low-cost online news pilot after the nation was frozen out of plans to support regional news for the ITV network.