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    Indie premieres two shows on Joost

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Indie production company The Rocket Science Group will debut two shows on Joost as the broadband TV service moves into hosting original programming.

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    The Insider: My TV hell

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Reality TV producers were mired in deceit and manipulation, found one ex-presenter.

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    NBC makes global hiring

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    NBC Universal International has hired Roma Khanna as president of global networks and digital initiatives.

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    The Human Footprint off to the US

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Touch Productions is making a US version of The Human Footprintfor National Geographic as part of plans to turn the show into an international brand.

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    Five nurtures wildlife strand for primetime

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Five is developing a flagship wildlife strand for its primetime schedule.

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    Evolutions duo join Envy

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Rosie Hargreaves and Dicky Everton have joined post house Envy.

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    Drudge on Edinburgh panel

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Matt Drudge (pictured), creator of the influential US news website the Drudge Report, is among the panellists at an ethics session for news editors at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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    Grade: longer running drama series are key

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    ITV executive chairman Michael Grade is hunting for returning series that could run for as much as 16 weeks of the year as the broadcaster steps up its attempts to revive 9pm drama.

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    Discovery mobile revamp

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Discovery has changed its mobile TV package to offer versions of Discovery Turboand Animal Planeton Sky Mobile's package for Vodafone and Orange customers.

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    Mudbox developer sold

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Autodesk is acquiring Skymatter, the developer of Mudbox 3D modelling software.

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    Ultimate Journeys deal

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Parthenon Entertainment has signed a deal with Equator HD, one of the 15 US Voom HD networks, giving the channel global pay-TV rights to the indie's high-definition travel franchise Ultimate Journeys.

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    Interview with David Gyngell

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    David Gyngell, the head of ITV's US production arm, has high hopes that the company can make it big in America.

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    Darlow hires O'Hearn to head US drive

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Darlow Smithson Productions has drafted in an A&E Television Networks executive to head its US production drive.

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    The cuts that can kill

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    In taking an axe to factual budgets, the BBC is threatening shows only it can make, says Lisa Campbell.

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    Pact reveals kids TV credit plan

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Pact has published more detailed proposals for the future funding of kids TV based on the introduction of a Children's Content Credit (CCC).

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    ITV moves closer to tapeless status

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    ITV has moved a step closer to a tapeless workflow after selling Independent Facilities Centre (ITFC) to digital services company Elektrofilm for£8.1m.

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    Up Close: Celia Taylor

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    A short profile of Virgin Media director of programming Celia Taylor.

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    Gutteridge hires factual boss

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Former Fremantle Media North America chief executive Tom Gutteridge has hired a Tiger Aspect executive to head the factual arm of his new indie, Standing Stone.

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    Garden show plans to help urban spaces bloom

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    UKTV Gardens will show viewers how to 'green up' Britain's towns and cities by transforming 10 urban gardens into natural triumphs, writes Rob Shepherd.

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    Blinkx searches for lifestyle content

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Video search engine Blinkx has earmarked cookery, DIY and travel as the genres with the biggest online growth potential in the coming months, because of pent-up demand among internet users and advertisers.