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NewsPEER POLL: Outlaws
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the BBC bring back Outlaws?
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Opinion - Weather or markets?
What makes the latest FTSE and Dow information more important than storms looming over the horizon for Newsnight's viewers?
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Analysis - On the box - Special day or tedium TV?
Lisa Chapman thought the BBC struggled to spice up this weekend's royal wedding coverage, while ITV and Sky News managed to strike a balance.
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NewsDesperate Housewives sinks to 3.9m
Channel 4's Desperate Housewiveshas lost some of its appeal with the viewers with last night's episode gaining a relatively low peak audience of 3.9 million (17%) at the start.
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UK wins at Promax
UK companies last week dominated the European Promax & BDA awards, leaving the Athens Hilton with half of the night's 44 gold statuettes. Up-for-sale BBC Broadcast led the British contingent, picking up 10 of the 22 UK golds, including two for 1,000 Years of History in best ...
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RDF wins second US network order
RDF Media has secured another US network commission after The WB ordered a broadcast pilot of its Channel 4 relationship counselling format Families at War.
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RDF Rights sells shows to Nine Network
RDF Rights has sold a range of programmes to Australian broadcaster Nine Network, including a docu-drama series script edited by Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott. Survivorsis being produced by Unique Television for ITV1 and dramatises the stories of people forced to fight for their ...
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Toon on Homechoice
Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network is set to launch on Video Networks' on-demand service Homechoice, on 25 April. Shows available will include Cartoon Network originals Dexter's Laboratory, Ed, Edd n Eddyand The Powerpuff Girls, plus characters from its sister channel Boomerang such as ...
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Freelancers slam Pact over low pay
Freelancers fighting exploitation in the TV industry - well known for paying low wages - have slammed Pact members as some of the industry's worst offenders.
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Flame S&M show
UKTV People has commissioned Flame TV to make Extreme Pleasures, a saucy late-night series about people who go to extreme lengths to fulfil their desires. Sunjournalist Kate Taylor has been lined up to present the 6 x 30-minute shows investigating sploshing (covering ...
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OB set to be first in Resources sale
The sale of BBC Resources will not happen until 2006 but BBC Outside Broadcasts and regional assets could be sold as soon as July.
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Palmer to head September features
September Films has poached Dean Palmer from Scottish indie Caledonia TV to be its new head of features and documentaries.
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Format focus: Fit For Family?
Think you would be a good parent? Taking part in this challenge show should test your child-rearing skills.
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VTR plc restructure fails to increase profits
The restructure that cost the jobs of some of the top management at Soho facilities group VTR plc has so far brought disappointing results, it was admitted last week.
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Rantzen sets up entertainment indie
Former That's Lifepresenter Esther Rantzen has set up an indie called Blue Reef Entertainment and is in talks with Endemol and Channel 4 over potential light entertainment shows.
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Elstree tendering
The tender process for Elstree Film Studios - home of Big Brotherand Celebrity Wrestlinghas been opened
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Elliott joins Farm
Jason Elliott has left Sanctuary Post to join The Farm Group as sales manager filling the gap left by Rachel Joseph - who has joined Ascent Media Group. Elliott returns to the group after four years away, having previously worked at DVD facility Squash. He started last week.
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Dubber joins TSI
Dubbing mixer Damian Reynolds has joined Covent Garden broadcast facility TSI. Reynolds joins from Soundstore where he completed work on projects including the Bafta-winning documentary The Many Lives of Richard Attenboroughfor the BBC Arena strand.
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London flooded in Power drama
Indie Power is to flood tube tunnels, submerge the London Eye and drown the House of Commons in a big-budget 'mini-drama'.
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Fox TV distribution promotes two
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has promoted Jennifer Harrington and Denis Cantin to head its world format sales in the UK and Europe, effectively splitting the position held until recently by Peter van den Bussche. In her new role as director of format sales, Harrington, formerly a sales manager for ...