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C4 drama up for seven awards
Sex Traffichas picked up seven nominations for the upcoming Bafta Academy Television Craft Awards.
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C4 assigns more money to More4
Channel 4 has increased the annual programming budget for its new free-to-air digital service More4 from£30m to£3...
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C4 show for Napster
Music download service Napster is making its TV debut with a series titled Napster Live for Channel 4 night-time strand 4 Music. Produced by indie Blaze TV, each episode will feature a performance by a featured artist, an interview, biography and an interactive competition spot. The series starts on Saturday ...
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S4C seeks indie bids
Welsh channel S4C is putting£500,000 of production work out to tender to the indie sector. After winning the rights to broadcast the Lions v Argentina rugby international live, the broadcaster is inviting tenders for production of the match. It is also inviting bids to film the 2005 and 2006 Gwyl ...
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C4 poaches Ford to head acquisitions
Jeff Ford, Five's managing editor and director of acquisitions, has been poached by Channel 4 to replace controller...
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Jamie's dinners help C4 to grow
The popularity of shows like Jamie's School Dinnersand US import Desperate Housewiveshas helped Channel 4 become the only channel to grow its audience for the first three months of the year.
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C4 opens doors to Irish producers
Channel 4 is opening its doors to Irish producers this week in an event co-hosted by economic development agency Enterprise Ireland. On Thursday (7 April), 35 independent Irish companies, including Independent Pictures, Tyrone Productions and Mint Productions, will showcase their work and meet commissioners, including head of E4 and factual ...
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Hive idents for BBC News 24
The Hive has created graphics for BBC News 24's new Top of the Hour idents.
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Three deals for 12 Yard quiz format
12 Yard Productions has secured three new deals across Europe for its quiz show format ...
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Pepper seasons ITV1 drama
Covent Garden facility house Pepper has completed the grade and online edit of Malice Aforethought.
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German outfit buys BBC1's Cutting It
, the BBC drama about warring hairdressing salons, is to be remade for German audiences. ...
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ABC1 to introduce Kevin Hill to UK
Disney's daytime entertainment channel ABC1 has secured the UK premiere of US drama Kevin Hill. The 22-part series, which was first broadcast in the US last year, focuses on a successful lawyer whose life is turned around when he adopts a baby girl. It will begin airing this autumn on ...
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BBC1 goes on the buses with Landmark
The life of a London bus driver is being brought to the screen for a BBC1 documentary series. Big Red Bus(working title), by indie Landmark Films, follows the instructors as they put rookie drivers through their paces. The 8 x 30-minute series, due for transmission this ...
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Radio 1 'saviour' Moyles out in cold at Sonys
Loudmouth DJ Chris Moyles has been snubbed by judges of the prestigious Sony Radio Academy Awards, despite pulling in over a million extra listeners to the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show.
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ITV puts up £500,000 for new pilots
ITV is launching a£500,000 annual award scheme to help regional independents make pilots for off-peak network slot...
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Woe is me (and TV)
Steven D Wright reveals that a career in television has destroyed his taste for the finer things in life.
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Trouble at the top
With swingeing job cuts, slashed budgets and the threat of strike action, the BBC is facing one of the most turbulent times in its history. But director of television Jana Bennett says it's necessary pain - and the viewer will benefit.
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Talent could ruin us
Whether on pitch or in the pitch meeting, now is a lucrative time for talent. But, just as the investment boom turned out to be damaging for football clubs, could it bring mixed results for TV companies? By Alex Connock.
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The view from Ofcom
Fresh from announcing that its costs have been reduced, media regulator Ofcom is poised to publish its Annual Plan which is to focus on several key areas affecting broadcasting.