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FHM radio plan
Emap, publisher of Broadcast,is considering launching a radio station based around lads' magazine FHM. However, Shaun Gregory, managing director of Emap's national radio brands, told the Financial Times that the group would not go ahead until they 'get it right'.
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Gutteridge in shock US exit
Former TV Corp chief Tom Gutteridge is returning to the UK after unexpectedly quitting his job as chief executive of Fremantle Media North America (FMNA).
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ID to distribute Dr G: Medical Examiner
ID Distribution has secured the worldwide distribution rights to US factual series Dr G: Medical Examiner.The show launched last July on Discovery Health Channel and has been commissioned for a second 21 x 60-minute series. It is produced by New York indie Atlas Media Corp and ...
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Freeview leads digital TV numbers surge
Almost 60% of UK households have digital TV, according to Ofcom's latest Digital Television Update. It revealed that in the three months to 31 December 2004 the total number of digital homes grew by 914,980 to 14,773,881 (59.4% of homes). Only 55.9% of homes were digital by 30 September. Freeview ...
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Granada int signs deal with Telefe
Granada International has inked a deal making Telefe International its format agent in Latin America. Formats such as Saturday Night Takeaway, This is my Momentand Fat Clubwill be offered to broadcasters, which will produce them with local partners ...
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Three hours for royal wedding coverage
The BBC is committing only three hours to the forthcoming Royal Wedding - half the time it dedicated to Prince Charles' first wedding to Princess Diana. The corporation will hand over a block of its daytime schedule to Friday's ceremony (8 April) covering Charles and Camilla's journey to the Guildhall ...
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New COO for ITV
ITV has promoted Ian McCulloch to the role of chief operating officer for its broadcasting division. McCulloch, who is currently managing director of operations at the company, has just gone to Harvard on a business course, but will take up the role on his return. He will continue to report ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Emma Swain
BBC commissioning editor, specialist factual, and acting commissioning editor, formats and features wants indies to challenge her with bolder ideas to make the channel more surprising and risk-taking
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ITV regional chief
Central News East editor Mike Blair has been appointed to the new role of controller of regional programmes for ITV Central. Blair has been editing the news show for the past three years and has just completed the move from the Lenton Lane site to the new Terry Lloyd House ...
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FX chief made Fox president
Peter Ligouri, the head of the FX cable network in the US, has been promoted to president of Fox Entertainment, the broadcaster of hit shows such as The OCand 24.
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Shiny Happy People: REM get own channel
Video Networks has launched a video-on-demand channel dedicated to US rock group REM. As of yesterday (31 March) subscribers to Video Networks' on-demand service Homechoice will be able to access all manner of footage relating to REM, including pop videos, documentaries and concert footage. REM on V:MX will have three ...
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Car focus for James Dean crash revisit
Zig Zag Productions is to make a 60-minute special for Five and National Geographic USA about the car crash that killed movie icon James Dean . The Truth Behind James Dean's Car, made to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the actor's death, will recreate the scene ...
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Canadian channel takes School Dinners
Channel 4 series Jamie's School Dinnershas been sold to Canadian channel the Food Network. The four-hour series, produced by Oliver's Fresh One Productions, will broadcast from 4 June. The programme, in which the celebrity chef campaigns to ban junk food in schools, has already been sold ...
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JVC camera Launch
JVC is to launch its GY-HD100 camera at this year's NAB in Las Vegas. The high-definition camera has interchangeabl...
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Workshop call
The Broadcast Production Show will feature three new workshop strands at this year's event at Earl's Court 2. Newly introduced for this year are the Producer's Room, the Channel Centre and Post Production, which have been put together to cover areas such as the future of television funding, how to ...
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Up Creative unveils Box promo
Emap Performance Design and creative agency Up Creative has produced a promo identity campaign for the interactive music channel The Box. The spots feature dubiously styled dance teachers inviting the viewer to try such farcical moves as the Shoot the Guns and The Talk Show Host. The Box's tag-line finishes ...
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Blue and TMR finish Wives work
Blue and The Machine Room (TMR) have completed the editing and effects on the latest series of Shed Productions' Footballers' Wives. Blue's Ronnie Newman onlined using Smoke for effects such as green-screen compositing and rotoscoping. Telecine operator Gerry Gedge at TMR then carried ...
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Fifty-Fifty in bid to retain finishing work
Fifty-Fifty Post Production has bought a DS Nitris HD to prevent promo and ident finishing from going to other faci...
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BBC plays down tapeless trials concern
The BBC has rejected claims that the corporation's upcoming tapeless production trials will benefit only a privileged minority of facilities, writes Rick Dacey.