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ID strikes shine distribution agreement
ID Distribution has made its first distribution deal with Liz Murdoch's indie, Shine. Shine's The Hunt, a 3 x 60-minute series for Sky One, will now be represented internationally by the distribution company, which was launched last year by former September Films US president Sally Miles. ...
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'Enders producer goes to Family Affairs
EastEndersproducer Sean O'Connor has quit to become the series producer of Five soap Family Affairs. O'Connor, who has previously series produced Hollyoaksand Footballers' Wives, will join the Thames-produced drama at the end of the month, replacing Alison Davies ...
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Subliminal ads boost X Factor
The Australian version of Simon Cowell's The X Factorhas performed so badly that its host broadcaster has resorted to inserting subliminal advertising into other programmes to drum up interest.
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Homechoice add-on
Broadband entertainment provider Video Networks has added London TV to its on-demand replay service. Subscribers to the HomeChoice platform can now access the channel run by branded TV specialists Enteraction TV and commissioned by Visit London, the official tourist organisation. London TV offers a guide to the capital for tourists ...
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Frontier ties up film about Biggs
Frontier Posthas post-produced Ronnie Biggs: Last Escape?for Sky One. The 60-minute North One Television documentary charts the life of Ronnie Biggs, one of the criminals prosecuted for the Great Train Robbery of 1963. The story follows Biggs from his 1965 Wandsworth Prison ...
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Vizrt shells out $9m for Curious
The UK graphics company Curious Software, whose software creates maps for BBC and Sky news, has been sold to the virtual set company Vizrt for $9m (£4.7m).
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The Farm covers C4's X Rated
The Farm Group has completed the titles and post-production for X Rated: The Sex Films They Tried to Banfor Channel 4.
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ZDF to handle S4C catalogue in Germany
S4C International has signed a five-year deal with Germany's ZDF Enterprises to represent its documentary catalogue in the region. The deal, which will cover distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will also include all S4C documentaries that are produced over the five-year period.
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RFDR scores with BBC4's FC Barcelona
RDF Rights has acquired international rights to BBC4 football documentary FC Barcelona Confidential. The 90-minute special, made by Spanish production companies JWP and Alea TV, documents the inner workings of super-club FC Barcelona. It was shown on BBC4 last month as part of the channel's ...
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Channel X bags two C4 orders
Channel X, the indie company behind the controversial Popetown, has landed two orders for Channel 4, including an animated/live action sketck Modern Toss.
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Thames takes on young offenders for C4
Thames Television is to make a Channel 4 observational documentary about young offenders in prison. Children in Troublewill feature interviews with children to find out why they offend and the impact it has on others. It was ordered by C4 commissioning editor of documentaries Hilary Bell ...
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C4 takes controlling stake in Oneword Radio
Channel 4 has agreed to buy a controlling stake in speech station Oneword Radio to gain a foothold in the digital radio market.
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Arena P3 posts BBC's Parents
Arena P3 has completed post-production on BBC series Blame the Parents.
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Evans covers on R2
Chris Evans is to present two shows over the Easter break for BBC Radio 2. He will front the 2pm to 5pm show on Friday 25 March and Monday 28 March, while Steve Wright is on holiday. It is the first time Evans has worked for BBC Radio since he ...
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Format focus: My Super Sweet 16
MTV follows a bunch of spoilt teenagers as they spend hundreds of thousands of their parents' hard-earned cash for their 16th birthday parties.
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Winter chill hits ITV1 peak share
ITV1's peaktime audience fell by 10.9% over January and February compared with the same time last year.
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Rushes Shorts '05
The Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival 2005 has opened for entries. All films entered must have been produced in the past 12 months up until the closing date of submissions, which is 6 May 2005. The maximum running time is 12 minutes in all categories, which cover short film, newcomer, ...
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Studios and where they're at
With ITV in a period of rationalisation and a number of businesses up for sale, 2004 was tough for studios, but a new interest in light entertainment programmes heralds a boost to business, writes Kevin Hilton.
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School for scandal
Being a freelance makes you perpetually the new kid at school - but that's not such a bad thing, explains Steven D Wright.
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Hallmark's poker player
At Disney, David Hulbert shunned razzmatazz in favour of being a strategist and a 'deal guy' - now he's set to take over at Hallmark International.