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NewsBBC triumphs at RTS Journalism awards
The BBC bagged 10 awards at the RTS Television Journalism Awards last night.
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S4C sells off commercial arm
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to close down its commercial division and is preparing to sell off its international distribution business.
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NewsBBC1's Dad appeals to 5.7m
BBC1's drama Dadmanaged a peak of 5.7 million (23.4%) at the start in the face of a literally explosive episode of The Billon ITV1.
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NewsCostume drama producer to run EastEnders
The Bafta-winning producer of BBC costume drama Charles II - The Power and The Passionis to be the new executive producer of EastEnders.
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NewsMacKenzie reignites Rajar row
Kelvin MacKenzie has relaunched his campaign against Rajar, challenging the radio audience measurement body to admit his Talksport station gets more listeners than it publishes.
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NewsCSS sells Target stake
Sports and talent agency CSS has sold its stake in rights management company Target Entertainment to a city investor.
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NewsPsychic TV channel grows reach
TV Commerce, the interactive TV operator that floated on the AIM Stock Exchange this week, has secured a daytime slot for its psychic TV service, Your Destiny.
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NewsHallmark UK chief quits
Hallmark UK chief executive Jeff Henry has quit the company following this week's $242m takeover of Hallmark International by an investor team led by David Elstein.
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NewsJackson joins DVD rights firm
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has re-emerged on the UK media scene, with a part-time role at The Rights Company (TRC).
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NewsRTS unveils TV awards shortlist
The Royal Television Society has published its nominations for this year's programme awards. The event will take place on Tuesday 15 March at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, hosted by X Factorpresenter Kate Thornton.
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NewsPEER POLL: EastEnders
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: After 20 years of EastEndersis it time to pull the plug?
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NewsJamie's School Dinners appeals to 5.3m
Channel 4's Jamie's School Dinnersgave something for viewers to get their teeth into last night with a peak audience of 5.3 million (22%) at the end, giving the programme more viewers than BBC1 as well as its nearest rivals.
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Yorkshire pledge
Screen Yorkshire has pledged to match any award given by the BBC's new£500,000 out of London development fund to a Yorkshire-based indie. The BBC fund was launched earlier this month to encourage indies outside London to submit ideas to the corporation's drama, factual and entertainment departments.
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Little Robots sold
Former ITV children's controller Vanessa Chapman has bought the rights to CBBC pre-school animation Little Robots. She has used third party funding and personal cash to buy the show from its current owners, Danish investment house Kirkbi, and plans to use the show to launch her ...
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Lion wins three major ITV orders
Lion TV has picked up a hat trick of commissions worth over£2m for ITV1's daytime schedule, including a roadshow for pets.
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Markell to input
Richard Markell is joining the Input Group as the company's head of business development and will be responsible for pushing Input's broadcast and corporate productions. His current design and branding agency Markell-ID will operate as a division of the Input Group. Input has 15 online suites, connectivity to the BT ...
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Two Four wins grant for local production
Two Four Productions has secured£350,000 of development funding as it opens its facilities to the local production community in a£2m move.
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Shed lines up second Footballers' Wives spin-off
Footballers' Wives TV ( FWTV) will be an 8 x 30-minute magazine-style series focusing on the trappings and trivial concerns of professional footballers and their wives.
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German TV takes more of Finger Tips
German broadcaster Super RTL has acquired a further 33 episodes of CiTV factual entertainment series Finger Tips. The show, produced by the Foundation and distributed by Entertainment Rights, encourages children to make things out of everyday objects. Super RTL acquired an initial 33 episodes last year ...
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UKTV Style to find out what women want
Brian Waddell Productions has been greenlit by UKTV Style to make What Women Really Want, a series exploring the Bridget Jones generation.