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NewsThe Apprentice picks up 2.1m
BBC2's much-hyped reality show for business-types The Apprenticegot off to a limp start yesterday with a peak audience of just 2.1 million (8.8%) at 9.45pm.
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Sci-fi Subtitling
Subtitling and voiceover supplier Independent Media Support Group (IMS) has won a three-year contract with the Sci-fi Channel to supply subtitling, signing and audio description on its transmissions until January 2008. The Sci-fi Channel is one of 70 UK channels that have to radically increase their on-screen sub-titling, signing and ...
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Reuters on web
News agency Reuters has launched its first interactive TV channel for the UK market, delivering news stories over the internet into the home. The service has already been launched in the US and will use the latest video news footage sourced from Reuters' 197 worldwide bureaux. Chris Ahearn, president of ...
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Panorama stays in Sunday slot
The BBC has ruled out returning Panoramato a permanent midweek slot but will instead increase the budget and number of slots for the flagship current affairs show.
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Ofcom pulls the plug on shop smart
Shopping channel Shop Smart Television has had its broadcasting licence revoked by media regulator Ofcom. The station has failed to respond to correspondence from both Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority, after 19 viewers complained about late delivery of goods. In December, the ASA ruled that Shop Smart had breached ...
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US pilots Manchild
BBC2 comedy Manchildis to be remade for US channel Showtime. The Viacom-owned channel has commissioned a pilot of the show, which follows four male friends in their 40s, from Sony Pictures Television. Nick Fisher, the creator of the UK show, is working on the US script. ...
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London Studios
The London Studios has employed post-producer Rick Horne from Soho facility Resolution. The move is part of a major investment in post-production facilities, according to London Studios, and will take effect from the end of the month. London Studios director of post Jacqui Rutherford said Horne was part of a ...
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Minotaur takes taggart to Japan
Crime drama Taggarthas been sold to the Mystery Channel in Japan by distributor Minotaur International. The new 6 x 60-minute series, made by SMG TV Productions, began airing in the UK on ITV1 at the end of last year. The episodes will air in Japan toward ...
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Talkback returns to Sex Inspectors
Talkback Thames has been commissioned to make a second series of The Sex Inspectorsfor Channel 4. Julian Bellamy, C4 head of factual entertainment, has ordered the 6 x 45-minute series that helps couples who are experiencing difficulties in the bedroom. Executive producer is Daisy Goodwin and ...
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NTL subscribers to get Racing UK
Horseracing channel Racing UK is to be offered to NTL cable subscribers from today (17 February). The channel has signed a deal with NTL to give its 1.4 million viewers access to the channel for£20 a month. The service, which launched in October and shows races from courses including Cheltenham ...
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Landmark swings second Swap for Five
Landmark Films has been commissioned by Five to make a second series of Real Wife Swap. Peter Grimsdale, acting controller of science at Five, has ordered a 3 x 50-minute run of the documentary series on middle England swinging, for broadcast later this year.
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Format focus: Filmfakers
A US format hoodwinks aspiring actors and makes a farce of the filmmaking process.
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Gfk fails Rajar listening test
Gfk Media, the research company employed by Kelvin MacKenzie to measure radio audiences, has been dropped from the race to win a lucrative new contract from Rajar.
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Evolutions posts Sugar series
Evolutions Television is completing full post-production on Talkback's business reality series, The Apprentice. Businessman Alan Sugar takes the Donald Trump role in this UK version of the hit US show of the same name. Up to six crews were used at any one time during six ...
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Electric Sky gets in on kids market
Factual distributor Electric Sky has secured a deal with indie Lupus Productions to sell Five's Saturday morning children's series Combat Club. The 13 x 30-minute series focuses on six children with individual fighting skills as they battle it out for the title of champion gladiator. The ...
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Zeta Jones doc for Five
The secrets of Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones are to be revealed in a new documentary for Five from indie Tiger Aspect.
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Lion to make landmark Singapore doc
Lion Television has won a commission to produce a multi-million-pound documentary series about the history of Singapore for the Discovery Networks Asia. Lion City: The Story of Singaporewill track the city's transformation into a metropolis over nearly 200 years. The 3 x 60-minute series, set for ...
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Switch-off debate
Sky Networks chief executive Dawn Airey, former Five chief David Elstein, film-maker Roger Graef and former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett have been signed up by the Media Society for a debate on analogue switch-off. They will discuss whether the switchover will be easy for broadcasters or ' lead ...
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Zeal in music show deal with McDonald's
Fast food giant McDonald's is looking to boost its profile with young audiences by launching a music chart show with indie producer Zeal TV.
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Commissioners Q&A: Karen Johnson
The commissioning editor for BBC children's learning wants beautiful programmes that make teachers glad they pay the licence fee, and more programmes for older learners