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Hewlett joins Tiger Aspect
Former Carlton Productions managing director Steve Hewlett has joined Tiger Aspect as a non-executive director.
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Frontline appoints industry stalwart Cullen
Industry veteran Bill Cullen is to join Frontline Television as its new managing director, writes Rick Dacey.
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St Anne's sees key changes
The general manager of London facility St Anne's Post, Keith Williams, has assumed the role of acting managing director at the company, writes Rick Dacey.
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BBC teams up with BFI to air 'lost' Edwardian films
The BBC has linked up with the British Film Institute (BFI) for a major documentary series that will bring previously unseen footage from the Edwardian era to the screen, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC to air auschwitz anniversary series
A major six-part series billed as the definitive history of Auschwitz has been commissioned by the BBC to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp. The as yet unnamed series was commissioned by BBC2 controller Jane Root and BBC specialist factual commissioner Emma Swain. It ...
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C4 doc looks at Saturday night
Channel 4 is to trace the decline of Saturday night television with a two-hour documentary from At It Productions, writes Glen Mutel.
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C4 launches Muslim show
Channel 4 is to launch a new Muslim discussion show in a bid to 'take some of the heat out of issues' currently affecting Islam.
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C4 jumps in after attheraces folds
Channel 4 is believed to be negotiating a three-month extension to its deal for terrestrial horse-racing rights following the collapse of the Attheraces consortium. The deal would secure a short-term future for the coverage of meetings at courses such as Cheltenham, Newmarket, Sandown Park and York. However, the channel is ...
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Bazalgette to leave channel 4 board
Endemol UK chairman Peter Bazalgette has confirmed he will leave the Channel 4 board in June. His three-year tenure expired at the end of last month and will be renewed only for three months while Ofcom seeks a replacement. Bazalgette cited the demands of his schedule as his reason for ...
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3DD signs deal to sell sve music shows
Indie 3DD Entertainment has signed a worldwide representation deal with music programmer Sanctuary Visual Entertainment (SVE). The deal will give 3DD the rights to sell the SVE catalogue of music programming to broadcasters, which includes a live show with Mary J Blige and a documentary about The Who. SVE said ...
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BBC3 orders third Monkeydust series
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a third series of the award-winning satirical animation Monkeydust from production company Talkback. The
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BBC2 plans documentary marathon
BBC2 is to give over large parts of its schedule next year to a 12-hour-long documentary event that will uncover stories about modern Britain. The season, which is expected to air over two or three weeks, will comprise documentaries ranging in length from a few minutes to over an hour. ...
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BBC2 set to win race for the Apprentice
BBC2 is expected to land the rights to American tycoon Donald Trump's business reality format The Apprentice after a fierce bidding war with Channel 4. The channel has confirmed it is in 'advanced talks' with Fremantle Media about the format, in which 16 candidates compete ...
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Key 103 change
Key 103 veteran DJ Mike Toolan is to replace JK & Joel as presenter of the Manchester station's breakfast show. Toolan has been with the Emap-owned radio station for six years and previously hosted the breakfast show between 1998 and 2000. He will be joined by presenter Michelle Dignan and ...
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NewsITV and C4 call for BBC indie reforms
The BBC's commercial rivals ITV and Channel 4 are calling for the corporation to strengthen the indie sector by setting up an independent commissioning arm and raising its external production quota to 50%.
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NewsRoot's last act for drama
BBC2 controller Jane Root, who last week confirmed she is to leave the station to head the Discovery channel in the US, has green lit a new drama strategy as one of her last major acts in the role.
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NewsGranada to return to films with Ant & Dec
Granada is set to make a large-scale return to film production by developing two ambitious projects for cinematic release, including a romantic comedy starring Ant and Dec and a follow-up to Channel 4's hit drama The Deal.
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NewsBennett holds back in race for DG's job
BBC director of television Jana Bennett - tipped as one of the leading contenders for the director general post - has not applied for the job.
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NewsEndemol UK opens in Bristol and Glasgow
Endemol UK, one of the country's largest independent producers, is to open offices in Glasgow and Bristol in a bid to take advantage of regional commissioning opportunities.
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Hallmark put off by ITV's content
US giant Hallmark Entertainment has admitted it is no longer interested in buying ITV because the channel's success relies on too many 'exploitative' reality shows such as I'm a Celebrity.