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Wall to Wall nabs Dormer from BBC
Indie Wall to Wall has poached BBC drama commissioning executive Mike Dormer in a bid to bulk up its drama output.
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ITV hunts for real Basil Fawlty
A light-hearted look at people who claim to be real-life Basil Fawltys working in Torquay's hotel industry is one of the highlights of ITV Westcountry's schedule for winter, writes Paul Revoir.
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EC awards chatsworth cartoon subsidy
The European Commission has granted television company Chatsworth a subsidy of more than£240,000 for a£1.9m children's animation series. Space Luniesis a
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Asylum seekers doc wins three RTS awards
A little-known October Films documentary for Channel 4 focusing on the prickly issue of asylum-seeking took all the plaudits at this week's RTS Craft and Design awards, writes Will Strauss.
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Asquith back with teen drama
Channel 4 is to take another hard-hitting look at teenage sex and bullying with a new factually based drama from film-maker Daisy Asquith, hot on the heels of Sunday's (16 November) controversial Pleasureland.
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TWG backs Ashford fm bid for licence
The Wireless Group is hoping to bolster its regional presence by backing a local radio station's bid for a new FM licence. Ashford FM has been campaigning for a new licence for the area since early 2000, which is now likely to be advertised by new super-regulator Ofcom next year.
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Sky hikes prices to hit ARPU targets
BSkyB is set to increase the price of its top-tier package in January from£38 to£40 in a bid to reach its self-imposed target of making£400 a year out of each subscriber by 2005.
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Animation entries
The British Animation Awards is calling for entries. The fifth year of the event will be held at a new location, The Shaw Theatre in Bloomsbury. The awards will feature five new categories - best TV/film graphics, best music, best use of sound, best comedy and the writer's award. There ...
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Ten Alps unveils major expansion plan
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps Communications has again said it has major acquisition opportunities in sight and will focus on sealing deals in the next six months. Chairman Brian Walden made the assertion as he unveiled a rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of September ...
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Allen's tough sell
'Things can only get better' is the underlying theme of the interview with ITV chief executive designate Charles Allen, who promises that the bad old dysfunctional days of ITV are in the past. He would probably have a hard job selling that upbeat message to staff at Meridian who this ...
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Ofcom seeks public view on airwaves
Ofcom has launched a public consultation on plans to revolutionise the way airwaves that transmit radio, television and mobile phone signals are allocated. Historically, the airwaves have been controlled by the Radiocommunications Agency, but under plans in the Communications Act, licences will become available to be bought and sold. Ofcom ...
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BBC Afghan service
BBC World Service is launching a dedicated schedule of programming for Afghanistan in the run-up to constitutional change in the war-torn country. Three-hour blocks in the morning, afternoon and evening will feature domestic and international news with a strong emphasis on discussion and listener debate. The schedule will also include ...
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Rugby cup final set for record ad cash
Media buyers are predicting that Saturday's (25 November) Rugby World Cup final between England and host Australia will generate the most expensive ads ever seen in a breakfast slot on British television. The first pre-match break is expected to yield ITV around£210,000 - 10 times the amount GMTV would normally ...
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Action Time quiz shows to middle east
Action Time has sold a number of quiz show formats to indies across Europe and the Middle East. Spain's Boca Boca picked up the rights to The Trapwhile Emite Productions will develop a series of 3Play. Medyapim will produce music quiz ...
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C4 shows US lady serial killer
Nick Broomfield's latest documentary follows the life of Aileen Wuornos, America's first female serial killer. The film premiered at the London Film Festival and is to be shown on Channel 4 next year. Both theatrical and broadcast versions were posted at Oasis Television. Rob Burchell did the grade and said ...
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S4C chooses Pro-bel
Welsh broadcaster S4C has placed an order with switcher and router manufacturer Pro-Bel for new presentation switchers. The system will be used for S4C's digital service, which goes out on both Freeview and Sky. In addition, S4C has bought a router which will be used on its analogue terrestrial service. ...
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Wise buddah wins radio 1 hip-hop order
Mark Goodier's indie, Wise Buddah, has won its first commission for BBC Radio 1 since it ceased production of the station's line-up of specialist music shows last year. R1 DJ Zane Lowe will front Caught by the Fuzz, looking at the career of British-born New ...
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NewsMeridian move to threaten 170 jobs
Granada is poised to axe up to 170 people at Meridian Television - half the franchise's staff - as part of a dramatic consolidation tied in with the broadcaster's move to new headquarters.
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NewsBBC chiefs look at making a move up north
The BBC is considering moving one of its national channels to Manchester in a bid to head off accusations that it is too London-centric.