All News articles – Page 4026
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Opinion - Disturbing behaviour.
As a new spat between the government, Today and the BBC erupts, we must back the corporation to the hilt, despite its failings.
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Analysis - Profile - Getting to the bottom of people.
Documentary maker Molly Dineen is known for her intimate, sympathetic portraits of institutions and people - even if they do take forever to make.
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Analysis - On the Box - Time for a bit of originality.
Danny Cohen laments the lack of originality in popular documentaries such as Holiday Showdown and Beckham's Body Parts, which borrow well-used formats.
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Analysis - Old wine in new bottles.
As both the BBC and Channel 4 plan spelling shows based on the same film and more series about buying homes abroad, what are producers and commissioners doing to stop this blatant recycling of ideas? asks Patrick Barrett.
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FORMATS & DEALS - US PRODUCERS OPTION FORMATS FROM ZEAL.
Zeal Television has scored a range of format deals with production houses in the US. The
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FORMATS & DEALS - FREMANTLE TAKES BRITNEY SPECIAL TO US.
Fremantle International Distribution has picked up the rights to a behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears.
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FORMATS & DEALS - RDF INTERNATIONAL IN NEW ZEALAND DEALS.
RDF International has signed a series of deals with broadcasters in New Zealand. TVNZ has picked
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FORMAT FOCUS: THE FARM.
A Survivor-type show in which contestants compete to be the best farmer has taken Europe by storm, writes Michael Rosser.
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ITV commissions fly-on-the-wall docs.
ITV controller of news and current affairs Steve Anderson has ordered two fly-on-the-wall documentary series for the spring, following taxi drivers in Manchester and police officers in cities around the UK, writes Paul Revoir.
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE FOLLOWS PETER DUNCAN'S FAMILY TREK.
Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will present a children's series for Five that will follow
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COMMISSIONER'S Q&A - Kieron Collins.
Granada Television controller of regional programmes on reality dating and driving shows, the pilots he would really like to get his hands on and the programming link the industry is missing.
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COMMISSIONS - CNN SIGNS TOP JOURNALISTS FOR SHOWS.
CNN International general manager Rena Golden has lined up two documentary reports from award-winning journalists for
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Granada and Carlton merge US divisions.
Carlton and Granada have unveiled a US division called Granada America, which will be formed by merging the two companies' American production businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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Lion makes bold leap into China.
Independent producer Lion TV has linked up with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television to produce programmes
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Blast! doc looks at notorious chancers.
Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4's award-winning opera The Death of Klinghoffer, is making a series of documentaries for BBC2 tracking the lives of entrepreneurs living on the edge of the law, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC World to be dubbed into Russian.
Programmes from BBC World, the corporation's international service, are to be dubbed into Russian as part of a new channel aimed at Russian ex-pats, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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FORMATS & DEALS - BBC PRIME LINES UP TOTP NEW YEAR SHOW.
Entertainment channel BBC Prime will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top of the Pops (pictured) with
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BBC religion goes for mass appeal.
BBC Religion is attempting to appeal to the masses with a new series that asks sports
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COMMISSIONS - LION LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF SEX ADDICTS.
Lion Television is to explore the pitfalls of sex addiction in a documentary for Five and
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Maverick wins three from C4.
Birmingham-based indie Maverick TV has won three commissions from Channel 4 for next year, including a property show, a programme on premature babies and a makeover series, writes Rosemary Gallagher.