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Granada International takes Comfort
Granada International has secured worldwide TV rights to the new series of Creature Comfortsfrom Oscar-winning model animation studio Aardman, in a deal which also ties up the original Academy Award winning short film.
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September goes clubbing with Israelis
September Films is to explore the lives of clubbers in troubled Israel with a documentary for Channel 4's news and current affairs department, writes Paul Revoir
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Ex-Sky chief sets up indie venture
Black Diamond Films (BDF) has teamed up with one of the architects of Sky Sports to launch a new business to generate programme ideas.The indie, which specialises in action and extreme
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Post houses get shot at film cash
Broadcast post-production facilities involved in feature film work will now be eligible for a slice of a new annual£10m National Lottery/Film Council fund set aside for training in the movie
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Carlton takes on Saddam's Iraq
Indie ORTV has signed up distributor Carlton International to sell Inside Saddam's Iraq. The 4 x 50-minute series is in production for BBC4 in the UK and Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). ORTV is also talking to the US PBS network about taking the series.
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Charter review can't be 'political payback'
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally has stepped up his call for a Puttnam-style committee to scrutinise the BBC's Charter renewal, claiming the process may be affected by the row between the BBC and the government, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Five Live's spin on Campbell
Tony Blair's controversial spin doctor Alastair Campbell is to be put under the microscope in a new documentary for BBC Five Live. The Real Alastair Campbell, which programme-makers say will throw
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Murder Calls in on Granada Sky
Granada Sky Broadcasting has signed a deal with Southern Star Productions to air Sydney-based detective drama series Murder Call. The show will air on the channel from 27 October as part of a new weeknight crime-focused line-up called Crime Plus, ...
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CNBC and CNN do business in Russia
CNBC Europe and CNN International have inked deals to provide programming to new Russian business and news channel RBC-TV. The Moscow-based channel, which goes on air this month, will broadcast selected programming from CNBC Europe, while CNN will provide the station with live breaking news as well as news and ...
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British Emmy trio
Three British productions have picked up US Emmy awards. Why the Towers Fell, originally for BBC2 then re-versioned for PBS, took best documentary. It was directed and produced by Glasgow filmmaker Garfield Kennedy. Bristol-based indie Green Umbrella won best long-form historical documentary for ...
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Britain's hardest flexes muscle on Sky
Zeal Television is to make a new series for Sky One called Britain's Hardest, in which tough guys undergo endurance challenges in a bid to win the title. Sky One head of factual Matthew Paice has commissioned the 10 x 60-minute series, which will air ...
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NewsHallmark linked to Elstein's bid for ITV
US entertainment giant Hallmark is backing David Elstein's potential bid for ITV and could take a major stake in the network after the merger decision, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC serves up food channel on cable
BBC Worldwide's culinary channel, BBC Food, will be broadcast on cable in Europe for the first time after launching on UPC Sweden. BBC Food features shows such as The Naked Chef, Delia's How to Cook and Ready Steady Cook. The move comes just three months after the digital satellite launch ...
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NewsMosey defends BBC news
Roger Mosey, the BBC's head of television news, is set to claim that politicians' increased reliance on spin and 'dodgy' statistics mean the BBC's news coverage must go beyond the headlines of stories, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBBC to clamp down on secret sources
BBC managers have decided on a series of changes to the corporation's news operation in the light of the Hutton inquiry, including a clamp-down on the use of secret sources, writes David Cox and Conor Dignam.
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Bectu names Fimbles indie as bad payer
Novel Entertainment, producer of hit BBC kids show Fimbles, has clashed with Bectu after the trade union included it on a list of companies alleged to have failed to pay employee wages , writes Gavin Stamp.
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Back to the boot sales for Carlton
Carlton has asked LNN Factuals to produce a further 15 x 30-minute episodes of its Boot Sale Challengefor its London franchise. The series, in which teams will again search car boot sales for bargains, will air from the new year. The series is presented by ...
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BBC Potter award
The BBC has launched this year's Dennis Potter screenwriting award which gives three development grants to new writers to work on scripts for a single film, with one being commissioned for BBC2. Last year's winner, Avie Luthra's film, The Village, airs on BBC2 next month. ...
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Tiger Aspect to set up LA office
Tiger Aspect is looking to increase its clout in the US by setting up a temporary base in Los Angeles off the back of a new commission, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Aspect establishes London team in drive for commissions
Welsh indie Aspect Television has expanded its operation into London in a bid to win more commissions for its Cardiff base, writes Michael Rosser.