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C4 becomes associate sponsor of Perrier Award
Channel 4 has become an associate sponsor of the Edinburgh Festival's Perrier Pick of the Fringe Award. The broadcaster is supporting the comedy event in a joint effort to spot comedy
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C4 orders third weekly episode of Hollyoaks soap
Channel 4 has commissioned a third weekly episode of Mersey Television soap Hollyoaks, writes Wale Azeez.The new Wednesday episode, which launches on 20 September, will see production staff and overall costs
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C4 rings changes with Bell
Channel 4 has appointed BBC features producer/director Hilary Bell as deputy commissioning editor for documentaries, writes Wale Azeez.The appointment, made by C4 head of documentaries Peter Dale, follows the departure of
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Winners of the inaugural Rushes Soho Shorts film festival were announced last Friday (30 July). Director Ed Fraiman won the Directors' Guild newcomers award for Nurse Ajax (above). The Innovation TK
Winners of the inaugural Rushes Soho Shorts film festival were announced last Friday (30 July). Director Ed Fraiman won the Directors' Guild newcomers award for Nurse Ajax (above). The Innovation TK
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ITV scraps The Sexual Century from 21.30 slot
ITV has pulled factual series The Sexual Century from its Monday night schedule after just two weeks following poor ratings, writes Jason Deans.The Sexual Century, a 6 x 60-minute documentary co-produced
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BBC 2 brings summer in the suburbs to life
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a new drama through BBC films and single drama for transmission later this year. Summer in the Suburbs is a 90-minute film about the
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4:2:2 hires Bond as new head of design
4:2:2 has appointed Paul Bond as its new head of design. He will be responsible for co-ordinating the company's creative design output across the Bristol and London facilities. Prior to joining
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ITC relaxes timing constraints on 18-rated PPV films
The Independent Television Commission has relaxed timing constraints on when pay-per-view (PPV) movie services can transmit films with an '18' rating. For an experimental period of a year, 18-rated films can
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Cosgrove Hall Films' The Animal Shelf is back for its third series this September. The pre-school animation is to be shown on Children's ITV as a 26 x 10-minute run. The
Cosgrove Hall Films' The Animal Shelf is back for its third series this September. The pre-school animation is to be shown on Children's ITV as a 26 x 10-minute run. The
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Scarlet Pimpernel steals in for second run on BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has recommissioned costume drama adaptation The Scarlet Pimpernel for a second run. Richard E Grant will again take the title role, but other casting details are
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Overnight Ratings - Stargate SG-1 pilot takes C4 into orbit
Channel 4's big-budget US import, Stargate SG-1, won an intergalactic 2.7 million (15 per cent share) on its debut on Sunday (1 August), according to unofficial overnights, writes John Plunkett.The 120-minute
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OFF THE RECORD - Starstruck
There is, it appears, no limit to the number of BBC execs desperate to get on the telly. Regular readers will remember how Alan Yentob, Paul Jackson and Geoffrey Perkins sneaked
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MPs seek more of YIP
MPs from the main UK political parties are urging the BBC to increase Yesterday in Parliament's (YIP) new five-minute FM slot at 06.45 on BBC Radio 4, writes John Lewis.As predicted
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This Morning reshuffles pack
Granada Television controller of entertainment Duncan Gray has named This Morning head of adult education Helen Williams as the daytime show's new managing editor, writes Ashley Davies.The move follows the departure
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TV Set takes on London Post
TV Set has bought former Aspen post-production facility London Post, for an undisclosed sum.TV Set first offered to buy the facility two years ago, but its offer price was rejected as
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Mandelson warns ITV on public service responsibility
ITV must continue with its public service responsibilities in the digital age and ensure its availability on digital satellite, according to former Trade & Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson, writes John Lewis.Delivering
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INTERVIEW - Kings of the jungle
Since launching two years ago, Lion Television has expanded production beyond its staple docu-soap output into classic documentaries. Now the indie is stalking some new prey: drama and the overseas markets.
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HUDSON LEAVES SNELL & WILCOX TO JOIN MILES
Miles has recruited Miles Hudson (left) from Snell & Wilcox as its new chief operations officer and managing director designate, along with Ian McNeil from Post Impressions, who becomes technical director.
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Scots governor seeks news views
The new BBC governor for Scotland, Sir Robert Smith, is to embark on a 'listening campaign' before he considers whether to throw his weight behind the case for a Scottish Six
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OFF THE RECORD - Four play
If only England's cricketers were as good at their jobs as Channel 4, which broadcast its first live coverage of a Test match last week. The hand of marketing supremo David