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Gavan Duffy tackles Beast again for BBC 1
Margot Gavan Duffy is to produce the second series of Simon Nye comedy series Beast for BBC 1 later this year, after being recruited by Pearson TV to join its Little
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Barker orders second run of Secret City
Carlton controller of regional programmes Emma Barker has commissioned a second series of Secret City from LNN Factual, writes Colin Robertson.The 4 x 30-minute second series will air in a
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Voyager to make doc on 1980s pop star
Scottish Television has commissioned Voyager Television to produce a 30-minute documentary on the life of the late Scottish pop star Billy Mackenzie of the seminal 1980s band The Associates, writes Colin
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Pay-TV outfit invites indie entertainment ideas
Pay-TV company DBC has invited pitches from indies for entertainment content for a young audience after poaching BT business development manager Alen Lang to develop its online and VOD business, writes
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Beyond opens New York office for Buzzelli
Beyond Distribution has opened a New York office following the appointment of Jennifer Buzzelli as the company's new vice-president of international sales, USA and Latin America, writes Colin Robertson.The Sydney-based
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Itels sells docs to Italy and Poland
Itel has sold 65 hours of documentary programming to the National Geographic Channel Italy, writes Colin Robertson.The deal includes 20 hours of wildlife programming from United Wildlife such as Staying Alive
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BTDA opens workshop to non-members
The British Television Distributors' Association is opening its next industry workshop to non-members, writes Colin Robertson.The next workshop, which will focus on the US, will take place on 27 June
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TF1 to broadcast Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
French broadcaster TF1 is set to begin screening its version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Qui veut gagner des Millions?) from the beginning of next month. Hosted by veteran
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BBC Vision director Jana Bennett and director of future media and technology Ashley Highfield will outline the corporation's new media strategy during a joint keynote address at MipTV this April.
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BBC Worldwide sells ITV drama Rough Treatment
BBC Worldwide has secured a raft of sales for World Productions' drama series, Rough Treatment, which aired on ITV last month, writes Tara Conlan.BBC Worldwide has signed deals with Canal+
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C4 International swoops for Carlton's Broening
Channel 4 International has poached Carlton International senior sales executive Sabine Broening, writes Ashley Davies.She joins with the same job title and will manage all sales of C4I programming to
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Rice to handle Fireworks sales
Fireworks International, the UK-based distribution arm of Canada's CanWest, has appointed Kathryn Rice as director of sales overseeing Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the middle east and Africa, writes Lucy Rouse.Formerly
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OnDigital, ITV buy Nationwide and Worthington Cup rights
Joint bid nets£315 million deal over three years
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OnDigital, ITV buy Nationwide/Worthington Cup rights
Joint bid nets£315 million deal over three years
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TV sex and swearing complaints soar
Watchdog report shows viewer grievances up by 44 per cent led by Sex and Shopping and Vice:The Sex Trade
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London Programme Market axed
Organisers admit event no longer viable in overcrowded international market
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Richards makes first senior management appointments
New BBC Wales head announces heads of English and Welsh language services
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Turner Broadcasting signs mobile internet deal
Cartoon Network and CNN branded content to be available by the end of summer
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TVF inks more VoD deals
Factual distributor TVF International has struck six new deals in the burgeoning online video market, amounting to over 800 hours of content.