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HIT Wildlife lands National Geographic business
Natural history division bags biggest production deal to date
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Boulton to head RDF in Manchester
Former World In Action editor Steve Boulton has been signed up by RDF Television to head the indie's northern off-shoot, RDF Manchester, writes David Wood.Boulton, a current affairs heavy-hitter, is expected
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ITN takes on BBC over mobile news
ITN is preparing a formal complaint to telecoms regulator Oftel about the BBC's pilot news services for mobile phones, according to sources.The move comes as it emerged this week that ITN
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Producers react to ITV Oz soap loss
Producers have acted swiftly to find a replacement for ITV's flagship teen soap, Home and Away, with a number of companies already understood to be preparing pitches for homegrown teen dramas,
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Wall to Wall scoops top Indie gong
Wall to Wall Television scooped the coveted Indie award for The 1900 House at the Indie Awards ceremony on Wednesday (8 March), writes Colin Robertson.The award for the best independent production
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HIT WILDLIFE SECURES BIGGEST PRODUCTION DEAL TO DATE
Hit Entertainment's natural history division Hit Wildlife has signed its biggest ever production deal - 25 hours of programming for National Geographic. The agreement includes 60-minute specials such as Top Cat
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PINK FLOYD DECONSTRUCTED BY INDIE INITIAL FOR C4
Indie Initial has secured a commission to make a one-off documentary about the story of Pink Floyd's The Wall (right) for Channel 4. The hour-long special features all four band members
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NewsSuper-indies look at next wave of deals
The likelihood of a new owner for Endemol has increased the probability of a 'mega-indie' merger involving a number of the UK's top 20 producers occurring at some point this year.
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RAPTURE TO MAKE AND AIR CELEBRITY SPECIAL
Rapture Television, the United-backed cable and satellite youth channel, has produced a 30-minute celebrity one-off version of That Film Show, which will be presented by Neil Stuke (Game On). Produced by
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LWT GEARS UP TO SHOW 2000 BAFTA TV AWARDS
LWT will again produce the 1 x 120-minute television version of the Bafta TV Awards to broadcast on the ITV network on 14 May. Presenter Des Lynam will host the awards
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BBC RADIO 2 PREPARES PAUL WELLER ONE-OFF
BBC Radio 2 is to run a special hour-long feature programme on singer songwriter Paul Weller. Paul Weller: In the Studio will be presented by music journalist Stuart Maconie and covers
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TV21'S EXPLOITICA SECURES RECOMMISSION FROM C4
TV21 has secured commissions for a second and third series of Channel 4's B-movie clips programme Exploitica. While the first series was a 12 x 30-minute run, Exploitica Rides Again (a
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SECOND OUTING ON CARLTON FOR BAZAL'S IT'S A GIFT
GMG Endemol Entertainment production arm Bazal has been commissioned by Carlton Television to make a second series of daytime antiques show It's a Gift. Presented by antiques expert Eric Knowles, the
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ROGER BOLTON TO GIVE NEW SLANT TO IRISH TROUBLES
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned Roger Bolton Productions to produce a one-hour documentary looking at the conflict in Northern Ireland through the eyes of two former terrorists. Produced and directed by
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Brook Lapping to tackle Ireland doc
BBC 2 is planning to clear its evening schedules over two nights to air the latest documentary series from Brook Lapping Productions - a six-hour history of the peace process in
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NewsWall to Wall goes live with genealogy show
Indie Wall to Wall is building on the success of Who Do You Think You Are?with a live history show based around the hit genealogy series.
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C4 unveils new line-up
Channel 4 launched its spring/summer schedule this week, with highlights including two very different dramas - Anna Karenina and Lock Stock ..., writes Tim Dams.Filmed entirely on location in Poland, the
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BSkyB to air Grand Prix Speedway
Chrysalis Sport has agreed a deal worth around£2 million a year to produce the new international Grand Prix Speedway series to air live on BSkyB from 17 May, writes Tara