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BBC offers Tranter top drama position
BBC head of drama serials Jane Tranter has been offered the corporation's top drama commissioning job, but her acceptance depends on a rethink of the commissioning and production structure, according to
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Gibson takes BBC docs job after U-turn
BBC Bristol head of features Jeremy Gibson has changed his mind and decided to take the BBC controller of documentaries and investigations job, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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UKTV boosts original factual output
UKTV factual channel editor Andrew Lowrey is gearing up to commission 120 hours of extra factual programming from indies and in-house producers and is also planning to reposition digital channel UK Horizons, writes Simon Ellery.
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CARTOON NETWORK GETS RISKY WITH DANGERMOUSE
New Cartoon Network classic animation channel Boomerang has bought cult series Dangermouse and the Pink Panther Show. The cartoons will air from 30 October. Dangermouse was originally broadcast in the 1980s
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HART RYAN DOCS FOR C4 AND BBC 2 NEAR TO COMPLETION
Hart Ryan Productions is nearing completion on two documentary series. The first, with the working title Amsterdam, is for Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker. The 3
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UDEN TACKLES HOTEL SEX FOR CHANNEL 5
Indie Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a 1 x 60-minute documentary Hotel Sex. This is the third show in a strand following on from Car Sex
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NEWS 24 RECOMMISSIONS IT'S YOUR MONEY AND ONE TO ONE
BBC News 24 has recommissioned five of its key programmes. It's your Money, a personal finance programme, and One to One, which features interviews with political newsmakers, were launched in July
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ALICE BEER QUITS BBC RADIO TO FOCUS ON TELEVISION
BBC London Live 94.9 FM lunchtime presenter Alice Beer is leaving the station and her 12.00-14.00 slot to concentrate on her television career. She will be replaced by Drivetime co-presenter Clare
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PERFORMANCE BUYS INSIDE THE ACTORS' STUDIO FOR UK
Arts channel Performance has bought the British TV premieres of a third batch of episodes for US interview show Inside the Actors' Studio. The channel has bought 13 episodes of the
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ITV ORDERS UP FOURTH BATCH OF PLANET ROCK PROFILES
ITV has commissioned Ireland-based indie Monster Distributes to produce a fourth series of music programme Planet Rock Profiles for ITV's nighttime service. The new series will feature profiles of music artists
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PETER WILLIAMS TO MAKE ORCHESTRAL TOUR SERIES
Peter Williams Television has been commissioned to produce a 10 x 60-minute regional series for Meridian. In Music in Mansions the company will tour significant houses in the south/south-east with a
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Channel 4 unveils autumn slate ..
Documentaries about slavery, the Kama Sutra, wicked women, the pressures on doctors and a season about work will feature in Channel 4's autumn schedule, announced on Thursday (24 August).One film, Neanderthal's
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... as BBC 2 reveals line-up
BBC 2 published its£85m autumn push this week, headed by Tony Garnett's new dotcom drama series through World Productions, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Gannon script for ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a new eight-part drama series from Lucy Gannon and Carlton TV, writes Colin Robertson.
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Drama hire for Kudos
UK Indie Kudos has hired Jane Featherstone to the new role of head of drama as the outfit gears up to tackle a rising drama workload, writes Simon Ellery.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Corrie's kidnapping steals the show
While Big Brother again won the headlines over the last week, Coronation Street reliably pulled in a chunky 60 per cent share of viewers on Monday (21 August), writes Ashley Davies.
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Bids end for radio licence
The battle to win the prized new west Midlands analogue radio licence gathered speed this week as 12 bidders lodged their applications with the regulator, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC seeks recruits for new net outfit
BBC Worldwide is recruiting a chief executive and chief operations officer to run its new commercial internet subsidiary, Beeb Ventures Limited, launched this week to house its ecommerce business Beeb.com and
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ITV gears up for celebrity Carlton show
ITV is pushing ahead with plans to commission a long-running live, teatime celebrity show from as early as next month and is poised to offer the contract to Carlton TV, writes Colin Robertson.