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Campbell walks out of Ministry of Sound
Former Ginger Media Group head quits dance media company after just seven months
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Rampling exit prompts Radio 1 reshuffle
BBC Radio 1's Friday night schedule has been revamped ahead of Danny Rampling's imminent departure from the station.From 7 June, DJ Fergie will host a new show from 23.00 to
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Yorkshire kicks off heartbeat spin-off
Yorkshire Television has begun production on ITV 1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royal.The series, filming in Yorkshire, will star former Butterflies actress Wendy Craig as a hospital matron and will be
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UK Style orders home conversion series
UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned Little Planet Pictures to produce a 15-part series following a family as they convert a 130-year-old Victorian stone water tower into their home.
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Somethin' else given BBC 4 music order
Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC 4 to produce a 90-minute concert programme featuring Blur singer Damon Albarn and some of Mali's top musicians.Commissioned by BBC editor of music
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BBC to look at five years of Labour
The BBC is to mark the fifth anniversary of the Labour government with a critical profile piece as part of its spring/summer season, writes Leigh HolmwoodCommissioned by head of current affairs
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BBC 4 orders 1966 world cup documentary
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a one-off documentary about North Korea's victory over Italy in the 1966 World Cup.The 60-minute feature The Game of Our Lives is being
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ITV re-orders Foyle's War
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Greenlit Productions to produce a further 3 x 120-minute episodes of second world war crime drama Foyle's War for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers
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Combat Cars to battle it out on Channel 5
Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers, in association with Bravo and Minotaur International, has ordered a new Robot Wars-style show, Combat Cars.The 7 x 23-minute series features full-sized remote
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Wildfire takes off with history commission
New indie Wildfire Productions has received its first commission with a 7 x 60-minute series Seven Ages of Britain for Channel 4.Ordered by commissioning editor, features Ben Frow the history
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C5 woos Kylie
Channel 5 has commissioned Wise Buddah to produce a 60-minute documentary on Aussie popstar Kylie Minogue as she tries to break into the US music market, writes Georgina LipscombSpinning Around, ordered
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C4 plans gospel talent search
Channel 4 has jumped on the talent show bandwagon again with a new competition aimed at uncovering 'pop idols' from the world of gospel music, writes Penny HughesSingers from choirs at
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Marantz/Denon tie-up
Audiovisual specialists Marantz and Denon are to merge with the formation of a joint holding company - D&M Holdings - to control the pair.However, both brands will retain their independence.
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RTL renames facility
RTL Group has renamed its UK transmission and post-production facility, formerly Pearson Television.Now known as the London Playout Centre (LPC), the facility provides technical and creative services to broadcasters including
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New direction for virtual studios
The future of virtual studio technology could be in supporting feature film production rather than replacing traditional sets in television production, writes Barbara MarshallFormer Virtual Video Studios managing director Les Young
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Interactive Oscars
The British public has been given the chance to vote for who they think should win an Oscar, thanks to return-path technology developed by Go Interact TV for the BBC.Results
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Promotion at The Farm
The Farm group has promoted Sarah Tindall to the role of facilities manager at its Soho Square post facility The Farm.Tindall has been with the company since its launch four years
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New head for hire firm
Studios veteran Matthew Tomkinson has joined Shooting Partners to head the facilitieshire business which provides camera, sound and display equipment.Tomkinson's career includes stints at Capital Studios, BBC Resources and
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Liberty promotion
4MC head of post sales Portia Napier has been promoted to head of post-production sales for the whole entertainment division of Liberty Livewire.The new role will see Napier co-ordinate sales
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New Oasis business job
Oasis Television has appointed Liz Hayward to the new role of business development manager for its video transfer facility, O2 Duplication.Hayward, who worked at Tele-Cine for 17 years, will work