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Stoppard returns to the BBC after 20 years

Thu, 2010-07-29 17:56
Sir Tom Stoppard is writing an adaptation of Ford Maddox novel Parade’s End for BBC 2 as his first piece for the broadcaster in 20 years.
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Hill appointed Radioplayer MD

Thu, 2010-07-29 17:30
Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of online radio aggregator Radioplayer, ahead of its beta launch later this year.
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Entourage first HBO show to head to Sky

Thu, 2010-07-29 17:17
Entourage looks set to be the first of the HBO shows that are already established in the UK to move to Sky.
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ITV names Paul Dale technology boss

Thu, 2010-07-29 15:12
ITV has named ex-Sky executive Paul Dale as chief technology officer as part of plans to “completely reshape” the commercial broadcaster’s digital future.  
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Treme confirmed for Sky in HBO deal

Thu, 2010-07-29 12:49
David Simon’s Treme will come to Sky as part of its HBO deal, the broadcaster has confirmed, with back catalogue shows likely to be offered mostly via on-demand.
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Coast walks away with 2.6m

Thu, 2010-07-29 11:35
BBC2’s second trip to the Coast this week earned the channel 2.6m (11.2%) at 9pm last night.
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Sky secures entire HBO catalogue

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Sky has landed a major deal with HBO securing the UK rights to its entire TV catalogue - as 30% of its subscribers have converted to HD TV.
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S4C chief executive Iona Jones quits

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
The chief executive of S4C has abruptly left her post after a meeting with the Welsh-language channel’s governing body.
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Desmond talks tough

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Five, has placed Big Brother at the top of his shopping list as part of a multi-million pound initial investment in the channel.
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Ad changes will have little effect, says ITV

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Ofcom is significantly relaxing its rules on TV advertising sales, but the changes have received a lukewarm reception from ITV.
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Objective’s O’Connor moves to LA to spearhead US charge

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Objective Productions managing director Andrew O’Connor has moved to the US, where he will head up the company’s push to break into the market.
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Liberty Bell’s Prebble founds new venture

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Liberty Bell co-founder and creative director Stuart Prebble, and head of production David Buckley, have left the indie to start a new company.
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Crozier holds talks with indies over adding value

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has been on a charm offensive with UK indies in an effort to build relationships and generate ideas about how to maximise value from their content.
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ITV eyes tasty spin–off deal for food range

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
ITV’s ambitions to extract maximum value from its intellectual property could take a strange twist - in the shape of chutney.
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Industry in disbelief as Film Council axed

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
The industry has reacted with shock at the government’s decision this week to axe the UK Film Council, which has invested in broadcaster-backed films from Man On Wire to This Is England.
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Lumsden reveals first comedy slate for Sky 1

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Sky 1 is making a multi-million pound investment in comedy, with shows including Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones starring as a working-class Welsh mum and a series that was originally piloted by BBC3.
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BBC2 to look at Victoria’s Upstairs Downstairs life

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott and School For Cooks’ Rosemary Shrager are to step into Queen Victoria’s shoes for a 20-part BBC2 daytime series.
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C4 picks up NBC’s 24-style conspiracy thriller

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
Channel 4 has picked up the UK rights to The Event, a conspiracy thriller with echoes of 24 and Lost that has been touted as one of the biggest US dramas of the year.
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MTV UK hires Brookman to oversee channels

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
MTV Networks UK has appointed former Five director of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman as its vice-president of programming.
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STV agrees format swap deal with Kinetic in bid to crack US

Thu, 2010-07-29 09:00
STV Productions aims to establish a stronger foothold in the US after striking a format swap deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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