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NewsSky plans ‘muscular’ new Treasure Island
Sky is lining up a major adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate novel, Treasure Island, and is eyeing Eddie Izzard to play Long John Silver.
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NewsShameless run extended
Shameless will be extended from 16 episodes to 22 when it returns for an eighth series in 2011.
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NewsSTV planning co-production deal for Taggart
STV is in the final throes of negotiating a ground-breaking deal with ITV which could secure the future of Taggart on the Channel 3 network.
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NewsITV orders Dickinson chatshow
Real Deal host David Dickinson has been lined up as ITV’s next chatshow host.
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NewsBBC to run fresh TV fakery course
Key daytime suppliers will be hauled into the BBC for yet another lesson on avoiding TV fakery following the Reef Television scandal over Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting and other shows.
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The Broadcast InterviewAlan Clements, STV
Director of content Alan Clements tells Kate McMahon about his first year at STV, defends his decision to use opt-outs to fund home-grown content and reveals his plans for a US office.
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NewsC4 bids to slash budgets for returning shows
Channel 4 shows River Cottage and 8 Out Of 10 Cats are set to be produced on almost half their 2009 budget when they return next year.
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NewsSky issues 3D TV call to arms
Sky has outlined its 3D strategy for the first time and is calling on UK production companies to support its ambitious plans.
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NewsGMTV staff fearful as ITV looks to cut costs in 2010
GMTV staff are heading into Christmas fearing that swingeing cuts will be made across the business in the new year.
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NewsBBC2 to pilot Talkback’s The Rob Brydon Show
BBC2 is piloting a new entertainment show fronted by Rob Brydon and produced by Talkback Thames.
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NewsITV2 lines up factual strand showing celebrity family challenges
ITV director of digital channels Zai Bennett has commissioned a new celebrity-led factual strand which will see famous faces, including Gavin & Stacey actor Larry Lamb, paired with their children to undertake mammoth challenges.
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NewsCRR decision delayed until February
ITV will have to wait until February to hear the final decision on whether its complex advertising mechanism - Contract Rights Renewal - will be relaxed, after a surge in submissions to the Competition Commission.
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NewsBT Vision secures NBC deal
A new licensing agreement between BT Vision and NBC Universal International Television Distribution means the British provider can offer programmes such as Heroes and House via video-on-demand in the UK.
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NewsTV complaints more than doubled
Ofcom says complaints about television programmes have more than doubled over the past four years.
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NewsC4 appoints Gorman head of entertainment
Channel 4 has appointed Justin Gorman, executive producer of The Cube, as its new head of entertainment, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsEastEnders wins diversity award
EastEnders was applauded for its positive portrayal of disabled people last night, at the 2009 RADAR People of the Year Awards, which celebrate diversity across a wide spectrum of industries.
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NewsQuestion Time helps iPlayer to record figures
Question Time pushed usage of BBC catch-up service iPlayer to a new high in October after nearly a million users requested the episode featuring BNP leader Nick Griffin, newly released figures reveal.
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NewsBBCW seals Strictly holiday deal
BBC Worldwide is to launch Strictly Come Dancing holiday breaks, featuring the likes of Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman, after reaching a deal with Warner Leisure Hotels.
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NewsBook Club to be More 4's first ad-funded show
Richard and Judy’s Book Club is to return without the presenting duo, in More 4’s first foray into ad-funded programming.
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NewsReef to repay BBC over fakery scandal
Reef TV is to pay compensation to the BBC after breaching guidelines in three daytime series, but has had a suspension from the corporation lifted.