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Northern Ireland to earn millions from HBO epic
Northern Ireland’s TV community is set for a multimillion-pound boost after HBO confirmed plans to film what is thought to be the biggest TV production ever staged in the UK.
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NewsDaytime turns its back on property
BBC Daytime will get a cash fillip under Putting Quality First - but will not spend any of it on new property shows.
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NewsBBC set for £400m clearout
The BBC is preparing a £400m clearout of programming that no longer fits with its strategic aims.
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NewsMoyles to explore history of Radio 1 breakfast show
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is to delve into the history of his breakfast show in a one-off BBC2 documentary.
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NewsDiscovery brings on board UK talent for new season
Rower-turned-TV-adventurer James Cracknell and entrepreneur Damian Aspinall are to each front series for Discovery Network UK as part of a raft of commissions for the spring/summer.
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NewsAuthored docs come back to ITV
ITV1 is making a surprise return to authored docs and has commissioned veteran film-maker Leslie Woodhead to make two new films.
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NewsSoccer Aid returns to ITV1
Dermot O’Leary is to take over from Ant and Dec as host for the third Soccer Aid charity match, which will be broadcast live on ITV1.
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NewsLiving to revisit Jade and Four Weddings
Living has ordered a fresh tribute to Jade Goody a year after her death, and is testing a spin-off format based on its hit reality show Four Weddings.
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NewsITV orders best of An Audience With...
ITV Studios and Shiver are co-producing a series celebrating the best of ITV1’s strand An Audience With…
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NewsC4 hires Miranda’s Evans to beef up its comedy team
Channel 4 has expanded its comedy commissioning team with the appointment of Miranda producer Nerys Evans.
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NewsWalsh to host talent-spotting ITV1 gameshow
Law & Order: UK actor Bradley Walsh is set to host a Zeppotron gameshow for ITV1 in which celebrities and audience members try to spot ordinary members of the public who have an unusual talent.
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NewsBhaskar to star as immigrant doctor for BBC1 daytime series
Sanjeev Bhaskar is to star in the next BBC1 daytime drama, as a high-flying immigrant doctor who finds himself working in 1960s Wales.
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NewsKemp and Jones to raise Amazon awareness via Sky 1 shows
Sky 1 has ordered factual shows fronted by Ross Kemp and Steve Jones that will air around World Earth Day and boost awareness of the broadcaster’s Rainforest Rescue charity campaign.
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NewsYesterday to revisit Dunkirk
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a one-off documentary to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.
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NewsFrank Skinner gets Opinionated for BBC2
Frank Skinner is set to return to BBC2 as the host of a new topical chat show, debating the country’s big issues with members of the public.
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NewsBBC4 series to celebrate German art
A new BBC4 series is to celebrate Germany’s art history this autumn.
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NewsC4 brings comedy 'roasts' to the UK
Bruce Forsyth is to make a rare Channel 4 appearance in a series that brings the US tradition of celebrity ‘roasts’ to the UK for the first time.
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The Broadcast InterviewHamish Mykura, More 4
More 4 head Hamish Mykura wants producers to think big, as he looks for event programming and documentaries that attract a wide audience.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsAnimal Planet commissions triple bill from OSF
Oxford Scientific Films has won a trio of commissions from Animal Planet, including a dark psychological series about people who own dangerous pets.