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BBC announces new Knowledge structure
The BBC's Knowledge controller George Entwistle has announced a shake-up of the division's commissioning structure, focusing on genres.
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Liberty Bell seeks Angry Young Men for Paramount
Liberty Bell is making a younger version of its Grumpy Old Men BBC format for Paramount Comedy Channel.
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BBC4 redesigns idents for March Japan season
BBC4's idents will get a Japanese makeover to promote a season on “the real but hidden soul” of Japan.
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Antiques Roadshow gets BBC2 weekday spin-off
Antiques Roadshow is heading to BBC2 in a stripped weekday spin-off that will revisit some of the show's most memorable finds.
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Rise to uncover Indian culture clash for More 4
Factual indie Rise Films is making a feature-length ob-doc for More 4 about an indigenous Indian tribe facing up to the arrival of a large, multi-national company.
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Sky 1 hands Guinness World Records show an 11-part run
Sky 1 has ordered an 11-part run of Guinness World Records Smashed! following the show's one-off debut last November.
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ITV1 explores rough and soft side of Holloway
Wild Pictures will expose the drugs, arson and violence of Holloway Prison - as well as the softer side of Europe's largest female jail - in a three part series for ITV1.
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Linsey named BBC entertainment commissioner
The BBC has appointed Mark Linsey the new controller of entertainment commissioning, following Elaine Bedell's defection to ITV.
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Vinnie Jones to shadow hard cops for ITV4
Vinnie Jones will be returning to ITV4 for another round of World Toughest Cops, but this time will travel around the world to meet them on the front line.
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ITV hands Big Tackle to rugby star
England rugby stars Austin Healey and Matt Dawson have been selected to present new sports programmes on ITV4.
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Disney to launch Camp Rock talent show spin-off
Disney Channel UK will go in search of the next generation of young British music stars in an original commission inspired by its hit movie Camp Rock.
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Archie makes its kids debut with karaoke remake
Archie Productions is to remake a Finnish children's show for six new territories after landing its first ever kids' commission.
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Question mark over cash ITV put aside for regions
The future of at least£2m earmarked by ITV for funding indies in the nations and regions has been thrown into doubt after the fund editor was made redundant.
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Zig Zag lands Five doc deal
Five has signed a fast turnaround output deal with Zig Zag Productions for six popular culture documentaries, three of which are for the Where Did it All Go Right? strand.
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Anderson move prompts ITV factual reshuffle
ITV's factual commissioning team has been reshuffled following Jeff Anderson's move to news and current affairs last month.
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Fonejacker to spring face-to-face pranks
The Fonejacker, Kayvan Novak, has lined up a new comedy prank show for Channel 4 - but is hanging up his phone.
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BBC unveils major arts and music plans
The BBC is to spearhead a significant arts and music initiative that will include forging web partnerships with the British Museum, the Arts Council and the Public Catalogue Foundation.
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New BBC arts and music commissions
The BBC today announced a poetry season to air across BBC2, BBC4, CBeebies, Radio 3, Radio 4 and online this spring.
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BBC back to 'bonnets' with Emma
BBC Drama is to return to its Jane Austen heartland with a new period adaptation of the classic novel, Emma.
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The Queen to be the subject of C4 drama series
Channel 4 is to risk the ire of the monarchy with a five-part drama-documentary covering the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.