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NewsITV seals huge Krypton Factor AFP deal
ITV1's revival of The Krypton Factor will be fully funded by software and services provider Sage in the broadcaster's biggest advertiser funded programme deal to date.
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NewsWedding bells for Heaviest Man
Five is to revisit its World's Heaviest Man documentary by heading back to Mexico to see him get married.
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NewsTarrant signs for ITV1 cash quiz
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has secured Chris Tarrant to host 12 Yard's ITV1 gameshow The Colour of Money.
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Zig Zag eyes orders from BBC and ITV
Zig Zag Productions has hired two “big hitters” from the BBC and ITV as part of a strategy to win more commissions from the two largest broadcasters.
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NewsStudio Lambert to send bosses undercover for C4
Channel 4 is planting bosses in the workplace in a factual format from the team behind the first series of The Secret Millionaire.
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ITV3 tells forensic history
Matthew Kelly is to trace the history of forensic science in the police force in an eight-part factual series for ITV3. Forensic Case Book will revisit the crimes that led to key developments in the field. The co-production by ITV London, ITV Central and ITV3 was commissioned by ITV features ...
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Five goes wild with cheetahs
Five has ordered a 60-minute film from Gecko Productions about Olivier Houalet, a modern day Tarzan with an affinity for big cats. Cheetah Man is directed by Giovanni Ulleri and executive produced for Gecko by chief executive Vivian McGrath. The co-production with Granada was commissioned by Five commissioning editor of ...
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Five follows Navy through Antarctica
The Royal Navy's hazardous patrols through the icy waters of Antarctica will provide the focus for an observational documentary series on Five.
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NewsBBC1 helps desperate homeowners
BBC1 is lining up a UK version of Canadian property show The Unsellables, which aims to offer a helping hand to homeowners desperate to sell their properties.
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NewsBBC pilots comedy for ‘little Britons'
The BBC has invested in a slew of children's comedy pilots in a bid to bring the Little Britain formula to younger audiences.
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FeaturesEureka!: Extreme Wife (Hot Patootie TV for C4)
Dawn Porter on why a show exploring alternative relationships was her dream job.
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NewsDiscovery to delve into desserts
The world's most delicious desserts will be featured in a new 10-part advertiser-funded series for Discovery Network Europe.
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NewsBranson's next adventure to air on Virgin 1
Virgin 1 will follow Sir Richard Branson as he attempts his next record-breaking adventure, speeding across the Atlantic - with his children.
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NewsITV1 orders thriller from Harries
Mission Impossible II actor Dougray Scott will lead an all-star cast in a “sophisticated thriller” set against the backdrop of Ireland's economic resurgance for ITV1.
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NewsBrand to front BBC war doc
Comedienne Jo Brand is to mark the 90th anniversary of the Armistice for BBC1, with a look at the life of First World War nurse Vera Brittain.
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NewsIannucci to produce library sitcom
The BBC has ordered a pilot of an sitcom set in a library from Father Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews and Armando Iannucci.
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NewsGMG calls for more docs
GMG Radio is inviting radio indies to pitch new ideas for its 13-strong network of stations after a positive response to its first set of documentaries which aired this summer.
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NewsBBC lines up daytime QI
The BBC has commissioned a pilot of a BBC2 daytime spin-off of QI as the erudite panel show prepares to move to BBC1.
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NewsBBC4 in league with Gatiss
BBC4 is lining up a supernatural drama from League of Gentlemen actor Mark Gatiss as part of its Christmas season.
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CommentBlog: Everybody Loves Lil Chris
As TV talent gets younger, Shirani Sabaratnam, exec producer on new chatshow Everybody Loves Lil Chris, weighs up the benefits of youth vs experience.