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NewsPrincess crowned again
Five has commissioned a second series of pre-school series Little Princess(pictured).
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NewsTown House doc to follow Boyzone star to the altar
Irish network RTE has commissioned Town House TV to produce a fly-on-the-wall documentary following ex-Boyzone singer Shane Lynch as he prepares to get married.
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Brook Lapping tracks teacher Antarctica trip
Teachers TV has commissioned two 30-minute documentaries from Brook Lapping on the experiences of four teachers travelling to Antarctica.
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Focus brings genius to ITV West
Focus Productions has been commissioned by ITV West to make its latest documentary about a genius, writes Jessica Rogers.
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NewsTiny Tearaways gets fourth series revamp
BBC3 is giving the House of Tiny Tearawaysa major makeover for its fourth series, bringing in former Teen Angelsand Little Angelschild psychologist Laverne Antrobus to front the show.
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Inside Sport to return
Gabby Logan-fronted BBC1 sports news show Inside Sportis to return for a second series.
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NewsReady Steady Revamp
Cheetah Television is revamping its long-running BBC2 cookery show Ready Steady Cook - the first overhaul in the show's 13-year history.
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NewsBlog: Should Richard and Judy split?
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are reportedly close to ending their 19-year-old husband and wife presenting double act. But, asks Susan Thompson, how much of a loss would it be for Channel 4? [ALL]
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NewsSci Fi orders online superhero drama
The Sci Fi channel UK has ordered a superhero-themed mockumentary drama - the first commission for its broadband player Sci Fi Play. [ALL]
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NewsFirefly wins second C4 drug abuse series
Indie Firefly is to follow up an exploration of heroin addiction, Going Cold Turkey, with a second Channel 4 series that aims to take a scientific look at wider drug abuse and withdrawal. [ALL]
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NewsGI acquires Asian talk show
Granada International has picked up pan-Asian rights to the first series of The May Lee Show, a new weekly Asian talk show.
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NewsAvalon takes Kombat to the US
Avalon International has sold its critically acclaimed BBC2 series Kombat Opera Presentsto US cable network Ovation TV.
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NewsEndemol sells Battutah doc to Nat Geo
Endemol International has sold its BBC4 documentary series Camels, Courts, and Concubines: The Adventures of Ibn Battutahto National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).
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NewsBBC Worldwide strikes deals for The Office
BBC Worldwide America has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms that will see the original UK version of The Officemade available to download in the US for the first time.
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NewsBBC Worldwide buys Carnival thrillers
Southern Star International has sold a trio of drama titles from Carnival Films to BBC Worldwide for the new BBC Entertainment Channel in India, Asia and Africa.
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NewsCrime pays for Bullseye TV
Bullseye TV has unveiled a raft of deals for its latest factual titles, totalling 289 hours of programming.
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NewsFewer questions in Millionaire re-jig
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? contestants will now have the chance to win big money faster after the first changes to the format introduced by new owner 2waytraffic. [ALL]
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NewsRoyal lawyers write to RDF about Queengate
The Queen's lawyers are understood to be pursuing a breach of contract claim against RDF and the BBC over the controversial editing of a preview of the documentary, A Year With The Queen. [ALL]
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CommentBlog: What a difference a genre makes
Drama director Jon Sen ponders whether the fall out from the recent spate of documentary 'faking' scandals might also have an impact on television fiction. [ALL]
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Child in Time back on BBC1
Child of Our Time, the Open University and BBC co-production presented by Professor Robert Winston will return later this month for three weeks on BBC1.