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NewsBBC4 gets back into Thick of It
BBC4 is bringing The Thick of Itback for another special, picking up from where the hour-long Christmas edition left off.
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NewsS4C unveils kids' channel and rebrand
Welsh broadcaster S4C is planning to launch a children's channel by the end of the year in a move that its chief executive Iona Jones said would bring 'greater diversity' to the genre.
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NewsNorth One wins£25m WRC deal
Indie North One has secured a£25m deal to cover the FIA World Rally Championship for the next four years.
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ITV commits to South Bank Show till 2009
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has extended the broadcaster's commitment to The South Bank Showuntil 2009.
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BBC2 sets up arranged marriages
BBC2 will employ the traditional methods used to make arranged marriages in Asia to find partners for single Westerners in a new five-part series.
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Company goes Gently for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned Company Pictures to make George Gently(working title) for BBC1, starring Martin Shaw as Alan Hunter's eponymous detective.
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Fury drama for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned Elephant Productions to make a 13-part children's drama series based on the Alistair Fury books by Jamie Rix.
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Middleton pap doc for ITV1
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the intrusive press coverage of Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
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NewsBrits triumph at Golden Globes
The Brits triumphed at the Golden Globes last night - particularly Helen Mirren, who scooped two best actress awards, one for each of the Queens she has recently portrayed.
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NewsThompson escapes blasphemy case over 'Jerry Springer'
A Christian pressure group has failed to have BBC director general Mark Thompson charged with blasphemy for his part in broadcasting Jerry Springer - the Operaon BBC2 in 2005.
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NewsCelebrity BB racism complaints hit 19,300
Celebrity Big Brotherhas become the most complained about show in Ofcom's history after receiving 19,300 complaints about alleged racism towards contestant Shilpa Shetty.
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NewsFremantle inks deals for Martha and Janice
FremantleMedia has kicked off this week's Natpe market in Las Vegas with a fresh raft of sales for US daytime hit The Martha Stewart Show, now picked up in 16 countries worldwide.
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NewsThomas and Friends steam into Spain
Pre-school favourite Thomas & Friendsis set to air on national television in Spain for the first time, following a deal between Hit Entertainment and leading commercial broadcaster Antena 3.
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NewsTorchwood and Primeval head to New Zealand
BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed over 40 hours of programming to New Zealand's TVNZ, including new ITV sci-fi drama Primevaland Doctor Whospin-off Torchwood.
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Fox orders Kitchen Nightmares
US network Fox has ordered another helping of Gordon Ramsay, with production set to start next month on a US version of Optomen's hit Channel 4 series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
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Dracula returns to Transylvania
Granada International has sold BBC1's stylish new adaptation of Draculato Pro TV in Romania.
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NewsSpringwatch migrates to Animal Planet
BBC2 series Springwatchand My Life as a Childare both set to cross the pond to the US this spring, under two new format deals brokered by BBC Worldwide.
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ER inks US home entertainment deal
Entertainment Rights has struck a multi-year deal with The Weinstein Company and its Genius Products home entertainment arm for the distribution and co-production of home video releases and videogames in the US.
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Electric Sky to co-produce HD docs
Factual distributor Electric Sky is to co-produce two new original high-definition series with US channel operator Voom HD Networks.
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High Point opens Irish office
Film and TV drama distributor High Point Group has set up a new subsidiary in Ireland, as it continues to expand its production activities.