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NewsEndemol secures further exposure on MTV
Endemol International's high-tech dating format Exposedhas been commissioned for a further 40 half-hour episodes by MTV in the US.
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NewsXena signs up for US Footballers' Wives
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless is to play bitchy Tanya Turner in the upcoming US version of Footballers' Wives.
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NewsC4 orders more Secret Millionaire
Six more millionaires have agreed to part with thousands of pounds for a second series of The Secret Millionaire on Channel 4.
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NewsSky launches pay DTT service ... on the same day Virgin media rebrands
BSkyB is launching a subscription television service on digital terrestrial television (DTT) this summer, offering four channels understood to be Sky Movies, Sky Sports, Sky News and Sky One.
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ITV1 serves up second helping of Daily Cooks!
ITV1 has ordered a second series of Daily Cooks!from Prospect Pictures and doubled the episode length.
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NewsITV1 boosts daytime with two Endemol gameshows
ITV1 has made major moves to strengthen its afternoon line-up with two big money Endemol gameshows hosted by Jasper Carrott and Nicky Campbell.
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BBC2 fails to deliver dramatic opening
Winter has always been a strong time of year for dramas but popular success isn't guaranteed even when a launch is backed by strong promotion.
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NewsTurner turns pest buster for BBC3
Anthea Turner is to attempt to rid the nation's homes of pests in an RDF Television series establishing her as one of the faces of BBC3.
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C4 series to examine impact of TV
Channel 4 is to make a landmark history series examining the impact television has had on British society.
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BBC Natural History heads to Yellow Stone
BBC2 has commissioned a natural history series about the major ecosystems in the Yellow Stone National Park.
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NewsParamount lines up British comedy for relaunch
Paramount Comedy 2 will relaunch next month with a line-up featuring classic British comedy and its first original commission.
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New shows for Community Channel
Community Channel has commissioned three new shows for the autumn funded by charity, and all made by Media Trust Productions.
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Coogan hosts own themed weekend
UKTV G2 is to screen a Classic Coogan Weekend to be fronted by comedian Steve Coogan himself.
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NewsRiches from diversity
The Big Brotherdébacle has prompted further discussion about diversity in the media
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Five Life orders Gina Ford parenting doc
Shine North has been commissioned by Five Life to make a one-off documentary scrutinising the controversial tactics of child care guru Gina Ford.
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Ross Kemp on Gangs returns to Sky One
Ross Kemp on Gangswill return to Sky One for a third series this autumn. Tiger Aspect and Kemp's indie Mongoose Productions will co-produce the new series with filming beginning later this month.
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NewsWall to Wall goes live with genealogy show
Indie Wall to Wall is building on the success of Who Do You Think You Are?with a live history show based around the hit genealogy series.
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US pilot for How to Look Good Naked
Birmingham indie Maverick Television is to make a broadcast pilot of its hit show How to Look Good Nakedfor US cable network Lifetime.
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NewsRicochet secures string of orders
Ricochet has won a raft of orders for Channel 4, E4 and the BBC including a show on people with unusual attitudes to sex.