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Digital Classics sells Jackson story
Digital Classics, the music and TV group chaired by Hallmark chief David Elstein, has finally sold The Michael Jackson Story to the A&E Network in the US. Originally made by Iambic, the group's production arm for ITV in 2003, Digital Classics had struggled to sell the documentary to the States ...
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Commissioner's Q & A: Graham Smith
Five's commissioning editor, comedy on a black comedy thriller we have to look forward to and his department's ongoing search for original half-hour series.
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Zig Zag show to test out fitness
Zig Zag Productions is to put the top 10 celebrity fitness videos through their paces for a new Channel 4 show.
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Format focus: How Normal Are You?
The world's first 'socio-tainment' format attempts to make statistics sexy to the average viewer.
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Reef's Uncharted Territory travels to US
Reef Television's BBC2 series Uncharted Territory is set to air in the US.
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The BBC at your cervix
How come the BBC has cancelled something as brilliant and worthy as hospital malpractice drama Bodies?
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NewsCilla to make ITV comeback
Cilla Black is returning to ITV1 as a judge on new reality talent show Soapstar Superstar, three years after quitting Blind Date.
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NewsBBC eyes Formula One drama
Sex and the City creator Darren Star is working on a programme set in the world of Formula One racing for the BBC.
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NewsBBC3 to tell Passion of Christ through pop
BBC3 is planning an Easter event which will see the story of the passion of Christ told on the streets of Manchester to a soundtrack of pop songs.
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NewsMore4 investigates French riots
More4 has commissioned Mentorn Oxford to produce a fast turnaround documentary examining the recent French riots.
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NewsSunset+Vine on winning streak with RAD
Indie Sunset + Vine has won a double re-commission for its kids series RAD, following its Children's Bafta win over the weekend.
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NewsMeet The Magoons meets its end
8am: Channel 4 has confirmed it is axing poor performing Hardeep Kohli sitcom Meet The Magoons as the broadcaster plans to rejuvenate its flagship Friday entertainment and comedy line-up.
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NewsKumars star to front BBC cop drama
8am: Star of The Kumars at No 42, Sanjeev Bhaskar, is to take the lead role in new BBC1 police comedy drama Chopra Town, starting late next month.
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NewsSpace Cadets contestants still believe in the spoof
Channel 4's£5m gamble on reality spoof Space Cadets is a step closer to take off, with contestants so far having not worked out the truth after more than 10 days into filming.
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NewsPeep Show stars line up BBC2comedy pilot
The stars of Channel 4's comedy Peep Show, David Mitchell and Robert Webb, are bringing their BBC Radio 4 show to BBC2.
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Bravo to witness 24-hour drinking
Bravo has commissioned an hour-long special spin-off of its Booze Britain series to be filmed on the night Britain's licensing laws change to allow 24-hour pub opening. Made by Granada Media Bristol, footage for 24 Hour Booze Britain: Boozageddon will be shot on 24 November and air on Sunday 27 ...
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Celestial bodies star in latest BBC4 theme night
Walking With Dinosaurs executive producer John Lynch is making a pair of programmes about the sun and the moon, as part of a series of themed nights for BBC4.
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C4 brings back Bring Back strand
Channel 4 has ordered four more editions of Zeal Television's format Bring Back..., following the success of the one-off special Bring Back Grange Hill.
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Living TV show sends Acorah on live ghost hunt
Living TV has commissioned a live spin-off of its Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns series as part of the channel's strategy to increase its live content.
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UKTV probes embarrassing ailments
UKTV head of commissioning Jo Clinton-Davis has announced three shows for UKTV Style's early 2006 schedule, including a£500,000 reality series following Britons afflicted with embarrassing illnesses.