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Five airs bird flu doc
Five is to bring the battle against bird flu to UK screens after acquiring a National Geographic and Electric Pictures co-production with the working title Race Against the Killer Flu. The documentary uses CGI and re-enactments to explain how a bird flu pandemic could develop and what its impact would ...
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All Out probes World Health Organisation
Manchester-based radio indie All Out Productions has won a 2 x 30-minute commission from the BBC World Service for an investigative report on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) HIV programme. Presenter Nigel Wrench will examine why the WHO failed in its pledge to treat 3 million HIV sufferers by 2005. ...
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Fremantle sells American Idol to Japan
Fremantle International Distribution has sold the forthcoming series five of American Idol to Japan in a move executives hope will lead to the country producing its own version of the talent phenomenon. It will launch on Fox Japan in January. The package includes a number of other titles, including the ...
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BBC profiles Ground Zero architect
The BBC is to follow world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind as he travels the world and develops a new building for the site of the World Trade Center.
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Clear Channel to make Bee Gees tribute
Clear Channel Entertainment Television has announced details of a concert tribute to the late Bee Gee, Maurice Gibb, organised by his twin brother, Robin Gibb. CCETV will produce a live concert next summer in New York featuring top artists, including Sir Paul McCartney, performing some of the Bee Gees' greatest ...
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Norton plays celebrity game
The BBC has lined up star presenter Graham Norton for a special celebrity edition of The Generation Game. Generation Fame, produced in-house, will see celebrity families taking part. The special, produced by Martin Scott, is understood to be part of the corporation's Christmas line-up. Meanwhile, the BBC has also commissioned ...
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Trisha challenges psychics for Five
Chatshow host Trisha Goddard is to present a new peaktime series investigating psychic powers for Five. The show will see Goddard and a panel of experts challenge people who claim psychic abilities to undergo scientific tests of their powers. Britain's Psychic Challenge, produced by Goddard's indie, Town House TV, will ...
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Snow series for Community Channel
The Community Channel is making another series of interviews by Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow and has lined up comedian Lenny Henry to take part. The 4 x 30-minute Jon Snow Interviews has been made to mark the Year of the Volunteer. The in-house produced episodes will air at ...
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Oprah chat show returns to the UK
American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is to return to UK screens after a three-year absence. ITV2 has licensed the US's top-rating syndicated chat series, which will begin airing early next year. The show last screened in the UK on Living TV. ITV2 currently airs US talk shows hosted by ...
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Children in Need drafts in eBay
Tiger Aspect has partnered with BBC1 and internet auction giant eBay to usher Children in Need into the new media age.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller, news, current affairs and documentaries is looking to commission a wide range of programmes, from attention-grabbing one-offs for 11pm to drama-documentaries
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Two Way makes mobile phone co-pro
Two Way TV and Fat City Films are co-producing TheDweebz, an interactive cartoon series which allows kids to contribute via mobile phones. A 52 x 11-minute action comedy, the series features two schoolboys who use their supercomputer and superhero outfits to fight bullies and nasty teachers. During the interactive periods ...
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Five orders pet doc from Landmark
Five is to explore the peculiar world of feuding neighbours who poison pets. The 60-minute programme, Pet Poisoners, from Landmark Films will look at neighbours silencing barking dogs, as well as pets becoming the victims of disputes over leylandii trees and planning permission. The show is being executive produced by ...
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Hat Trick North scores first order with model sitcom
Hat Trick North Productions has landed its first commission with an 8 x 30-minute BBC3 comedy, working titled Teenage Supermodel.
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Format focus: Telenovelas
You couldn't go two minutes without hearing about the telenovela at Mipcom last week, but getting a UK broadcaster to risk making its own will be difficult.
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Martini fuels races
TV Corp subsidiary Sunset + Vine has teamed up with Martini to produce an advertiser-funded series on international motor sport. Martini World Circuit promises a round-up of coverage from the world's most famous races. Each of the 33 x 20-minute programmes will feature highlights of the week's events, a countdown ...
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Shield for Hallmark
Hallmark has signalled a change in direction for its late-night programming block, buying Fox's hard-hitting cop series The Shield. The traditionally female-skewing network will pair series one of the show (13 x 60-minute episodes) with fellow US acquisition Law and Order SVU, which currently airs at 9pm and 10pm on ...
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NewsNorton to host Generation Game spin-off
5.15pm: The BBC has lined up Graham Norton for a one-off special of old favourite The Generation Game.
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NewsPeaktime show for Trisha
3.15pm: Chatshow host Trisha Goddard is to front a new peak time series investigating psychic powers for Five.
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NewsJanet Street-Porter hunts Michael Moore for Sky One
Janet Street-Porter is fronting an authored documentary for Sky One in which she attempts to discover the truth behind maverick filmmaker Michael Moore.