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Disney adapts pre-school show for UK
Disney is to air pre-school show Play with me Sesame on the Playhouse Disney channel, with two new British muppets created exclusively for the UK. The two new characters, Kit and Domby, will appear in a specially inserted segment to bring a more local feel ...
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Five adds Landmark trio to doc strand
Five is to extend its Extraordinary People strand with three new documentaries from indie Landmark Films including a film about women who live in a continuous state of sexual arousal.
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BBC snaps up American dad in Fox deal
The BBC has bought exclusive UK rights to new US satirical animation American Dad. The series, which features CIA officer Stan Smith, who will do anything to protect his family and America, will air on BBC2 and BBC3 after its US debut on Fox ...
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Sky takes Tiger Aspect's Wimps
Sky One has commissioned a primetime reality show from indie Tiger Aspect that aims to turn below-average Joes into fully fledged action men.
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Gavin starts vehicle to bid for BBC assets
Rupert Gavin, the former chief executive of BBC Worldwide, has taken a step closer to bidding for the corporation's commercial assets with the creation of a new company.
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Battle for cricket
Channel 4 and BSkyB are hot favourites to keep hold of terrestrial and satellite rights to English cricket coverage. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is currently considering offers for rights to domestic and international cricket, including Test and one-day international matches, from 2006 to 2009. The ECB is ...
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Blaze follows H's steps to new career
Blaze Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an 8 x 30-minute series following former Steps singer H (pictured) on his journey to become a professionally trained singer at the Royal Academy of Music. The show , H-Side Story , for C4's teen ...
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BMF sponsors CITV watersports show
The British Marine Federation (BMF), the body set up to champion UK water-based activities, is paying for a new CiTV series. The group is backing Splash Camp , a 10 x 20-minute reality series which pits five boys against five girls in events such as ...
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Veronica takes content from CD:UK
ITV1 chart show CD:UK has been licensed to SBS-owned Dutch channel Veronica following a deal with Zeal TV. The channel will pick the best performances from the Blaze TV-produced show and insert them into its own chart show, Countdown. ...
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Later makes US comeback
BBC2 music show Later with Jools Holland is to be screened in the US after a two-
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Commissioners Q&A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller of news, current affairs and documentaries wants fresh ideas for late night, misses homegrown comedy and hopes to put us off our Christmas presents with disturbing toy stories
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Living TV lines up US dramas
Living TV has bought exclusive UK rights to two major US shows from Buena Vista Television, including a hospital drama widely tipped to be the new ER.
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Five, UKTV style get extreme makeover
Five and UKTV Style have acquired US property series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The 13 x 60-minute series, produced by ABC America and distributed by Endemol International, sees radical transformations on homes in just a week, with a production budget of $1m per ...
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Format Focus: The Mansion
This US property gameshow combines a test of DIY skills with a Big Brother-style popularity contest.
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NewsUKTV plants the seeds for gardening TV
UKTV is looking to combine Britain's two biggest loves - gardening and TV - with a new channel called UKTV Gardens.
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NewsFive gets ready to reorder The Farm
Five director of programmes Dan Chambers is in talks with Endemol to commission a second series of reality show The Farm and is hunting for up to two more reality series for 2005.
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C4 scoops Fox teen drama
Channel 4 is rumoured to be paying around£1.5m for a new supernatural teen drama that could be scheduled in its T4 strand or on E4.
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?Live' comedy returns to C4
Channel 4 is returning to comedy entertainment on Fridays with a new Saturday Night Live-style show fronted by Jimmy Carr, writes Maria Esposito.
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Sky One pays homage to chavs
Chavs, the British tribe characterised by a love of fake Burberry and chunky gold costume jewellery, are to be profiled by controversial columnist Julie Burchill in a Sky One documentary.
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NewsITV cooks up daily chef show
ITV has commissioned a new daily cookery show from Granada, which will see four teams trying to prove they are the best cooks.