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How clean is your house? goes to states
The two stars of Channel 4's How Clean Is Your House? are to pull on their marigolds for a US version of the show. Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn will shine the spotlight on messy American homes for cable channel Lifetime Television. The format, created by Talkback Productions, will be ...
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TV corp extends twins format into europe
Television Corporation International is rolling out factual entertainment show Most Identical into Germany, Italy and Belgium. The format, created by Mentorn, looks for a nation's most identical set of twins. The deals will see primetime specials for RTL in Germany and Italia Uno as well as a seven-part series on ...
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Keralan cuisine next on menu for UKTV
Shooting Star Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to make a 15 x 30-minute exploration of southern Indian cuisine. Coconut Coast has been commissioned by UKTV head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood and UKTV Food chief executive Gareth Williams. The series, which begins on 3 May, follows presenter Reza Mahammed ...
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Murphy orders street gang doc
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a major foreign language documentary series about street gangs in El Salvador, in the style of the award-winning Brazilian film City of God.
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Ecosse to make serial killer drama for ITV
Ecosse Films, the indie behind BBC1 series The Monarch of the Glen , has been commissioned by ITV to make a gritty two-part drama about a serial killer.
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September to make US wedding special
September Films has been commissioned to make a one-hour special called America's Trashiest Weddings for Fox in the US, which will go out in early summer. Sky One has picked up the UK rights from September International, which launches the title at MipTV next week. The executive producers for September ...
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Secret Policeman team to make special
The team behind BBC1's The Secret Policeman are set to cause more controversy with a hard-hitting investigation into the death of a man in police custody. The Rough Justice special, Death on Camera , has been given an unprecedented 21.00 ...
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NewsThe Bill tied up until 2010
Thames Television's police drama The Bill is to remain on ITV until the end of the decade following an unprecedented recommission for 480 episodes.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Frapa devises format copyright formula
A legal blueprint to help producers protect their formats from being copied by rivals is to be unveiled at MipTV next week, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsC4: No 100 greatest lists please
Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Julian Bellamy has shut the door on the list programmes that have been a staple part of the broadcaster's late night output in recent years.
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NewsChannel bags ITV entertainment order
Channel Television has secured a rare ITV commission with a Saturday night arena-style entertainment show billed as a cross between Gladiators and It's a Knock Out.
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NewsC4 unveils Coming Up orders
Channel 4 has ordered seven half-hour dramas from Ideal World for a new series of Coming Up - it's late night strand designed for budding directors and writers.
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NewsE4 exhibits The Gallery
E4 has resurrected Tony Hart's classic BBC kids feature The Gallery , with a new scheme that gives viewers a chance to have their artwork shown on air.
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BBC1 tries six fresh ideas for Saturdays
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has stacked up at least six new formats to try and revitalise Saturday nights.
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Anglia wins 25-hour animal planet order
Granada's Anglia network factual team is to produce a 25 x 60-minute series for US broadcaster Animal Planet called Animal Cops San Francisco. Anglia is also developing a series of Animal Cops New Orleans for Animal Planet as well ...
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Fresh ideas for BBC3
BBC3 commissioning editor Celia Taylor has at last ordered her first film for the new Fresh documentary strand. New director Grant Pollard from Dorset indie Touch Productions has been commissioned to make a 'gritty, visually strong' documentary for the six-part strand around the theme of ...
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C4 raids talent showcase to create comedy series
Channel 4 has plundered its talent showcase strand the Comedy Lab for the second time in a month by commissioning a 6 x 30-minute sitcom, based on the lives of four friends who work in a Glasgow curry house, writes ...
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Pioneer stirs volcano for C4
The devastating eruption of the Krakatoa volcano is to be turned into an ambitious docu-drama for Channel 4.
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C4 pulls out of Attheraces
Horse-racing on television is facing a major shake-up after Channel 4 pulled out of the racing rights consortium Attheraces, writes Glen Mutel.