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Another TV burp for Harry Hill
Comedian Harry Hill is to present a second series of his comedy TV review show Harry Hill's TV Burp. ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has asked Avalon Television to make the 8 x 30-minute show, two more episodes than the
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Carlton to make kids series with Spanish animator
Carlton International and Spanish animation company Zinkia Entertainment have teamed up on a new pre-school TV property, Pocoyo, which has already been commissioned by ITV. The show, which uses Pixar-style 3D CGI animation, centres around a young child called Pocoyo, and a host of other characters. Fifty-two x 7-minute episodes ...
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Granada's Allsop leaves to be consultant
Granada controller of format sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop is leaving the company to work as an independent consultant in the international arena. Allsop, who as Anglia's director of programmes was responsible for launching The Vanessa Feltz Showfor ITV, also discovered Trisha Goddard in Australia ...
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Carlton and ABC sign co-pro deal
Carlton has signed a multi-million pound deal with Australian broadcaster ABC to co-produce a raft of factual programming, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 snaps up latest touchstone cop show
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay-TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line of Fire. Written and directed by Rod Lurie, whose credits include The Contenderand The Last Castle, ...
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Animated Wimbledon airs on C4
New Balls Please is the latest Channel 4 short film from Sherbet director Richard James. The story is about a clash between defending Wimbledon champion Kurt Bruckner and up-and-coming star Jorge Romeo. James created his own Centre Court using Flash animation combined with After Effects and 3D Studio Max. Sound ...
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C4 looks at Princess Di's guys
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana.
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Monkey tests couples for C4 pilot
Monkey, the indie behind shows such as Swag and Make My Day, is to make a pilot for Channel 4 which will test the commitment of an engaged couple. Ex Ratedwill see the couple ...
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Tern TV to review 2003 for discovery
Scottish indie Tern Television has received its first international commission from Discovery Europe to produce a new review show. 2003 will air on New Year's Day 2004 and look back at the year's events. Ordered by director of programmes Katy Thorogood, the 60-minute programme will ...
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NewsC4 to counter Blaine flak with famine doc
Channel 4 plans to counter criticism that its coverage of David Blaine's latest stunt trivialises third-world hunger, with an important film in which award-winning African journalist Sorious Samura spends a month living with undernourished Ethiopians, writes Colin Robertson.
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Ant & Dec to make US show in the UK
Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec are finally 'off' to the US after signing a deal for a pilot of their ITV show Saturday Night Takeawaywith Fox - but in an unprecedented twist they will stay in the UK to make it, ...
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NewsOnly 3.7m convinced by ITV1's Lady Jane
ITV1's portrayal of the murder of Thomas Cressman died a sudden death in the ratings yesterday (14 October) with just 3.7 million (16.3%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsFive checks into Paradise Hotel
The Television Corporation has sold the full 31-hour US series of its hit format Paradise Hotelto Five, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsFive spotlights Mr Chelski
Five is to screen an investigation on the takeover of Chelsea football club by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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News7.7m see ITV1's Henry VIII
ITV1's£6 million historical drama adaptation of the life of Henry VIII won over a secure 7.7 milllion (34%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsC4 to screen Diana documentary
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana, writes Colin Robertson.
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Lost Hancock found
BBC Radio 4 has unearthed three previously lost episodes of classic comedy Hancock's Half Hourand a sequel to Dad's Army. The programmes were thought to have been lost forever but were found hidden in the archives. They have now been ...
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BBC extends Top of the Pops
BBC chart show Top of the Popsis set to double the length of its international edition on the BBC World Service. The new 60-minute version, entitled Pops, will be hosted by Emma B and Wes Butters and include star interviews, ...
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BBC Asia unit moves into mainstream
The BBC's Asian programme unit (APU) is preparing to move into mainstream programming for the first time with a BBC3 series explaining global conflicts, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 seals Carr exclusive
Comedian Jimmy Carr has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that will see him fronting a new gameshow as well as developing his own projects. Carr, who won a Royal Television Society award for best newcomer this year, will host Distraction, made by ...