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UK Style to air Blenheim Palace flower show
UK Style channel executive Chantal Rutherford Browne has commissioned Enteraction TV to produce a 60-minute programme on the Blenheim Palace Flower Show, including highlights from the inaugural National Gardening Awards, to be shown on 21 and 22 June. Produced by John Percival and executive produced by Adrian Swift, the show ...
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C4 gives voice to refugees
Channel 4 has ordered three projects from indie Glasshead, for its educational arm 4 Learning, including a series following the lives of young asylum seekers in the UK, writes Penny Hughes.
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Viewers shun BBC3 original offerings
Viewers are shunning shows specifically commissioned for BBC3 in favour of American imports and EastEnders repeats, according to new ratings research, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Schama to front BBC2 history till 2007
Historian Professor Simon Schama has signed an exclusive four-year deal with the BBC, thought to be worth around£3m, to present two new landmark factual series, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV buys Giuliani biopic for 9/11 anniversary
ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which will be screened to coincide with this year's anniversary of the events of September 11.
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Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.
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Root plugs vital schedule hole
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned two new shows expected to play in the key 18.00 slot in preparation for the departure of The Simpsons to Channel 4, which headline a slate of new comedy and entertainment for the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Five re-orders King of Sports
Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsITV mulls sixth outing for Emmerdale
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig
ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsITV weighs up sixth outing for Emmerdale
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsIngram agrees to find out if Jade is 'minging'
Major Charles Ingram and his wife Diana have signed up to take part in the first Celebrity Wife Swap for Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood in Montreux
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NewsITV comedy output bolstered
ITV is to take its comedy output upmarket with a raft of new edgier shows, including a series of three one-off comedy plays, writes Leigh Holmwood in Montreux
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Mentorn signs Canadian co-pro deal
Indie Mentorn has signed a production and distribution deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that will see it co-produce four landmark documentary series over the next four years, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five to explore what made Myra Hindley a killer
Five has commissioned a 90-minute film that will attempt to explain why the notorious Moors murderer Myra Hindley, who died last November, became one of the most powerful icons of evil
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NewsBig Brother house stays open till 2008
Big Brother is set to stay on British screens until at least 2008, even if ratings fall for the main Channel 4 show, according to the C4 executive in charge of it, write Leigh Holmwood and Paul Revoir
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MTV's Mandela tribute
MTV is producing a 60-minute special on the life of human rights campaigner and former South African president Nelson Mandela, and is offering second rights to the programme for nothing. Set to be premiered globally on MTV's channels in July, the programme will launch this year's Staying Alive HIV/Aids awareness ...
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Five commissions El Greco documentary
Michael Attwell, former senior programme controller at Five, is making a 60-minute film on the forthcoming El Greco exhibition at the National Gallery for his old employer. Hanging El Grecowill follow curators and staff at the National Gallery as they choose and negotiate the loan ...
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Turner classic movies plans crime wave
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has put together a Crime Wave Season from 14 to 20 July which will feature classic crime films and some original material. The season, which ties in with TCM's sponsorship of the National Film Theatre's annual festival of crime films between 10 and 12 July, will ...
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Jerry Hall to present celebs and gurus show
Jerry Hall has been lined up to present a BBC3 series looking at the world of gurus and the celebrities who listen to their message, writes Jon Rogers.