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NewsMTV clinches Brat Awards
MTV has clinched an eleventh hour deal with publisher IPC to show the NME Carling Awards Show 2003 on Thursday night, writes Paul Revoir
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Profits scare for TV Corp
Indie Television Corporation has been forced to issue a profits warning following the decision of US channel TNN not to re-commission a new series of its hit franchise Robot Wars, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsC4 snaps up Saddam interview
Channel 4 is to screen Tony Benn's interview with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the dictator's first with a western figure for 12 years, after the BBC refused to pay commercial rates for the interview, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsBBC reveals Iraq Day plans
The BBC has revealed further details of its forthcoming Iraq Day which is set to include a series of six 'think-tank' discussions, to be broadcast on BBC 4 as a prelude to BBC 1's David Dimbleby debate later that night, writesPaul Revoir
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NewsTweenies to get US airing
BBC pre-school series Tweenies is to air in the US for the first time after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with Nickelodeon's commercial-free educational TV network Noggin, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsOz and the boys set for Havana
BBC 1 drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - which picked up ratings of over 12 million when it was revived last year - is to return for another new series, this time set in Cuba, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsGranada and ABC announce landmark deal
ITV giant Granada and American network ABC have announced a ground-breaking deal to co-produce a new hour-long drama to be broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic at the same time, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsBBC to take on Tonight
The BBC is planning a new 30-minute weekly current affairs show to rival Tonight with Trevor McDonald, writes Conor Dignam
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What Not to Wear gets BBC1 outing
BBC2 makeover strand What Not to Wear, which features acerbic presenters Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine dishing out fashion advice to shell-shocked members of the public, is to transfer to BBC1 for a celebrity special, writes Leigh Holmwood
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RAF grounds BBC2 pilot show
A major new BBC2 series following the training of a squadron of British fighter pilots has had to be postponed indefinitely as the Royal Air Force concentrates on preparations for a potential war in Iraq, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Movie stars to be next C4 list
Channel 4 has asked Yorkshire TV to produce another 100 Greatest...marathon, with a six-hour event documenting the stars of the silver screen, writes Penny Hughes.
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Somethin' Else wins C4 order
Indie Somethin' Else has secured a rare TV commission with a six-part music show for Channel 4, to be presented by former Saturday Showfront man Joe Mace and Tom Findlay from dance band Groove Armada, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five to look at 'super machines'
Indie Pioneer Productions, the self-styled creator of TV 'weather porn', has won a brace of commissions from Five and the Travel Channel, writes Penny Hughes.
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Kylie ex tours European art scene for BBC3
Model and photographer James Gooding, who hit the headlines following his tumultuous relationship with popstar Kylie Minogue, is to turn his hand to presenting with a series on art for BBC3, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBB3's Alex to host Nickelodeon show
Nickelodeon has signed up star of Big Brother 3 Alex Sibley to host a new mass phone-in game-show called Off The Hook, which launches in March, writes Paul Revoir
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Liverpool talent to get Granada showcase
Granada Television has teamed up with Mersey TV development offshoot Conker Media to produce a 6 x 30-minute series showcasing new comedy, music and entertainment talent from the north-west. The show will be based in Liverpool and will transmit from a venue in the city, possibly a nightclub. The series ...
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Galaxy radio to air dance music show
The Galaxy network is to launch a new nightly dance music show to be fronted by DJ Dave Kelly. The show, ordered by Chrysalis Radio programme director Jim Hicks, will also have a big interactive element. It will air between 19.00 and 23.00 from Monday to Thursday and between 19.00 ...
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Channel 4 to help people meet secret loves
Wall to Wall has secured a 6 x 30-minute series commission from Channel 4, in which members of the public get the chance to find out information about the person they admire and then confront them in the hope of arranging a date. Ordered by C4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment ...
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UK Food orders 15 parter about puddings
UK Food editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned Illumina Digital to make Sweet - a 15 x 30-minute series based on chef James Martin's passion for desserts, which will air on UK Food in early May. Shot on location in Martin's kitchen at his home in ...
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Endemol to make Ground Force for BBC in US
BBC America has signed its first independent production venture after ordering an 8 x 60-minute US-based version of Endemol UK's garden makeover show Ground Force. Both the show's stars, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh, will appear in Ground Force America, ...