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Von Trier to follow English football fans
Zentropa, the indie run by Lars von Trier, the avant-garde director who founded the experimental Dogme movement, is set to explore the behaviour of England fans at this year's football World Cup in a new film for Channel 4, writesPenny Hughes
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Crossroads grows up as ITV cuts cast
Carlton is revamping its ITV daytime soap Crossroadsin a bid to shed its 'sexy' image and appeal to older viewers, writes Steve Aston
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British sitcom in the spotlight
British sitcom - a once venerated institution, now reduced to a laughing stock as commissioners struggle endlessly to discover new successful shows - is to be put in the spotlight in a three-part series for BBC 1, writesSteve Aston
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NewsColour brings the great war to life
The dark brutality of the First World War is the latest historical event set to be brought to TV screens in colour, with a six-part documentary series for Channel 5, writesGeorgina Lipscomb
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Carlton kills Peak Practice
ITV has decided to axe long-running drama Peak Practice, but has commissioned an almost identical replacement show from the same producers, writes Steve Aston
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C4 BACKS THE BANDS
Channel 4 has commissioned two music documentaries from indie At It Productions, including a film looking at the rise of boy band Blue, writes Penny Hughes. The 60-minute film, The Boys
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Monstrous bosses outed by the Beeb
Naomi Campbell's former personal assistant is set to spill the beans on her notoriously tempestuous ex-boss's workplace manner as part of a documentary on bullying in the workplace for BBC 1, writesGeorgina Lipscomb
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ITV reschedules Catchphrase
ITV has beefed up its tea-time schedule, moving long-running quiz show Catchphrasefrom its former Saturday primetime position to a weekday daily 17.05 slot, writesSteve Aston
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ITV and GMTV tie for Ragdoll deal
Ragdoll Productions, producer of the BBC's internationally successful Teletubbies, has unveiled what it hopes will be its next big global hit
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NewsITV 1 pins teatime ratings hopes on Catchphrase
ITV is beefing up its teatime schedule, moving long-running quizshow Catchphrase from its traditional evening slot to a weekday daily 17.05 slot, writes Steve Aston
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TX - Pomp and circumstance.
When making Kings and Queens for Channel 5, 3BM faced the perennial challenge of how to
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USN GUNS FOR SPIN-OFF.
Universal Studios Networks (USN) has bought the rights to the long-awaited X-Files spin-off, The Lone Gunmen, which will premiere in the UK on the Sci-Fi channel next month, writes Paul Revoir
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New Talkback gameshow to trade on looks.
E4 head of programming Murray Boland has commissioned a 20 x 30-minute gameshow from Talkback Productions that challenges contestants to predict how attractive they are, writes Penny Hughes
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HOTBED WINS ITV DAYTIME COMMISSION.
Birmingham-based indie Hotbed Media has been commissioned to produce a 15 x 30-minute series, Everything Must
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CARLTON COMMISSIONS STUDY INTO CONMEN.
Carlton Central managing director Ian Squires has ordered a new regional programme examining conmen. The 8
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Online auction site opens for media kit bids.
Media-bid, an online auction site along the lines of eBay, has been set up for buyers and sellers of broadcast equipment, writes Barbara Marshall
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Season of BFI rarities to air on Artsworld.
Artsworld has signed an exclusive contract for a season of British Film Institute (BFI) treasures to celebrate 50 years of the National Film Theatre, writes Paul Revoir
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5 NEWS SATURDAY RELAUNCH UNDER NEW NAME.
Channel 5 is revamping 5 News Saturday, its lunchtime entertainment news show for 16 to 24-year-olds,
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BLOOD WILL FLOW IN NEW C4 DOCUMENTARY.
Channel 4 is set to air a 3 x 50-minute documentary series exploring the science and
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RDF wins novel C4 commission.
RDF MEDIA'S new head of history, Martin Davidson, has scooped his first commissions for the indie,