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NewsProduction Show news: ITV Digital collapse will benefit ITV drama, says Elliot
ITV Drama will benefit from the collapse of ITV digital, according to the network's controller of drama Nick Elliott, writes Peter Keighron
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Production Show news: BBC4's Keating searches for 'halo effect'
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating and BBC Choice's head of planning and scheduling Brendan Dahill have attempted to give independent producers a clearer idea of the sort of programmes they were looking for on their channels, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsProduction Show news: BBC's Thomson says Channel 4 acquisitions are 'hard to justify'
BBC director of public policy Caroline Thomson has criticised some of Channel 4's recent programming decisions, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsChannel 5 to launch interactive daytime gameshow
Channel 5 is launching a new salvo in the lunchtime ratings war with a daily interactive game show, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsKeating orders medical examination
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a rare one-off drama which aims to explore medical ethics and lift the lid on the NHS' treatment of children with leukaemia, writes Leigh Homwood
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TX - Country matters.
The Queen's Golden Jubilee has provided an excuse for street celebrations and baton relays, so why
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A licence to lose money?
Despite a strong British line-up at this week's Cannes Film Festival, UK broadcasters are finding that making box office winners is still a tough nut to crack
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GRANADA'S THE LAB WINS POLICE 999 SERIES.
Granada factual production house The Lab has won its first commission from Bravo. The 15 x
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TROUBLE ORDER FOR HEWLAND INTERNATIONAL.
Teen channel Trouble has commissioned two new 15-part series. Date My Sister, from Hewland International, will
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Programming - ITV 2 pulls out of party.
Channel 5 has secured exclusive TV rights to broadcast Capital 95.8 FM's Party in the Park
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BBC WALES TO FILM HEARTS OF GOLD NOVELS.
BBC Wales is to turn the first of bestselling author Catrin Collier's eight Hearts of Gold
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Programming - Peaktime order for BBC's Green.
Former Big Brother executive producer Conrad Green has scored his first terrestrial commission for the BBC
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Programming - Juniper to look at icons of female beauty.
Factual Indie Juniper Communications has scooped three commissions for the BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic,
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Programming - Dream on Sky.
Hewland International has secured the first ever two-series deal for a British-commissioned programme from BSkyB, writes
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C5 BUYS NODDY RIGHTS.
Channel 5 has bought the UK terrestrial rights to classic kids animation Noddy from licensing group
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True north to make down's syndrome doc
Leeds-based independent True North has picked up two commissions for ITV and Channel 5
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Trouble order for Hewland International
Teen channel Trouble has commissioned two new 15-part series. Date My Sister, from Hewland International, will be a 15 x 30-minute series challenging contestants to find their siblings the perfect date
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Leeds indie wins order to show life at sea
Leeds-based science and history indie Screenhouse Productions has been commissioned by BBC North deputy head of regional and local programmes Ian Cundall to make a documentary about a young person's adventures on HM Bark Endeavour - the replica of Captain Cook's famous ship. The 30-minute programme will go out in ...
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Indigo to make national television awards
Indigo Television has once again signed a three-year deal with ITV to produce the national TV awards. The awards show, which was started in 1995, is expected to be transmitted during the autumn. International rights are held by Indigo Television. The company has also been commissioned by ITV controller of ...
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Granada's the lab wins police 999 series
Granada factual production house The Lab has won its first commission from Bravo. The 15 x 30-minute series, Street Crime, will focus on police responding to emergency calls around the country in a similar manner to US series Cops. The series producer is Paul Denchfield and the executive producer is ...