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NewsNo more factual formats for ITV
Sheffield Doc/Fest: ITV has ruled out commissioning factual formats following the disappointing performance of Tycoon and Natural Born Sellers.
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NewsBBC plans twin seasons on credit crunch crisis
The BBC is aiming to demystify the stock market and track the personal impact of financial problems in two factual seasons around the economic crisis.
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Milkshake pets to star in spin-off series
Five's Milkshake! pre-school strand's pets are to star in their own spin-off series.
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NewsJLC to master new challenges for Sky One
Justin Lee Collins will attempt to master ballroom dancing, wrestling and West End musicals in his latest series for Sky One.
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NewsFive calls for topical docs for peak slot
Five plans to put fast-turnaround topical documentaries into midweek primetime under Dawn Airey, kicking off with programmes covering Madonna's divorce and the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand phone scandal.
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NewsBBC3 to tuck into new Freaky Eaters
BBC3 will meet a man who eats nothing but Yorkshire puddings in the next series of Freaky Eaters.
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News10 Years Younger has Klass
Myleene Klass has been named as the new presenter of Channel 4's 10 Years Younger as the show undergoes its own makeover.
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NewsPoliakoff to helm big screen war drama
Dramatist Stephen Poliakoff is returning to cinema after more than a decade with a Second World War thriller co-produced by Talkback Thames.
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NewsFive to air doc on Russell and Ross
Five will air an hour-long documentary on Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' spectacular fall from grace next Wednesday at 10pm.
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Duchess does poverty
The Duchess of York and her daughters will travel to Romania and Turkey in an ITV1 Tonight special on the treatment of disadvantaged children in eastern Europe.
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NewsRobson Green develops escort tale for ITV1
Wire in the Blood star Robson Green will play a male escort in a one-off drama being developed for ITV1 next year.
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NewsBBC searches for top soccer agent
BBC2 will follow six young hopefuls competing head to head for a job at a leading sports talent agency.
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NewsMore Trial and Retribution
St Trinian's actress Tamsin Egerton will star in one of three new instalments of Lynda La Plante's Trial and Retribution when it returns to ITV1 early next year.
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Orient Express remake bound for ITV1
A new version of Murder on the Orient Express is bound for ITV1 as part of a commission of eight Agatha Christie adaptations from Chorion.
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NewsDave to order original web content
Dave is to begin commissioning original online content as part of a major overhaul of its website.
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Horse story saddles up for Storyville
The BBC is to offer a horse's eye view of the Irish national hunt in a documentary for the Storyville strand.
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Blakeway North gains 30 Stone sequel
Manchester-based Blakeway North is celebrating four new commissions following the appointment of executive producer Sarah Murch earlier this year, including a follow-up to the successful documentary Lose 30 Stone or Die for ITV1.
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NewsAlex wins encore on C4 and at cinema
Channel 4 has commissioned a follow-up to Cutting Edge documentary A Boy Called Alex and a movie adaptation of the story is also on the cards.
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Sky Movies takes in-house route with two series
Sky Movies Premiere has commissioned two in-house series and called on indies to have a better understanding of the film industry when pitching ideas.
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NewsBBC orders Five Days spin-off
The BBC is planning a spin-off of its crime thriller Five Days featuring the two main detective characters.