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NewsBBC plans cuts to flagship factual shows
Horizon, Imagine, Timewatchand The Culture Showall face 20% budget cuts as the BBC looks to axe up to half of London factual staff.
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NewsPact reveals kids TV credit plan
Pact has published more detailed proposals for the future funding of kids TV based on the introduction of a Children's Content Credit (CCC).
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NewsC4 defends Dispatches
Dispatchescommissioning editor Kevin Sutcliffe has defended an edition of the programme against charges of misleading editing. [ALL]
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NewsDispatches extremists avoid prosecution
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will not prosecute Channel 4 on grounds of incitement to racial hatred for airing the views of Muslim extremists in a Dispatchesdocumentary. [ALL]
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NewsFincham gives go-ahead to Diana doc
The BBC has decided to push ahead with a documentary about Princess Diana despite the 'Queengate' scandal prompting a major internal debate over the show. [ALL]
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NewsITV shelves Mike Reid reality show
The future of ITV1 reality show The Baronis up in the air following the death of comedian and former EastEndersstar Mike Reid. [ALL]
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NewsITV3 doc to explore Cadfael mysteries
ITV3 will trace the origins of Cadfael, the detective monk, in a special one-off documentary later this year. [ALL]
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NewsFremantle launches comedy website
Fremantle Media Enterprises has launched a comedy download website in a bid to make money out of classics such as George and Mildredand Love Thy Neighbour. [ALL]
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NewsBBC Scotland to air climbing challenge
BBC Scotland has commissioned Triple Echo to produce an ambitious six-hour outside broadcast in which eight climbers will attempt to climb the crags of Cairngorms National Park. [ALL]
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NewsGoing wild in the isles
Series producer/director Michael Waterhouse went back to history for an adventure across Britain.
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NewsMerton to host improv pilot
Paul Merton has been signed to present the pilot for the UK version of Australian format Thank God You're Herefor ITV1.
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NewsIndie Century wins Live Earth film commission
Century Films has become the first UK indie to win a commission from the US film producer behind the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth.
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NewsDocu-drama looks at Thatcher's road to Finchley
BBC4 has commissioned Great Meadow Productions to make a 90-minute film called Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley.
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Crime channel looks at killers
Crime and Investigation Network has teamed up with Scarlet TV to make a 6 x 60-minute series looking at the origins of serial killers. The Making of Monstershas no air date as yet but there are also plans to run it on sister station The ...
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Ladbroke to make R4 docs
Ladbroke Radio has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to make 3 x 30-minute factual radio programmes to air in 2008.
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Setanta unveils star shows
Setanta is to air The Friday Football Showat 6.30pm from 10 August, kicking off with former ITV frontman Des Lynam interviewing Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill (pictured).
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NewsLime wins first BBC drama commission
Lime Pictures has won its first BBC drama commission, a supernatural drama starring actor Martin Shaw as a Jesuit priest drawn into the world of exorcisms.
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NewsTiger to reveal favourite Vicar of Dibley scene
Dawn French will be reunited with Richard Curtis for two specials celebrating the success of The Vicar of Dibleyas part of UKTV Gold's autumn schedule.
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Firecracker Films tracks pre-teen preachers
Indie Firecracker Films is making a pair of one-off documentaries for Channel 4 including a film that follows a US child who began preaching at the age of three.
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Community Channel digs into gardening
The Community Channel will offer a snapshot of the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom 2007 competition by following the progress of two of its regional finalists.