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Performance to air eastwood interview
The Performance Channel general manager Bob Lynton has bought another two years' worth of Inside the Actors' Studio.The deal is for 50 new episodes, which include interviews with Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood. Lynton originally commissioned 26 x 60-minute episodes in 2001, featuring in-depth interviews with actors such as Gwyneth ...
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Ant and Dec's takeaway sold to Belgians
ITV's Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is to be made for Belgium. Granada International has agreed a licence deal with TeVe Company, which will make a version of the show for VTM Belgium. VTM will keep the same format as the British version but the Geordie duo will be ...
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NewsFive to dig for WWII hero's fighter plane
Five will bring central London to a standstill with a live event, in which a team of archaeologists attempt to dig up a second world war Hurricane fighter plane from underneath a main road by Buckingham Palace.
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C4 follows Operatunity with ?ballet idol'
Channel 4 is to follow up its 'opera idol' series Operatunity with another minority arts talent trawl - this time set in the world of ballet.
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NewsKlinghoffer composer starts new C4 opera
John Adams, the composer behind Channel 4's award-winning The Death Of Klinghoffer , is making another opera for the channel.
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NewsC4 plans Shameless Xmas special
Channel 4 has commissioned a 90-minute Christmas special of its Manchester-based hit drama Shameless , following on from the successful run of its first series.
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FOOTIE WIVES BACK.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has greenlit a fourth series of Shed Productions' drama Footballers'
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AT IT MAKES CUT-PRICE PLASTIC SURGERY DOC.
At It Productions has produced Sun, Sea & Silicone, a two-part series for Sky One, following
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More Cash for indies as C4 trebles profits
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson is set to beef up this year's programme budget after unveiling a threefold increase in profits for 2003.
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Saturday Kitchen to move to BBC1
Saturday Kitchen, BBC2's surprise cookery hit, is set to transfer to BBC1 and be revamped with more live material which could see it broadcast from chef Antony Worral Thompson's home, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Baftas bring glamour to Monday
The glamour of the Bafta Television Awards brought a nearly 30% share to ITV1 on Monday night (19 April), writes Sam Matthews.
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Dog trainers to help wives tame hubbies
Five controller of features and entertainment Ben Frow has ordered a lifestyle series from Talkback that will see dog trainers help women tame their husbands, writes Michael Rosser.
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Mastermind puts kids in the chair
The BBC is set to launch Junior Mastermind, putting 11 and 12-year-olds in the black chair for a grilling from John Humphrys, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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Teen channel extends its reach
Flextech teen channel Trouble has commissioned reality series High School Project USA from Ginger TV as part of a new drive into factual programming, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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French and Saunders reunite on BBC1
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to reunite for their first sketch show together in six years. The new
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US majors chase Hallmark assets
Eight major US media conglomerates have spoken to Crown Media Holdings about buying the non-US business of pay-tv offering the Hallmark Channel, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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BBC leads with 12 Baftas
The BBC dominated the Bafta television awards this week, scooping 12 of the 18 awards, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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BBC reaches more ethnic minorities
BBC television and radio services are reaching more people from ethnic minorities than they were a year ago, although their viewing share has fallen, new figures have revealed, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Banff Festival in cash crisis
BANFF Television Festival, the annual Canada-based international TV forum, has filed for bankruptcy protection after racking up debts of more than£350,000.
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Footie wives back
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has greenlit a fourth series of Shed Productions' drama Footballers' Wives. He has commissioned nine hours of episodes, which are likely to go into production later this year for transmission in the winter. The executive producer is Brian Park and the producer is Cameron ...