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MTV runs competition for promo directors
MTV Networks UK is running a competition for Foo Fighters fans and young promo directors to make their own video for the band's latest single Low, with the winning entry being broadcast during Gonzoon MTV2, hosted by Zane Lowe, later ...
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Reality TV gets sporty
Celebrity reality shows are set to move into the sporting arena this autumn as broadcasters battle to sign up stars to take part in a raft of new sport-based programmes, several of which bear striking similarities to each other, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV buys Giuliani biopic for 9/11 anniversary
ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which will be screened to coincide with this year's anniversary of the events of September 11.
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Root plugs vital schedule hole
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned two new shows expected to play in the key 18.00 slot in preparation for the departure of The Simpsons to Channel 4, which headline a slate of new comedy and entertainment for the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig
ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes
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Five re-orders King of Sports
Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsITV mulls sixth outing for Emmerdale
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsITV weighs up sixth outing for Emmerdale
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsIngram agrees to find out if Jade is 'minging'
Major Charles Ingram and his wife Diana have signed up to take part in the first Celebrity Wife Swap for Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood in Montreux
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NewsITV comedy output bolstered
ITV is to take its comedy output upmarket with a raft of new edgier shows, including a series of three one-off comedy plays, writes Leigh Holmwood in Montreux
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Mentorn signs Canadian co-pro deal
Indie Mentorn has signed a production and distribution deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that will see it co-produce four landmark documentary series over the next four years, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five to explore what made Myra Hindley a killer
Five has commissioned a 90-minute film that will attempt to explain why the notorious Moors murderer Myra Hindley, who died last November, became one of the most powerful icons of evil
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NewsBig Brother house stays open till 2008
Big Brother is set to stay on British screens until at least 2008, even if ratings fall for the main Channel 4 show, according to the C4 executive in charge of it, write Leigh Holmwood and Paul Revoir
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Earl Spencer to talk on Burrell
Carlton-owned production arm Planet Wild has secured an exclusive interview with Earl Spencer, in which he talks for the first time about why his family stood as witnesses for the prosecution in the Paul Burrell trial, writes Paul Revoir.
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Anneka fronts family food series
Former Treasure Hunt presenter Anneka Rice is to make her TV comeback with a new advertiser-funded daytime cookery series on Five, writes Penny Hughes.
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Jerry Hall to present celebs and gurus show
Jerry Hall has been lined up to present a BBC3 series looking at the world of gurus and the celebrities who listen to their message, writes Jon Rogers.
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MTV's Mandela tribute
MTV is producing a 60-minute special on the life of human rights campaigner and former South African president Nelson Mandela, and is offering second rights to the programme for nothing. Set to be premiered globally on MTV's channels in July, the programme will launch this year's Staying Alive HIV/Aids awareness ...
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Five to look at celebs who've bared all
TV and radio indie Somethin' Else is making a 60-minute show for Five, examining how celebrities use their naked bodies to get ahead, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC4 to look at the greatest historians
BBC4 has ordered a major 3 x 50-minute series that aims to bring the world's greatest historians to life. Great Historians, to be executive produced in-house by Jonathan Gili, will use actors to explore the work of Edward Gibbon, author of ...