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Five hopes pig will bring home the bacon
Production has begun on new Five and Nick Jr pre-school animation Peppa Pig, following a finance and co-production deal between Contender Entertainment Group (CEG) and Astley Baker Davies, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Aussie wildlife next for NHU
The BBC is to turn its wildlife focus to Australasia in a major series from the Natural History Unit (NHU), writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV lines up rival Simpson drama
The romance between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson has become the latest drama battleground after ITV1 unveiled a 120-minute film on the relationship - one week after the BBC announced its own project, writes Jon Rogers.
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C4 capitalises on The Salon hit
Channel 4 has extended the run of its weekday reality series The Salonby six weeks after strong ratings, writes Penny Hughes.
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NewsBBC brings back 70s Superstars
Superstars , the show that made a household name of judo master Brian Jacks and saw Kevin Keegan knocked off his bicycle, is returning to BBC1 for a full series, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsGranada to make Jackass UK
Shock-TV standard-bearer Jackass, the MTV show which made a household name of Johnny Knoxville for performing bizarre and sick stunts, is to be the inspiration behind a new half-hour Granada format, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsEastEnders' Mark gets special send-off
The BBC is to screen a one-off EastEnders special on a Saturday for the first time in the soap's 18-year history in order to mark the departure of long-running character Mark Fowler, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsMTV clinches Brat Awards
MTV has clinched an eleventh hour deal with publisher IPC to show the NME Carling Awards Show 2003 on Thursday night, writes Paul Revoir
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Profits scare for TV Corp
Indie Television Corporation has been forced to issue a profits warning following the decision of US channel TNN not to re-commission a new series of its hit franchise Robot Wars, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsC4 snaps up Saddam interview
Channel 4 is to screen Tony Benn's interview with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the dictator's first with a western figure for 12 years, after the BBC refused to pay commercial rates for the interview, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsBBC reveals Iraq Day plans
The BBC has revealed further details of its forthcoming Iraq Day which is set to include a series of six 'think-tank' discussions, to be broadcast on BBC 4 as a prelude to BBC 1's David Dimbleby debate later that night, writesPaul Revoir
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NewsTweenies to get US airing
BBC pre-school series Tweenies is to air in the US for the first time after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with Nickelodeon's commercial-free educational TV network Noggin, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsOz and the boys set for Havana
BBC 1 drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - which picked up ratings of over 12 million when it was revived last year - is to return for another new series, this time set in Cuba, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsGranada and ABC announce landmark deal
ITV giant Granada and American network ABC have announced a ground-breaking deal to co-produce a new hour-long drama to be broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic at the same time, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsBBC to take on Tonight
The BBC is planning a new 30-minute weekly current affairs show to rival Tonight with Trevor McDonald, writes Conor Dignam
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What Not to Wear gets BBC1 outing
BBC2 makeover strand What Not to Wear, which features acerbic presenters Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine dishing out fashion advice to shell-shocked members of the public, is to transfer to BBC1 for a celebrity special, writes Leigh Holmwood
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RAF grounds BBC2 pilot show
A major new BBC2 series following the training of a squadron of British fighter pilots has had to be postponed indefinitely as the Royal Air Force concentrates on preparations for a potential war in Iraq, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Movie stars to be next C4 list
Channel 4 has asked Yorkshire TV to produce another 100 Greatest...marathon, with a six-hour event documenting the stars of the silver screen, writes Penny Hughes.
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Somethin' Else wins C4 order
Indie Somethin' Else has secured a rare TV commission with a six-part music show for Channel 4, to be presented by former Saturday Showfront man Joe Mace and Tom Findlay from dance band Groove Armada, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five to look at 'super machines'
Indie Pioneer Productions, the self-styled creator of TV 'weather porn', has won a brace of commissions from Five and the Travel Channel, writes Penny Hughes.