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NewsDiscovery to launch crime channel in UK
Discovery Networks UK is to take on A&E and Sky's Crime & Investigation Network by launching a 24-hour crime channel with a strong emphasis on original commissions.
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NewsWild at Heart star flies across Africa for ITV1
Wild at Heart actor Stephen Tompkinson will fly across Africa in a Victorian-style hot air balloon for a factual series on ITV1.
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NewsInspector Watson to manage hotel start-ups for C4
Former Hotel Inspector Ruth Watson will put six budding hospitality entrepreneurs through their paces in a six-part Channel 4 series.
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NewsWright to join Carbon Media
Former Shine executive Steven D Wright is moving to Carbon Media to help boost the indie's factual entertainment credentials.
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NewsBBC appoints first nations commissioner
The BBC has appointed entertainment producer Jo Street as its first commissioner outside London as part of its shake-up of nations and regions.
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NewsPact slams ‘bully boy' ITV over terms of trade plan
Pact has slammed ITV's “bully-boy tactics” over its plans to circumvent the terms of trade and called on the broadcaster to look for a more creative solution to dealing with the advertising downturn.
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CTVC chief moves to head Odyssey in New York
CTVC chief executive and religious programming specialist Nick Stuart is to move to New York to be president of faith-based cable operator Odyssey Networks.
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NewsSpooks back for eighth series
BBC1 has ordered an eighth series of Spooks for late next year. Kudos Film and TV will start filming in March.
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NewsAckerman leaves Diverse for Fresh One challenge
Roy Ackerman is to leave Diverse Production after almost 20 years to become managing director of Jamie Oliver's indie Fresh One.
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NewsKangaroo poised to shake off competition shackles
BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 have just 13 days to save video-on-demand joint venture Project Kangaroo - but are still confident it will launch next spring.
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NewsBBC children's looks at theme park spin-off
BBC children's controller Richard Deverell wants to take his young viewers on a roller-coaster ride - by considering the potential for a CBBC/CBeebies theme park.
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NewsThe Farmer returns on Five
The Farmer Wants a Wife is to return to UK screens for the first time since 2001 - but on Five rather than ITV1.
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NewsConcrete set for major changes
Concrete Post Ltd has convened a meeting of members and creditors for Monday 8 December in order for the company to be placed into creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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NewsTV Critics 4 December '08
'More hits than misses.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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SNG unveils fixed-receive network
SNG Broadcast Services is launching a resource that will allow news crews to operate wireless cameras in central London without a satellite uplink or -radio-link vehicle.
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Edit suite added to Imperial College
Imperial College has installed a TV studio and editing suite at its central library in Kensington.
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NewsPharos sets up Salford development base
Pharos has opened a new software development facility at The Pie Factory in Salford.
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NewsClear Cut smoothes post process
Clear Cut Pictures and grading system manufacturer Edifis are co-developing software that the west London post house believes will deliver greater efficiencies to post-production workflows.
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NewsSTV slams 'distorted' claims by ITV
STV has hit back at ITV's claims that the network subsidises both STV and UTV by£25m per year, arguing that the Scottish and Irish broadcasters in fact contribute up to£31m per year.
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NewsiPlayer records nearly 300m views
Director of BBC Vision Jana Bennett has highlighted a very successful year for the BBC iPlayer.