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NewsEastEnders to go HD by 2011
EastEnders, The One Show and The Apprentice will all be produced in HD by the end of the year, in line with plans to launch a high definition version of BBC1 this autumn.
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NewsiPlayer reveals record month
The BBC iPlayer notched its highest ever usage to date in April with 123m requests, ahead of the relaunch of the video-on-demand service.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Clash doc
Sky Arts has acquired a documentary about a charity for aspiring musicians in memory of late Clash guitarist Joe Strummer.
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NewsRoss' first live BBC show in a year
The BBC has unveiled Jonathan Ross as host of a debate in what is his first live BBC show in over a year.
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NewsRow over No.10's Question Time veto
The government has interfered with the line up on Question Time for the first time in years, sparking fresh tensions between the BBC and Number 10.
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NewsSky Sports launches on iPad
Sky has extended its mobile TV footprint with the launch of a dedicated app for the iPad which simulcasts Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports News.
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NewsITV reveals World Cup strategy
ITV has unveiled plans for ambitious multimedia coverage of this summer’s World Cup, as well as a new live show hosted by James Corden.
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NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.
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NewsRupert Howell quits ITV
Rupert Howell, ITV board member and managing director of brand and commercial, is to step down at the start of June.
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NewsSupersize spin-off tackles children’s food issues
Channel 4 features series Supersize vs Superskinny is to follow Embarrassing Bodies in putting children centre-stage of a spin-off series.
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NewsVirgin on brink of channel sale to Sky
Virgin Media is close to agreeing a deal to sell its channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin 1 to Sky, according to reports.
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NewsCutting Edge doc to give glimpse into life of Brucie
Bruce Forsyth is to open up for an intimate documentary portrait for Channel 4’s Cutting Edge strand.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsBBC battles back in WoCC
BBC in-house improved its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) performance slightly in 2009/10, led by a resurgent children’s division, but lost ground to indies in entertainment and drama.
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NewsVirgin Media enters negotiations for V Player summer launch
Virgin Media is ramping up plans for its V Player online video-on-demand service ahead of a planned summer launch.
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NewsComedy trio line up to take Count Arthur to BBC2
Father Ted’s Graham Linehan and The League Of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson are collaborating on a BBC2 pilot of BBC Radio 4’s Count Arthur Strong’s Radio Show.
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NewsC4's Oona King in mayor bid
Channel 4 head of diversity Oona King is bidding to revive her political career by entering the race for London mayor, raising questions about her long-term future at the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC first for Plum as Reef returns to fold
The BBC has commissioned its first daytime series from James May’s Toy Stories producer Plum Pictures, and handed Reef TV its first order since it was suspended over a string of fakery incidents.
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NewsEvan Davis series explores Britain’s economy for BBC2
Today presenter Evan Davis is to examine the realities of the British economic landscape in a heavyweight series for BBC2.
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NewsTaggart gets to grips with Glasgow’s grit
Long-running Scottish crime drama Taggart is to expose the gritty underbelly of Glasgow as part of a refresh for its autumn return.