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NewsHealey seeks answers in first major BBC3 series
BBC3 has handed immersive doc specialist Cherry Healey her first major series, in which she will examine the challenges faced by women in modern Britain.
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NewsGoodies star to front BBC animal show
The Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor and comedian Charlie Baker are to star in a BBC1 entertainment pilot about animals.
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NewsGok Wan heads to China for C4
Gok Wan will visit China in a one-off looking at the scale and background of Chinese manufacturing for Channel 4.
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NewsWhitehall bags BBC3 sitcom
Jack Whitehall is to get his own BBC3 sitcom as part of a major comedy push that will include six 30-minute online pilots.
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NewsBBC3 reveals diverse factual slate
BBC3 is to challenge young fathers to deliver their partners’ babies, while Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates will go inside Britain’s gangs as part of a major crime season.
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NewsTalkback kicks off new era
Talkback Thames chief executive Sara Geater has unveiled a rejuvenation plan designed to make the super-indie fit for purpose for the next 10 years.
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NewsTalkback Thames brand to disappear
The Talkback Thames brand will cease to exist from 1 January as chief executive Sara Geater restructures the company to create four label brands under the new umbrella of FremantleMedia UK.
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NewsUK wins five International Emmys
BBC1 drama Accused and Channel 4 biopic Mo won International Emmy’s last night as reality producer Nigel Lythgoe received a special prize from Lady Gaga.
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NewsSyco resolves Rhythmix dispute
Syco TV has “positively resolved” its public spat with music charity Rhythmix over the name of one of this year’s X Factor acts.
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NewsFremantle’s Marsh joins Zodiak
Zodiak Media Group has poached Robert Marsh from Talkback Thames to head the UK arm of its digital and branded content division, Zodiak Active.
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NewsChallenge to revive Blockbusters
Challenge is set to revive iconic gameshow Blockbusters for the first time in a decade.
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NewsRhythmix charity accuses Syco of 'arrogance'
The charity that forced The X Factor producers into changing the name of act Rhythmix has launched a fresh attack on Simon Cowell, accusing his company of “arrogance”.
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NewsRTS reveals Craft and Design Awards shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the shortlist for its annual Craft and Design Awards.
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NewsTime Warner in €1bn bid for Endemol
Big Brother producer Endemol has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid from US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsClunes meeting lions for ITV1
Martin Clunes will explore the history and lives of lions in his latest animal adventure for ITV1.
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NewsC5 lines up "surprise wedding" show
The makers of BBC3’s Don’t Tell the Bride are developing a new “surprise wedding” format for Channel 5.
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NewsClaudia Lewis returns to Talkback
Claudia Lewis is to return to Talkback Thames to oversee Channel 4 show Four Rooms just months after defecting to Mentorn Media.
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NewsX Factor producers sidestep Rhythmix legal battle
The X Factor producers have avoided a potentially damaging legal battle after one of this year’s acts agreed to change its name at the request of a charity.
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NewsLinehan turns off The IT Crowd
Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd will not be returning for a fifth series but will wrap up with an extended special, creator Graham Linehan has confirmed.
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NewsPrincess hires Talkback comedy exec
Princess Productions has poached Talkback Thames’ deputy editor of comedy entertainment to spearhead the company’s push into the genre.