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NewsTalkback trials Saturday night gameshow
Talkback Thames is developing a new Saturday night gameshow for BBC1 based around the concept of time, with Chris Evans on the wish list to present it.
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Sparrowhawk chiefs in management reshuffle
Sparrowhawk, owner of Hallmark International, has removed chief executive David Hulbert and chief operating officer Tim Richards from the day-to-day running of the business and given them the brief of developing new ventures.
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NewsBond to track down secret royal offspring
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond is to uncover the affairs of British kings and queens and their illegitimate offspring for a primetime ITV documentary.
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NewsVaughan in need of female company
Capital Radio is considering adding a high-profile female co-host to Johnny Vaughan's breakfast show in a bid to increase its appeal to women.
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NewsEndemol sale raises doubt over Bazalgette
The future of Endemol chief creative officer Peter Bazalgette is hanging in the balance, with a battle for ownership of the indie about to kick off. There is speculation that senior management could exit if John de Mol regains control of the Big Brotherproducer.
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NewsRDF in Bristol wins orders worth£7m
The newly established Bristol arm of RDF Television has secured over£7m of commissions in six months.
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Sky to carry games
Portland TV, the broadcasting arm of Northern and Shell, has signed a carriage deal with BSkyB to air a new sports channel showing video game fans competing against each other live. XLeague.tv, which goes live in imd-May, will follow the launch of the online channel in mid-April. There is a£6.99 ...
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NewsEastEnders star to be US Bionic Woman
Ex- EastEnder Michelle Ryan has landed the role of The Bionic Woman in a US remake of the 70s show.
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NewsEndemol shareholders approve French acquisition
Endemol shareholders have this morning voted to approve the purchase of its French arm, Endemol France. Telefónica will now begin the process of selling the Big Brotherproducer.
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NewsSky strikes back
BSkyB has upped the ante in its war with Virgin Media by repackaging Sky Movies into a number of genre-based channels, including comedy, sci-fi and horror and modern greats.
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NewsThe Farm invests£2m in two new facilities
The Farm Group has opened a£1.1m suite in the space once occupied by its former stand-alone DVD arm, Squash. The group is also spending another£1m kitting out new premises nearby.
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NewsDe Mol sets up clearing house in LA
Big Brother creator John de Mol is setting up a format clearing house in the US.
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NewsLife on Mars returns with 5.7m
The second series of BBC1's drama Life on Marsgot off to a modest start last night with an audience of 5.7 million people (23.1%) in a 9pm slot.
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NewsWright to present Talksport drivetime
Former England footballer Ian Wright will be the new co-presenter of Talksport's drivetime show from 26 March. He replaces Rodney Marsh who left the station in October last year.
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NewsMySpace hires AOL exec
Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has hired AOL executive Chris Ellis to commercially develop social network MySpace and video-games network IGN.
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NewsIngenious spend£4.15m on Community Television
Ingenious Media Active Capital (IMAC) has made its fourth investment to date with a£4.15 million cash injection into Community Television Networks.
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NewsPart of the Brit pack
Executive producer Helen Terry on the excitement and challenges of putting on the live coverage of tonight's Brit Awards.
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NewsFive hands Trisha feuding family series
Trisha Goddard is to help more feuding families resolve their differences on Five but this time in a primetime observational documentary series, rather than a daytime talk show.
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NewsChrysalis chief reassures staff
Chrysalis Radio chief executive Phil Riley has begun a tour of the company's UK radio stations in a bid to assure staff it is 'business as usual' following the launch of a strategic review into its future.
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NewsOfcom likely to probe Sky adverts
Ofcom is set to investigate the adverts launched by BSkyB this week which tell cable customers they risk losing shows such as Lost and 24if a distribution agreement with Virgin Media is not reached.