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  • The House The 50s Built
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    C4 to reconstruct 1950s house

    2012-04-18T12:43:00Z

    Channel 4 will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by looking at science and innovation from the 50s and how it has affected our lives.

  • Harry Shearer
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    Q&A: Harry Shearer on Nixon

    2012-04-18T12:16:00Z

    US actor Harry Shearer fulfils a lifetime obsession with Richard Nixon in a new comedy for Sky. He outlines why he brought the project to the UK, the bidding war between broadcasters and the challenge of recreating real-life dialogue line-for-line

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    Sky Atlantic to mark Jubilee with 'queens'

    2012-04-18T12:03:00Z

    Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series looking back at six decades of flamboyant and iconic gay performers to tie in with the Diamond Jubilee.

  • sky plus
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    Freeview: on demand most in demand

    2012-04-18T12:00:00Z

    Viewers value TV-enhancing services such as VoD players and TV Anytime more than innovations, according to consumer research from Freeview.

  • Olympics
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    Virgin to carry BBC's Olympics channels

    2012-04-18T11:57:00Z

    Virgin Media has agreed deals with the BBC and Eurosport to offer 24 live HD channels and 3D coverage of sporting events from the London Olympics 2012.

  • Lilyhammer
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    Netflix UK acquires Lilyhammer

    2012-04-18T11:17:00Z

    Netflix has secured the streaming rights in the UK and Ireland for Lilyhamer, the mobster comedy drama starring Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt.

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    STV on course for bumper summer

    2012-04-18T09:42:00Z

    STV is on course for a summer of bumper airtime revenues as advertisers increase their spend in anticipation for Euro 2012.

  • ITV News
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    ITN returns to 'solid profitability'

    2012-04-17T16:44:00Z

    ITN has heralded a “strong year” after posting a 480% increase in pre-tax profits, but the ITV and Channel 4 news producer’s pension deficit increased significantly to £82.4m.

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    Mob Wives return to Discovery

    2012-04-17T12:48:00Z

    Discovery Networks has acquired the second series of reality series Mob Wives from Electus International to air via TLC across Europe.

  • One Born Every Minute
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    Dragonfly to follow plus size mums for C4

    2012-04-17T11:07:00Z

    The makers of One Born Every Minute are producing a film following plus size mothers for Channel 4.

  • Tim Westwood
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    Radio 1 and 1Xtra unveil new docs

    2012-04-17T10:53:00Z

    Nearly 80 documentaries have been commissioned by BBC Radio 1 and digital station 1Xtra that will include DJ Tim Westwood speaking to army wives, profiles of major record labels and a special on late poet and musican Gil Scott-Heron.

  • Channel M
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    Manchester's Channel M axed

    2012-04-16T17:45:00Z

    Jeremy Hunt’s vision for local TV has been dealt a major blow after the Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced it is to close Manchester television station Channel M.

  • Horse and Country
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    Horse and Country gallops to the Netherlands

    2012-04-16T11:56:00Z

    Horse and Country TV is launching in the Netherlands as the equestrian channel continues its international push.

  • FA Cup
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    ESPN order FA Cup "giant killers" doc

    2012-04-16T11:55:00Z

    ESPN has commissioned a new film about FA Cup “giant killers” as part of its coverage of the competition.

  • Red or Black?
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    Gambling Commission in TV gameshow U-turn

    2012-04-16T11:48:00Z

    The Gambling Commission will not make a wide-ranging call for TV gameshow regulations to be tightened amid fears certain programmes are “glamorising gambling”.

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    Discovery heads to Arctic for latest Wildest...

    2012-04-16T11:05:00Z

    Discovery Networks Western Europe has extended its Wildest… franchise to the Arctic.

  • great_expectations
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    Period drama leads Bafta Craft nominations

    2012-04-16T10:50:00Z

    Period drama could dominate this year’s Bafta Craft Awards after seven nominations for BBC1’s Great Expectations and multiple appearances on the shortlist for Birdsong, Downton Abbey and The Crimson Petal and the White.

  • Awake
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    Sky Atlantic says hello to Jason Isaacs

    2012-04-13T12:41:00Z

    Sky Atlantic has secured the UK broadcast rights to a new US detective drama starring Jason Isaacs.

  • Mary Portas
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    Mary Portas to revamp UK high streets in C4 series

    2012-04-13T12:30:00Z

    A plan by Mary Portas to rejuvenate ailing British high streets is to be documented for a new Channel 4 series.

  • Ralph Rivera
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    BBC launch Connected Studio innovation fund

    2012-04-13T12:25:00Z

    The BBC is hunting for innovative ideas around its homepage and search/navigation products as the initial area of focus for its £2m Connected Studio fund.