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NewsWill Young in first Living drama
Pop Idol winner Will Young is to star in a new paranormal drama that marks Living’s first foray into scripted drama.
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NewsIan Wright latest victim of C5 cuts
Ian Wright has not had his contract renewed for Live From Studio Five, leaving co-hosts Kate Walsh and Jayne Middlemiss to front the show without him.
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NewsESPN set to sign Premier indie partners
ESPN is poised to sign multi-year HD production deals with IMG and Sunset+Vine ahead of its Barclays Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby coverage.
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NewsBravo kung fu series to take on Asbo UK
Bravo has commissioned an ambitious new series that claims it will tackle the UK’s ‘hoodie culture’ – using kung fu.
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NewsEastEnders crew strike over expenses
Production of EastEnders was disrupted yesterday (12 August) after a handful of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) staff took strike action in a dispute over travel time and expenses.
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NewsCrozier: No charge for Coronation Street
Viewers will not be made to pay for Coronation Street as ITV seeks new ways of making money, chief executive Adam Crozier insisted today.
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NewsDarren Childs to head UKTV
Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide channels, has been appointed the chief executive of UKTV.
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NewsAxed Woolfe splits indies
Indie suppliers have been split over the axing of Channel 5 controller Richard Woolfe and speculation has already begun over his possible next step - with a move to the US touted as the most likely option.
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News"Merciless" C5 cuts stun suppliers
The “merciless” senior job cuts imposed by Channel Five’s new boss Richard Desmond have shocked its programming suppliers, who now expect more changes to follow.
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NewsBig Brother exec moves to Loose Women
Big Brother’s long-standing creative director has been hired by ITV Studios to executive produce Loose Women.
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NewsITV reveals final Bill date
The last episode of long-running police drama The Bill will be shown this month.
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NewsBroadcasters up for Emmy prizes
Al-Jazeera English, Sky News and a Channel 4 Dispatches programme have been short-listed for an International Emmy award.
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NewsFive shocks staff with plans for 80 job losses
Channel Five staff at risk of redundancy are already in consultation after Northern & Shell shocked the broadcaster with plans to cut it down to around 200 employees and cull senior management.
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NewsAirey's contract guaranteed RTL role
Dawn Airey’s contract with RTL Group meant her departure from Channel Five was a fait accompli once the broadcaster was sold to Richard Desmond.
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NewsCNBC appoints Euro digital head
CNBC has hired the executive behind The Guardian’s iPhone and iPad apps to head up its European digital operations.
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NewsDesmond culls Channel Five management
Channel Five is axing almost its entire management team with the likes of Richard Woolfe, Charles Constable, Sue Robertson and Mark White all following Dawn Airey out of the broadcaster.
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NewsHollyoaks set for Top Model crossover
Channel 4 has lined up a special edition of Hollyoaks featuring contestants from this year’s series of Living’s reality show Britain’s Next Top Model.
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NewsBSkyB in legal bid over Skype name
Internet phone company Skype is facing a legal challenge from BSkyB over its right to use the word “Sky” in its name, it has been revealed.
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NewsDawn Airey to leave Channel Five
Dawn Airey is to step down as chairman and chief executive at Channel Five, moving to a senior role at former owner RTL, as Richard Desmond takes control of the broadcaster.
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NewsJohnny Marr writes the theme tune
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has written the theme tune for a TV sitcom for Channel 4.