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NewsC4 to profile Britain's fattest man
Channel 4 is lining up a documentary about “Britain’s fattest man” as he embarks on life-threatening surgery to lose weight.
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NewsBranson attacks Sky dominance
Sir Richard Branson has personally waded into the row over BSkyB’s alleged dominance of the pay TV market, comparing the satellite operator to British Airways of the early 1990s.
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NewsBSkyB now in 9.5m homes
BSkyB signed 94,000 new subscribers in the third quarter and has now rolled out Sky+HD to one in six customers – after ploughing an extra £37m into marketing.
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NewsKay to front Royal Variety show
Comedian Peter Kay will host 2009’s Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, with a little help from Hollywood superstars Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
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NewsBBC defends BNP Question Time appearance
The BBC has defended the appearance of Nick Griffin on a Question Time in which the BNP leader gave a twitchy performance and described homosexuals as “creepy”.
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NewsBBC fears 30% cuts under Conservatives
Senior BBC staff expect an incoming Tory government to usher in a period of radical change and shrink the corporation’s income by around 30% a year.
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NewsBravo controller Clarke calls time on 12 years at VMTV
Bravo controller Dave Clarke has left Virgin Media TV to pursue other opportunities after nearly 12 years with the company.
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NewsWeb drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off
EastEnders is to get a younger-skewing online spin-off in what will be the UK’s highest profile web drama to date.
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NewsFurious BBC to give up on Open iPlayer
The BBC’s plans to share iPlayer appear to be dead in the water after insiders revealed it will not submit a new commercial proposal to the BBC Trust.
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NewsJamie to air on Discovery as C4 strikes content deal
Discovery Networks UK has got its hands on Jamie Oliver for the first time after signing a two-year content deal with Channel 4.
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NewsIrish scratch cards win Deal Or No Deal places
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has ordered a local version of Deal Or No Deal from Endemol UK in which viewers purchase scratch cards for a chance to take part.
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NewsChiles goes from One to Ten with Avalon spin-off
Avalon Television is lining up a late-night spin-off of The One Show for the BBC that is expected to feature comedian Frank Skinner alongside Adrian Chiles.
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NewsLocation presenter to front DIY Christmas series
Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp will reveal how to have a DIY Christmas in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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Bio orders Louis Walsh profile for In My Life
Bio has ordered a profile on X Factor judge Louis Walsh as part of its In My Life strand.
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NewsBBC3 reality show to chart lives of junior medics
BBC3 is to follow five doctors in their first four months of the job for a 6 x 60-minute series shot in the style of a glossy medical drama.
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NewsBBC could drop WoCC for Salford kids move
The BBC is looking at temporarily reducing or even scrapping the in-house guarantee for children’s content when it moves key departments to Salford.
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NewsTwofour snares perfume guru to front BBC1 show
Perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone will front BBC1’s next business entertainment format in which members of the public attempt to make a success of a product they have created.
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NewsMTV unveils two shows in pipeline for TMF replacement Viva
MTV has revealed two commissions for Viva, its new entertainment channel for people “who have shitty jobs during the week and focus on Friday night with their mates”.
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NewsWatch sticks to children for Shine TV gameshow
Watch will build on the success of Tarrant Lets The Kids Loose with a primetime Shine Television gameshow that challenges celebrities to break down the communication gap between adults and children.
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NewsTonight feels force of ITV shake up
ITV’s premier current affairs strand, Tonight, is losing around two thirds of its in-house production team in an overhaul that will see a reduction in both the number of episodes and budgets.