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NewsSky Living orders Sally Morgan documentary
Sky Living has recommissioned an ob-doc tracking psychic Sally Morgan as she tours the UK.
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NewsITV eyes Inspector Morse prequel
Inspector Morse could be set for an unlikely return to ITV after creator Colin Dexter confirmed he is developing a prequel to the much-cherished series.
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NewsHasselhoff hopeful of Lovejoy role
Britian’s Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff wants to remake the television show Lovejoy and take on the lead role of the dodgy antiques dealer himself.
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NewsKidnap and Ransom to return
ITV has recommissioned hostage negotiation drama Kidnap and Ransom, starring Trevor Eve.
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NewsBBC compliance to be 'dialled down'
The head of BBC’s editorial policy team has said he will look at reducing compliance requirements where possible – though stressed regulation would never become “light touch”.
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NewsCole lands judge role on US X Factor
Cheryl Cole has landed the job as a judge on the US version of The X Factor, it has been confirmed today (5 May).
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NewsNews Corp bids to talk down BSkyB
News Corp’s chief operating officer has responded to the escalating price of British Sky Broadcasting shares, which threatens to hike up the price it must pay to take full control of the company.
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NewsShortlist revealed for the Broadcast Digital Awards
Chekhov will go up against The Inbetweeners and Louie Spence will battle it out with Freddie Flintoff at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2011.
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NewsBellamy takes Discovery reins
Discovery Networks International has made Julian Bellamy its content supremo, handing him control of all production, development and commissioning outside of the US.
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NewsJordan pens last con as Hustle runs course
BBC1’s Hustle is coming to an end, with creator Tony Jordan writing the eighth and final series of the Kudos and Red Planet drama.
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NewsBBC turns to flagship brands for IPTV trial
The BBC is trialling IPTV projects around Dragons’ Den, Mastermind and EastEnders as it begins developing a content strategy for the platform.
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NewsSyco TV open to co-pros as Red Or Black? launches
Simon Cowell is ready to throw open the doors of Syco TV for co-pro format ideas if its first gameshow, Red Or Black?, is a success.
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NewsNo pressure for indies to co-produce, counters ITV
ITV has denied it is ratcheting up pressure on indies to co-produce with ITV Studios as part of plans to rejuvenate the production arm.
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NewsBBC Learning to boost connected content through open tenders
BBC Learning is to open more of its projects to tender as part of a new strategy to create more connected content.
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NewsBBC1 failing in coverage of developing world, IBT report claims
BBC1 is turning its back on content about the developing world, according to a report by the International Broadcasting Trust.
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NewsBBC in talks with Equity to reduce drama royalties for repeats
The BBC is in negotiations with actors’ union Equity in a bid to reduce royalty repeat fees for drama.
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NewsNorth One signs up boat man Guy for push into talent
Guy Martin, the TT motorcycle rider plucked from obscurity to front BBC1’s The Boat That Guy Built, has been signed up by indie North One Television as it kicks off a push into talent.
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Oxford Scientific’s Evans to head factual at Seneca
Alain de Botton’s Seneca Productions has recruited Oxford Scientific Films’ Joe Evans as managing director to oversee growth of the company’s factual output.
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NewsDyckhoff to bring critical eye to architecture for C4
Channel 4 is to examine how buildings affect our lives in a series fronted by architecture critic Tom Dyckhoff.
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NewsC4 fund backs indie pop singer’s online venture
Channel 4’s Alpha Fund has backed the lead singer of indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, Stuart Murdoch, for an interactive project as one of a range of investments.