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NewsBBC calls time on Last of the Summer Wine
BBC comedy Last Of The Summer Wine will not return after this summer’s series - retiring from the schedules after nearly 40 years.
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NewsFive unveils new Extraordinary People
Five has commissioned four new films for its Extraordinary People strand that includes the world’s smallest girl and twins who share a head.
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NewsN-Dubz make "Peep Show" series
A new Channel 4 series is to provide a Peep Show-style view of British band N-Dubz.
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H&C partners with Rural TV
Horse and Country TV and Rural TV have forged a new partnership to boost content and distribution of the services.
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NewsBBC1 rides with cab comedy
BBC1 has commissioned a three-part comedy-drama about a group of “salt of the earth” Northern women launching an all-female cab company.
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NewsSTV to launch HD channel
STV has confirmed it is to launch its first high definition channel ahead of this month’s World Cup in South Africa.
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NewsBBC4 orders F1 indie doc
BBC4 has ordered a 60-minute doc from Bigger Pictures exploring the formative years of Formula 1.
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NewsBrit Cops to return
Steadfast Television has won a triple-length order for its blue-light series Brit Cops.
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NewsVirgin unveils World Cup alternative
Virgin Media On Demand has revealed an alternative World Cup line-up fronted by England star Peter Crouch’s fiancé Abbey Clancy, targeting those who find the football a turn off.
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NewsAirey joins LoveFilm board
Five chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey has become a non-executive director of subscription film business LoveFilm.
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NewsLittle Britain duo return with airport sitcom
Matt Lucas and David Walliams are to return to BBC1 for a new comedy series set in a busy airport.
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NewsC4 plans 13-week run for final Big Brother
Big Brother is set for its longest run for its swansong, with Channel 4 and E4 broadcasting this year’s series for 13 weeks.
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NewsEastEnders to go HD by 2011
EastEnders, The One Show and The Apprentice will all be produced in HD by the end of the year, in line with plans to launch a high definition version of BBC1 this autumn.
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NewsiPlayer reveals record month
The BBC iPlayer notched its highest ever usage to date in April with 123m requests, ahead of the relaunch of the video-on-demand service.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Clash doc
Sky Arts has acquired a documentary about a charity for aspiring musicians in memory of late Clash guitarist Joe Strummer.
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NewsRoss' first live BBC show in a year
The BBC has unveiled Jonathan Ross as host of a debate in what is his first live BBC show in over a year.
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NewsRow over No.10's Question Time veto
The government has interfered with the line up on Question Time for the first time in years, sparking fresh tensions between the BBC and Number 10.
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NewsSky Sports launches on iPad
Sky has extended its mobile TV footprint with the launch of a dedicated app for the iPad which simulcasts Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports News.
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NewsITV reveals World Cup strategy
ITV has unveiled plans for ambitious multimedia coverage of this summer’s World Cup, as well as a new live show hosted by James Corden.
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NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.