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NewsTitchmarsh and Don back on BBC2
Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don are to return to their roots for two new BBC2 gardening series.
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NewsBBC Trust to review iPlayer
The BBC Trust has fired the starting gun on a major review of the iPlayer and all of the BBC’s on-demand television services.
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NewsFuller extends Idol exec deal
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller has agreed to continue to executive produce American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance for US entertainment giant CKX in return for a share of the profits.
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NewsSky: 3D glasses could cost 50p on first pint
BSkyB is investigating different revenue models for its 3D TV service, which will launch in pubs this April, Broadcast understands.
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NewsU2 promotion 'broke BBC guidelines'
A BBC promotion of U2’s latest album and a Coldplay tour broke the corporation’s own broadcasting rules, according to its editorial complaints unit.
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NewsiPlayer hits 114m in December
The BBC iPlayer received more than 114 million requests in December, led by Top Gear and David Tennant’s exit from Doctor Who.
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NewsBravo snaps up first two series of US con drama
Bravo has picked up exclusive rights to a US con artist drama made by the producer of movies Stargate and Independence Day.
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NewsShiver series to showcase houseproud Brits
ITV1 plans to take a look behind the doors of Britain’s proudest homeowners in a Come Dine With Me-style daytime gameshow.
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NewsHeat on drama indies as film producers court BBC
Drama indies are facing increasing competition from feature film producers who are turning to the BBC with projects that never made it as cinema releases.
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NewsHoop Dreams director to make Storyville film
Steve James, the director of Oscar-nominated documentary Hoop Dreams, is to meet former gang members who break up fights on the streets of Chicago in a film for BBC’s Storyville strand.
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NewsC4 to cut back on Dispatches
Channel 4 is cutting back core PSB documentaries strand Dispatches - but has vowed to maintain its overall budget for at least this year.
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NewsThink tank takes aim at BBC3
A political think tank with close links to the Tory party is proposing a massive PSB shake-up that would see the BBC overhauled and BBC3 radically reworked or axed.
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NewsBBC launches drive to find female ent faces
The BBC has made hunting for new female entertainment talent a key priority and could use Jonathan Ross’ departure to give women presenters a higher profile.
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NewsC4 hands Paralympics schedule centre stage
Channel 4 has vowed to “totally immerse” viewers in the 2012 Paralympic Games, which it claims will give the broadcaster a commercial boost as well as playing to its PSB strengths.
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NewsRace for top position at C4 enters final stages
Channel 4 is aiming to appoint a new chief executive in time for next week’s Oxford Media Convention - where former incumbent Andy Duncan is delivering the keynote address.
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NewsBBC3 picks up ITVS ‘My Name Is Earl-style’ handyman comedy
BBC3 has ordered an ITV Studios comedy starring Will Mellor as the reluctant heir to a family handyman business.
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NewsFive puts Chinese cookery AFP on peaktime menu
Five’s next step in its AFP output strategy is to serve up a peaktime Chinese cookery show paid for by Sharwood’s owner Premier Foods.
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Axe hangs over BBC dramas
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has spoken to Broadcast about his plans to axe at least one long-running drama in order to make space for new shows.
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NewsHarry Hill may leave ITV for Sky
ITV is in the throes of negotiations with Harry Hill amid speculation that the comedy star is in talks with Sky about a £3m-a-year deal.
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NewsRegional news pilots enter next stage
Bidders for ITV’s regional news pilot schemes have taken a step closer to a green light - with 13 competing consortia narrowed down to eight.