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NewsMade in Manchester wins R4 order
The bawdy tale of The Wantley Dragon is to be brought back to life by radio indie Made in Manchester in its latest commission for BBC Radio 4.
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NewsBBC suspend Reef over fakery claims
The BBC has suspended all business with indie Reef TV while investigating claims of fakery on a daytime show hosted by Angela Rippon.
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NewsITV.com revenue may soar to £34m
Revenues from ITV.com are on course to more than triple this year, making as much as £34m according to a new analyst report
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NewsKrod Mandoon axed
The BBC has confirmed it will not order a second series of “swords and sandals” comedy Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire after its funding partner pulled out.
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NewsBBC2 green lights Alan Davies chef comedy
BBC2 has greenlit Whites, the kitchen comedy co-written by Peep Show star Matt King and featuring Alan Davies as a lacklustre celebrity chef.
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NewsSTV axes nearly all new ITV drama
STV has axed ITV dramas Wuthering Heights, The Fixer, Doc Martin, Blue Murder and Agatha Christie’s Marple from its schedule, adding fuel to its dispute with the commercial broadcaster over network programming fees.
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NewsBBC4 doc to trace search for 'golden hare'
BBC4 is to chronicle the story of Kit Williams, eccentric and author of the children’s book Masquerade, and his reunion with a golden hare he hid in the British countryside 30 years ago.
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NewsX Factor boss defends live audition pressure
X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has defended the shows new live audition process, rubbishing comments from judge Louis Walsh that the format change adds even more pressure to competitors.
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NewsBBC4 explores metal and synth in major arts push
BBC4 is to expand its Music Britannia format to heavy metal and electro-pop as part of a major season of arts and culture programming.
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NewsTigress adds Corney in executive shuffle
Tigress Productions has appointed Five natural history commissioner Bethan Corney, completing a senior editorial triumvirate that also includes Kath Moore and Dick Colthurst.
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NewsC4 to capture magic of 3D
Channel 4 is joining the 3D revolution by ordering UK-made content that can be viewed in 3D on standard TV sets.
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NewsSky leads the pack to buy VMTV’s portfolio
BSkyB is the clear favourite to land the Virgin Media Television channel portfolio as the sale process moves towards its conclusion.
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NewsITV lines up family thriller from Goodnight Mister Tom novelist
Monarch Of The Glen creator Michael Chaplin is adapting the latest novel by the author of Goodnight Mister Tom for ITV.
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UTV adds its voice to furore over BBC’s plans to share news
ITV’s Northern Ireland franchisee UTV has added to the outcry against the BBC’s plan to share video news with national newspapers, claiming the initiative would make it “impossible” for commercial news gatherers to compete.
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NewsSky execs arrive at Five
Former Sky execs Andrew O’Connell, Donna Taberer and Nan Whittingham will join their former boss Richard Woolfe at Five on 24 August.
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NewsCBBC orders give backing to British animation
CBBC is throwing its weight behind British animation by commissioning two series and opening its Cartoon Works portal as a platform for new shortform content.
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Ultimate Ulster returns to UTV
Ultimate Ulster will return to UTV this autumn, as part of the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder’s bid to build on its original programming slate this autumn.
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NewsBBC plans Jackson-based talent show
BBC3 is planning an X Factor-style show to find a dancer who can best imitate the late Michael Jackson.
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NewsTV spend holds up as public stays in
People would rather scale back going out before cutting their spend on TV during the current recession, a study has claimed.
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NewsHeadhunters begin search for C4 chair
Ofcom has enlisted the headhunters that brought Michael Grade to ITV to begin the search for the next Channel 4 chair.