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NewsBBC to dramatise Lehman Brothers collapse
BBC2 is to mark the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers with a 24-style dramatisation of the weekend leading to its demise.
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NewsX Factor results move to live Sunday shows
ITV has confirmed that this year’s X Factor will move its results show to Sundays, with a live face-off for the two contestants with the fewest votes.
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NewsC4 embarks on longer Coach Trip
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth series of daytime show Coach Trip after a successful revival this summer.
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NewsWalsh: Some X Factor contestants won't cope
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has admitted that not all contestants appearing on the ITV1 show will be able to cope under the strain of the competition.
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NewsC4 and Boomerang form JV
Channel 4 has formed a joint venture with Welsh indie Boomerang Plus and events organiser Sports Vision to stage and broadcast this year’s winter sports and music festival Freesports on 4 Freeze.
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NewsBBC to air new Beatles recordings
BBC2 and BBC4 are to screen a joint “Beatles Week” featuring previously unaired outtakes of the group’s “studio chat”.
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NewsFury at BBC ban on funeral flowers
BBC staff have reacted furiously to a ban on sending flowers to the funerals of staff who have died in service.
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NewsBBCW hires Nigella brand guru to spearhead licensing push
BBC Worldwide has hired Nigella Lawson’s brand guru William Miller to launch new retail ranges for its major on-screen talent.
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NewsDerren Brown goes interactive for C4
Illusionist Derren Brown is to stage his first interactive stunts in his forthcoming series of specials for Channel 4.
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NewsSky slams BBC Trust's handling of Canvas
BSkyB has written to the BBC Trust expressing “serious concerns” about the handling of its plans to create internet-connect TV service Project Canvas.
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NewsAndre lands solo ITV2 reality series
Reality star and singer Peter Andre has landed a solo reality television show for ITV2 this autumn.
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NewsBBC3 recommissions The Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a ninth run of factual entertainment format The Real Hustle.
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NewsLast Night of the Proms goes global
BBC Worldwide is to beam The Last Night of the Proms live into cinemas around the world.
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NewsNewton appointed as This Morning editor
Loose Women executive producer Karl Newton has been appointed as the new editor of This Morning as key part of the show’s revamp.
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NewsVirgin Media cuts customer service jobs
Virgin Media has cut around 250 jobs from its Dudley customer services centre after a consultation with at-risk staff came to an end.
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NewsC4 to air first Urdu drama
Channel 4 is to broadcast its first Urdu-language commission at the end of this month.
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NewsBBCW hires Endemol exec to grow brands
BBC Worldwide has appointed Endemol exec Jacob de Boer as commercial director working across global brands such as Doctor Who and Top Gear.
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NewsStars come out for BBC2's Office night
BBC2 will dedicate an entire evening to airing the first series of The Office later this month, including new footage of Ricky Gervais and the team talking about its impact alongside comedy stars such as Friends’ Matthew Perry and Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest.
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NewsRace hots up for BBC comedy job
Channel 4 comedy chief Andrew Newman and BBC exec Cheryl Taylor are the favourites to land the job as BBC head of comedy commissioning as the selection process enters its final stages.
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NewsArmstrong and Miller get third series
BBC1 has ordered a third run of sketch series The Armstrong and Miller Show before the second has even aired.