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NewsITN Productions appoints head of factual
Emma Read has been promoted with immediate effect to head of factual and features for ITN Productions.
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NewsDave has another One Night Stand
UKTV channel Dave has ordered a second series of Dave’s One Night Stand with comedians including Dave Gorman and Jason Byrne.
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NewsC4 turns to Victorian era for online comic
Channel 4 Education is rolling out an animated online comic book about the benefits and dangers of social networking, written by the daughter of Watchmen creator Alan Moore.
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NewsImpossible hires Tweenies exec
Impossible Pictures has appointed Tell-Tale Production’s managing director Karl Woolley to head its kids division.
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NewsBBC America plans royal wedding show
Presenter Cat Deeley is set to bring a group of royal wedding fanatics from the US to London for a new show.
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NewsITV1 to celebrate Beatles anniversary
ITV1 has commissioned Shiver Productions to make a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first gig at Liverpool club The Cavern.
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NewsCelebrity Juice to squeeze out two more series
ITV2 has commissioned two more series of comedy entertainment series Celebrity Juice.
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NewsCrufts returning to More4
Pedigree dog show Crufts will return to More 4 for a second year in March.
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NewsBBC to kick off online survey on UK class system
BBC Current Affairs is launching a nationwide study into Britain’s social class system, backed by online mass-participation service Lab UK.
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NewsBBC orders kids 'karaoke TV' show
BBC Learning has ordered two series of interactive teaching service Talkie Time for CBeebies and BBC Learning Zone.
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Syfy inks martial arts deal
NBC Universal’s SyFy channel has picked up the rights to air the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts from the defunct Bravo - its first move into live event broadcasting.
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NewsThompson’s Salford ambition
BBC director general Mark Thompson has a personal ambition to see an entire channel move to Media CityUK in Salford.
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NewsJoint venture to create new digital standards
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are leading a cross-broadcaster initiative to establish common digital standards.
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NewsBSkyB amends 3D content rules
BSkyB has changed its regulations to allow more 2D-to-3D converted content within programmes broadcast on its Sky 3D channel.
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NewsITN cool on Hunt's vision for local TV
ITN is poised to shun culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans for a national TV channel with local opt-outs.
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NewsDancing on Ice jibe sparks complaints
Sunday’s episode of Dancing on Ice sparked around 200 complaints after judge Jason Gardiner said contestant Jeff Brazier looked like he was “missing a couple of chromosomes”.
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NewsBSkyB profits up 26%
Sky has grown its operating profits for the six months to 31 December to £520m as 24% of its subscribers now take a bundle of broadband, TV and phone services.
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NewsBBC Comedy faces up to cutbacks despite successful year
The BBC will have to drop some of its comedy hits from last year because of budget cuts, the corporation’s comedy commissioning controller has admitted.
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NewsSpongebob licensing chief to join ITVS GE
The licensing expert behind Spongebob Squarepants is to join ITV Studios Global Entertainment to spearhead its consumer products strategy.