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NewsBBC plans African eco build
The BBC is to build an eco lodge in Africa from scratch as part of a major new BBC1 primetime series being described as one of the corporation's most important projects of 2007.
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NewsCowell poaches ITV producer
Simon Cowell has poached Saturday Night Takeaway series producer Georgie Hurford-Jones to join his production company, Syco, working on shows in the US.
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NewsC4 hopes Freshly Squeezed will wake up breakfast slot
Channel 4 has commissioned its first long-running breakfast entertainment show since the demise of Risein 2003.
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NewsCity expects second wave of indie deals
A second wave of indie deals with the City and other investors is expected this autumn, with Kudos, Princess Productions, Wall To Wall and Objective Productions all expected to make a move before the end of the year.
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NewsFive gets on talent show bandwagon
Five is to launch a celebrity talent contest fronted by former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass with Julian Clary and Andi Peters lined up as judges.
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NewsITV set to chop 30 minutes from lunchtime news
ITV is set to cut 30 minutes from ITV1's one-hour lunchtime news show as part of its bid to stem the channel's ratings decline.
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NewsControllers lose out in BBC restructure
This week's massive shake-up of the BBC will dilute channel controllers' power, say BBC insiders, by handing power and money to a new breed of genre-based 'super commissioners'.
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NewsBBC staff vote on pension and pay compromise
The BBC has upped its wage increase offer to staff and made compromises on changes to its pension scheme, in a bid to avert threatened strikes by broadcasting unions.
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Al-Jazeera technician shot by Israeli soldiers
An Al-Jazeera technician has been shot following a clash with Israeli troops while filming in the West Bank, the Arabic television channel said today.
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NewsFirst Artist buys NCI Management
NCI Management, the TV talent agency which represents names such as Gillian McKeith and Janet Ellis, has been bought by European football agency First Artist.
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NewsSplash exits Tinopolis group
Splash Media, the indie set up by former BBC entertainment executives Jane Lush and Fenia Vardanis, is to leave the Tinopolis group and set up as a lone company.
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NewsMassive shake-up at BBC
A massive shake-up of BBC production and commissioning will see director of television Jana Bennett take control of all audio-visual content, and create four new 'super commissioners'.
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NewsSparrowhawk appoints distribution boss
Sparrowhawk Media has poached TWI executive John Morris to become managing director of its programme distribution business.
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NewsNew DAB multiplex will not reach Northern Ireland
Ofcom has announced its intention to advertise the second national radio multiplex by the end of the year but confirmed it will not be able to cover Northern Ireland and parts of western Wales.
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NewsWildebeest trek finally arrives at BBC1
BBC1 has finally scheduled Trek, an epic wildlife documentary following the great wildebeest trek across the African savanna, which has been more than two years in production.
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NewsBBC moves cricket to BBC1
The BBC has decided to switch its cricket World Cup highlights from BBC2 to BBC1, when action starts in the West Indies in March 2007.
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NewsLBC listeners handed control of programme
LBC radio listeners will be given free reign of the air waves when a presenter-less phone-in is held later this month.