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    Grant Mitchell back in Albert Square

    2005-05-23T10:13:24Z

    BBC drama chief John Yorke has made his first significant move to get the flagship soap back on track after persuading Ross Kemp to reprise his role as hardman Grant Mitchell.

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    Strikes chaos hits BBC

    2005-05-23T10:05:08Z

    Up to 13,000 BBC staff across the country have joined the first in a series of 24-hour strikes today, causing chaos in the corporation's TV and radio schedules.

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    Anglia axes 50 jobs

    2005-05-20T11:46:39Z

    ITV axed more regional jobs, with nearly 50 redundancies set to be made at Anglia.

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    Love Island appeals to 3.9m

    2005-05-20T11:39:49Z

    Viewers haven't quite deserted ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandjust yet as the reality show picked up an extra 500,000 viewers last night to average 3.9 million (20.2%) at 10pm.

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    Love Island goes mobile

    2005-05-20T10:10:43Z

    Footage of ITV's ratings disaster Celebrity Love Islandis to be offered to mobile phone users next week, as part of a new TV service from Orange.

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    Holmes joins Sky News

    2005-05-20T09:57:20Z

    Former GMTV anchorman Eamonn Holmes is joining Sky News to host its breakfast show Sunrise.

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    Mentorn chief quits

    2005-05-20T09:16:43Z

    Mentorn managing director Charles Thompson has quit after three years in the post with no new job lined up.

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    TV Wrap delivers petition to No 10

    2005-05-20T08:00:02Z

    The pressure group TV Wrap will take a petition to Downing Street today (Friday 20 May 2005) in its continued effort to improve working conditions for freelancers.

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    PEER POLL: BBC strikes

    2005-05-20T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will next week's BBC strikes see the unions achieve their demands?

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    Hunt appointed as BBC Daytime controller

    2005-05-19T13:26:34Z

    Former Six O'Clock Newseditor Jay Hunt has been appointed as the BBC's new head of daytime.

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    Viewers continue to divorce ITV1's island celebs

    2005-05-19T11:24:31Z

    ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandcontinued its downward spiral with the third episode only attracting 3.4 million (17.1%), a fall of 600,000.

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    Discovery Kids ups new output

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    Discovery Kids channel director Clare Laycock has signed off the channel's biggest commission slate to date with three new 13 x 15-minute series.

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    Diverse draws on art world for BBC booking

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    Diverse, the indie behind Operatunityand Musicality, is attempting to democratise the world of high art for a new show for the BBC.

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    Lion TV expands Beat the... format for BBC

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    Lion TV has secured another BBC daytime series with a spin-off of its Beat the Burglarformat.

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    Commissioner's Q & A: Katie Speight

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    More4's editor is already getting excited by the programmes in development for this year's launch night, but she is still looking for some landmark event pieces to fill up next year's schedules

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    Avalon bags fifth run for TV Burp

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    ITV1 has commissioned Avalon to make a fifth series of Harry Hill's TV Burp, with an increased 10-part run. The Bafta-nominated show, which takes a sideways glance at the week's television, has been booked for a 10 x 30-minute series, which is due to be delivered ...

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    ITV2 follows X-Factor contestant

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    ITV2 has commissioned Sienna Productions to make a one-hour special about The X-Factorcontestant Tabby Callaghan. The programme, working titled What Tabby Did Next, has been following the singer since he was on the show and will also look at his family life. ...

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    Second bite for Masterchef Goes Large

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    BBC2 has commissioned a second series of Masterchef Goes Largefrom indie Shine, adding an extra 10 episodes to its run. The programme, which hunts out budding chefs, putting them through their paces to earn a place in a top restaurant or as a TV chef ' ...

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    Brighton lines up Saddam's doctor

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    Indie Brighton TV has inked three commissions for US broadcaster A&E's History Channel including a film exploring the relationship between Saddam Hussein and his doctor.

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    BBC Paralympics footage to air in 146 countries

    2005-05-19T08:30:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has cashed in on its exclusive rights to the Paralympics by selling a one-hour highlights programme across Europe, Asia and Africa.