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Why it takes a singular type of woman to play village nosey parker Miss Marple
If Granada grabs Agatha Christie's complex sleuth, who will best portray her? ...
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NewsRadio sector set to win '3 plus 1' battle
The commercial radio industry is optimistic that the government's controversial 'three plus one' local ownership will be dropped in favour of a 'two plus one' requirement, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsChannel 4 considers own history channel
Channel 4 is looking at jumping on the history TV bandwagon by launching its own factual/history channel, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsFreeview boosts Five and Emap
Freeview, the BBC/Crown Castle DTT service which launched last month, has given a welcome boost to Five and Emap, with both operators seeing off their arch rivals, according to the first set of ratings for the service, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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C4 to move away from US
Channel 4 director of television Tim Gardam pledged this week to shift the channel's focus away from imported US shows towards more homegrown product, writes Penny Hughes
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Wall heads list for top Five job
Five shareholders have kicked off their search for a new chief executive and hope to make an appointment by Christmas, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Flagship BBC 2 show to cover economics
Award-winning documentary maker Adam Curtis has been commissioned to produce a major investigation into the world economy in the 1990s for a flagship new BBC 2 series, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Bectu seeks BBC meeting
Broadcasting union Bectu is calling for an urgent meeting with the BBC over fears that around 200 job cuts could be made across three BBC programme divisions, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Endemol puts weight behind interactivity
Endemol UK has poached Freeserve marketing director Peter Cowley to fill the newly created board-level role of director of interactive media, writes David Wood
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Steinberg set to take Fox Kids role
Former BSkyB pay-TV chief Bruce Steinberg is poised to be named as the new chief executive of Fox Kids Europe (FKE), writes Paul Revoir
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Toon channel backs UK talent
Cartoon Network has backed up its commitment to increase its level of original UK production with two animated projects, including a piece from the director of the award-winning Gorillaz music videos, writes Paul Revoir
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Little Britain to get TV airing
BBC Radio 4 sketch show Little Britainis set to be the latest radio comedy show to transfer to television, after securing an 8 x 30-minute slot on both BBC 2 and BBC 3, writes Leigh Holmwood
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MTV and Tiger Aspect plan kids series
Indie Tiger Aspect has teamed up with MTV to produce a 13-part, live-action series for CITV, writes Penny Hughes
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Nigella indie to look at the Great British bottom
Channel 4 has commissioned Nigella Lawson's indie, Pabulum Productions, to produce a 60-minute special on the history of the backside, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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C4 moves fast on Washington sniper film
Ideal World Productions is working on a one-hour, fast-turnaround documentary for Channel 4 charting the recent reign of terror inflicted on the US by the Washington sniper, writes Penny Hughes
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Foyle's War gets second series from Elliott
Greenlit Productions second world war crime drama Foyle's Warhas been commissioned for a second series before its first series has even finished its run. ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered 4 x 120-minutes of the series. Executive producer is Greenlit Productions head Jill ...
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HTV commissions pop factory music awards
Welsh indie Avanti Productions has been commissioned by HTV controller and director of programmes Elis Owen to produce a 60-minute awards show spin-off from its regular music strand The Pop Factory. The Pop Factory Awardstakes place in a disused lemonade ...
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ITV 2 to show warm-up to comedy awards
ITV 2 head of programmes Daniella Neumann has ordered a 60-minute special starring Jack Dee as a warm-up show for this year's British Comedy Awards. Countdown to the British Comedy Awards will be produced by Michael Hurll Television, which also produces the main awards ceremony ...
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The Bridge plans doc about Brighton music
Brighton-based indie The Bridge is to make a 6 x 30-minute series on the rise of the Brighton music scene for Meridian. The series, Brighton Beats, which will include the story of Fatboy Slim's notorious free beach parties and cover regional bands such as Electric ...
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BBC 1 to air Elton John special for Xmas
Elton John is to perform some of his most memorable songs in a special one-off concert for BBC 1. Elton John at the Royal Opera House, which will be recorded early next month to air around Christmas, will feature a 90-piece orchestra made up of ...