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BBC backtracks on drama slots
The BBC has decided not to screen its much-vaunted adaptation of George Eliot's final novel, Daniel Deronda, directly against ITV's multimillion pound Doctor Zhivagoremake this autumn, in a move that drama executives hope will put an end to future rivalry
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BBC iTV relaunch
The BBC is to relaunch the interactive content on its digital channels to encourage more viewers to use the services, and has poached a key architect of BskyB's interactive strategy to oversee the move, writes Leigh Holmwood
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DH&L bids to fight off rival
Discovery Home & Leisure (DH&L) is refocusing on a different target audience as it gears up to fend off the impending launch of UKTV's new DIY channel, writes Paul Revoir
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Bullivant sets up kids outfit
Former TV-Loonland director of programmes John Bullivant has set up his own animation and children's TV production company, writes David Wood
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Irvine issues ultimatum on witness cash
Lord Irvine has given the BBC and other broadcasters until the end of the year to produce proposals showing how they will enforce a ban on payments to witnesses in trials, writes David Rose
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CHX mixes up boys and girls for Channel 5
CHX Productions has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of children's Nick Wilson to make a pilot show, Deal with It, in which boys and girls aged 10 to 11 are forced to hang around together and adopt each other's lifestyles
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Science and art dance together on BBC 2
BBC 2 controller Jane Root and head of classical music performance Peter Maniura have commissioned a major series that looks at the science behind the performing arts
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Outline to inspect gadgets for DNE series
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned a 12 x 30-minute series from Outline Productions, assessing the newest high-tech gadgets on the market
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Zeal to make challenge gameshow for choice
Zeal Television is to make a version of street gameshow Resistancefor BBC Choice
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Mummy in attic comedy surfaces on CBBC
The CBBC channel is to premiere a 26 x 30-minute comedy drama series about a young Egyptian mummy who lives in the attic of a 21st-century home
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Gere exclusive for before they were famous
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush have commissioned a seventh instalment of celebrity clip show Before They Were Famous
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Zig Zag bags bundle of commissions
Former Granada-linked production company Zig Zag has landed a crop of commissions for terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters, writesSteve Aston
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C4 examines future of war
The future of combat will be examined in a two-part series for Channel 4, featuring acclaimed journalist Sorious Samura
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Collins to play ITV singleton
ITV has ordered a primetime drama series starring Michelle Collins as a 40-year-old woman tossed into the dating game after a long-term relationship, writesPenny Hughes
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Couples to get advice from C4
Channel 4 is branching out into agony aunt territory with a new relationship advice show from Talkback Productions
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Morrison exit kicks off Granada revamp
ITV will appoint a chief executive even if Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey decides to turn down the job, writes Steve Aston
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BBC subsidiaries given£350m of credit
The BBC is to pump millions of pounds into an aggressive global expansion of its commercial operations after securing government permission for a£350m credit facility, writes Leigh Holmwood,
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TiVo posts upbeat results
US personal video recorder (PVR) specialist TiVo has succeeded in cutting its losses to a 10th of what they were this time last year, writes Barbara Marshall
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GSB lures top sleuth
Granada Sky Broadcasting has signed its biggest ever deal with Universal, sealing exclusive UK basic cable and satellite rights to a collection of classic US shows including Columbo, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV reveals new look
ITV is to wheel out its stable of talent to promote the channel as part of a new image designed to bring the network up to date, writes Steve Aston