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Vivendi shares plunge 25% after debt downgrades
Shares in Vivendi Universal fell 25 per cent to 15-year lows yesterday after Standard & Poor's, the rating agency, ...
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Watchdog attacks 'humdrum' BBC TV
The BBC is showing too many programmes that are 'humdrum, over-familiar and formulaic', the head of the broadcastin...
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NewsE4 nabs second Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under, the darkly comic Californian drama which has become the surprise hit of the summer, will get its second series UK debut on E4 next month, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsITV drops ads for 9/11 programme
ITV has for the first time decided to axe commercial breaks in a peaktime programme, writes writes Penny Hughes
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Ancient combat to inspire C5 history series
Channel 5 is launching a major new history series that hopes to do for the middle ages what Channel 4's 1900 House series did for Victorian times, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Local indies hit by ITV cash jam
Scores of small regional indies could be forced out of business if ITV does not give them the extra programme cash it promised as consolation for cutting regional hours, according to producers' alliance Pact, writes Steve Aston
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NewsITC to consult on DTT transmission
The Independent Tele-vision Commission has launched a consultation on plans by the BBC and Crown Castle to change the transmission model of digital terrestrial television (DTT), writes Leigh Holmwood
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Nickelodeon poised to pull out of NTL Eire
Nickelodeon is set to pull its service from NTL's Irish platform with the loss of 400,000 viewers after the cable giant demanded 'unfair terms' for a new deal, according to executives, writes Paul Revoir
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Sewell saddles up for Channel 5
The acerbic art critic and historian Brian Sewell is to travel the pilgrims' route to the Spanish holy site of Santiago de Compostela on horseback as part of a slate of new arts commissions for Channel 5, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Mentorn bags BBC 1 specials
Television Corporation subsidiary Mentorn has been commissioned to make a number of factual specials for BBC 1 and Channel 4, including one that focuses on the work of the London fire brigade's investigations unit, writes Jon Rogers
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Wilson TV comeback continues at Sci-Fi
The Sci-Fi Channel is cranking up its level of original production for the autumn season by adding a studio-based discussion programme to its current portfolio of shows, writes Steve Aston
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BBC 2 studies eating habits
The nation's eating habits are to be put under the microscope in a new landmark documentary series for BBC 2, writes Leigh Holmwood
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BBC hosts follow-up animal welfare awards
The BBC has committed itself to staging another BBC Animal Awards after the success of last year's event. The awards, which have again secured a six-figure sum in sponsorship from More Than - an arm of Royal & Sun Alliance - aim to pay tribute to those dedicated to animal ...
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Company to chart the lives of 40-year-olds
Channel 4 head of drama Tessa Ross has commissioned indie Company Pictures to produce a new drama series following the exploits of a group of fortysomethings. The 3 x 60-minute series 40will be written by Brian Elsley, whose other credits include ...
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Des and Mel to chat for ITV daytime show
ITV is to launch a new 70 x 60-minute chat show fronted by network perennial Des O'Connor and former Big Breakfast presenter Melanie Sykes. Today with Des and Melwill run on ITV 1 in a lunchtime/early afternoon slot from the autumn. The series is to ...
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Green Umbrella journeys to centre of earth
Bristol-based indie Green Umbrella has been commissioned by the Discovery Channel to make a series based on the Jules Verne novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. The 2 x 60-minute series of the same name will explore geology and 'what happens beneath our ...
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National Geographic to air Egypt special
The National Geographic Channel is to join with its sister stations around the world to air the 120-minute live special Egypt - Secret Chambers Revealedwhich aims to take viewers inside the great pyramids. The show, which goes out on 16 September, will see leading Egyptologist ...
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Flashback returns to battle stations
Flashback TV has been commissioned to produce another 6 x 60-minute episodes of history series Battle Stationsfor A & E Television Networks' History Channel. The series, which began as a 4 x 60-minute run when it was first commissioned by the US broadcaster in November ...
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Mixmasters gets second spin on ITV 1
Indie Addictive TV is to produce a second series of its dance music show Mixmastersfor ITV 1. The 13 x 30 minute series, which features DJ mixes from popular artists fused with visuals, will air in a night-time slot from 5 September. It will be ...
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Monkey to make my day once again for C4
Indie Monkey has been commissioned by Channel 4 head of entertainment John McHugh to make a second series of hidden camera show Make my Day. The 8 x 30-minute show will debut on E4 in the autumn before airing on C4 in January. It will ...