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NewsC4 extends Phil and Kirstie deal
Channel 4 has signed up Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp for a further three years after the BBC attempted to poach the Location, Location, Location presenters.
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NewsHaitian quake doc in production
A three-part documentary about the devastating Haitian earthquake is already in production and has been picked up for distribution by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsTitchmarsh and Don back on BBC2
Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don are to return to their roots for two new BBC2 gardening series.
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NewsStudents pick up RTS awards
Young filmmakers from three universities have won top prizes at this year’s RTS North West Student Awards.
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NewsFuller extends Idol exec deal
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller has agreed to continue to executive produce American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance for US entertainment giant CKX in return for a share of the profits.
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NewsRadio 1 signs comedian
BBC Radio 1 has added comedian Tom Deacon to its line-up with a new Sunday night show, it has been revealed.
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NewsPremier League withholds Portsmouth's TV money
The Premier League is to divert Portsmouth’s £7million share of the latest television revenue payments to several other clubs owned money by the south coast outfit after they failed to cover debts.
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NewsC4 to cut back on Dispatches
Channel 4 is cutting back core PSB documentaries strand Dispatches - but has vowed to maintain its overall budget for at least this year.
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NewsiPlayer hits 114m in December
The BBC iPlayer received more than 114 million requests in December, led by Top Gear and David Tennant’s exit from Doctor Who.
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NewsThink tank takes aim at BBC3
A political think tank with close links to the Tory party is proposing a massive PSB shake-up that would see the BBC overhauled and BBC3 radically reworked or axed.
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NewsBBC launches drive to find female ent faces
The BBC has made hunting for new female entertainment talent a key priority and could use Jonathan Ross’ departure to give women presenters a higher profile.
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NewsU2 promotion 'broke BBC guidelines'
A BBC promotion of U2’s latest album and a Coldplay tour broke the corporation’s own broadcasting rules, according to its editorial complaints unit.
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NewsC4 hands Paralympics schedule centre stage
Channel 4 has vowed to “totally immerse” viewers in the 2012 Paralympic Games, which it claims will give the broadcaster a commercial boost as well as playing to its PSB strengths.
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NewsPeppa Pig to belt up over safety concerns
Peppa Pig indie Astley Baker Davies is to spend three months adding car seats and seatbelts in to old episodes of the animated kids’ series because of health-and-safety fears.
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NewsRace for top position at C4 enters final stages
Channel 4 is aiming to appoint a new chief executive in time for next week’s Oxford Media Convention - where former incumbent Andy Duncan is delivering the keynote address.
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Scott takes leave of Princess to try fresh challenges
Princess Productions co-founder Sebastian Scott has left the Shine Group-owned indie to pursue “new personal challenges”.
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NewsHeat on drama indies as film producers court BBC
Drama indies are facing increasing competition from feature film producers who are turning to the BBC with projects that never made it as cinema releases.
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NewsRenegade appoints Folio’s Nissen to managing director post
Renegade Pictures has hired Folio Productions’ Ed Nissen as managing director as part of a reshuffle designed to free up co-founders Alex Cooke and Jon Rowlands.
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NewsBBC3 picks up ITVS ‘My Name Is Earl-style’ handyman comedy
BBC3 has ordered an ITV Studios comedy starring Will Mellor as the reluctant heir to a family handyman business.
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NewsFive puts Chinese cookery AFP on peaktime menu
Five’s next step in its AFP output strategy is to serve up a peaktime Chinese cookery show paid for by Sharwood’s owner Premier Foods.