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NewsNewton appointed as This Morning editor
Loose Women executive producer Karl Newton has been appointed as the new editor of This Morning as key part of the show’s revamp.
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NewsBBC3 recommissions The Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a ninth run of factual entertainment format The Real Hustle.
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NewsThorp takes reins at Nat Geo
Fox International Channels has made two senior level changes to its UK business, with managing director of FIC UK Jason Thorp adding National Geographic Channels UK to his remit.
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NewsLast Night of the Proms goes global
BBC Worldwide is to beam The Last Night of the Proms live into cinemas around the world.
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NewsC4 to air first Urdu drama
Channel 4 is to broadcast its first Urdu-language commission at the end of this month.
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NewsRace hots up for BBC comedy job
Channel 4 comedy chief Andrew Newman and BBC exec Cheryl Taylor are the favourites to land the job as BBC head of comedy commissioning as the selection process enters its final stages.
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NewsArmstrong and Miller get third series
BBC1 has ordered a third run of sketch series The Armstrong and Miller Show before the second has even aired.
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NewsKatie Price launches production company
Katie Price has teamed up with former ITV Studios talent exec Mark Wagman to launch an indie.
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NewsStars come out for BBC2's Office night
BBC2 will dedicate an entire evening to airing the first series of The Office later this month, including new footage of Ricky Gervais and the team talking about its impact alongside comedy stars such as Friends’ Matthew Perry and Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest.
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NewsFX buys Life on Mars US
FX is lining up the US remake of Life on Mars for the primetime slot currently occupied by True Blood.
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NewsVirgin to show Chuck in 3D
Virgin is offering viewers the chance to watch a special episode of US action comedy Chuck in 3D.
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NewsBBCW hires Endemol exec to grow brands
BBC Worldwide has appointed Endemol exec Jacob de Boer as commercial director working across global brands such as Doctor Who and Top Gear.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires Letts' Notting Hill Carnival doc
A film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival, produced by Don Letts’ indie Brassneck TV, has been picked up for distribution by Electric Sky.
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NewsLeft Bank unveil new detective dramas
Left Bank Pictures has confirmed it is developing two new detective dramas – an Aurelio Zen series set for BBC1, and an Inspector Banks special for ITV1.
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NewsStrictly no Sunday results show
BBC1 has dropped Strictly Come Dancing’s Sunday night results show and is reverting to a single longer programme on Saturday nights.
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NewsBehind the scenes: Peep Show 6
PICTURE GALLERY: Sam Bain, co-writer of Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, reveals a sneak peek of the new series featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
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NewsWales digital switchover begins
More than 130,000 homes in Wales lost their analogue BBC2 signal this morning as the nation began its programme of digital switchover.
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NewsPrimate Planet signs Shipwrecked producer
Wildlife indie Primate Planet Productions has hired former Shipwrecked producer Virginia Hill.
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NewsKath and Kim creators in new series talks
Kath and Kim writers and stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner are in discussions to produce a fifth series of the hit comedy, or launch a spin-off starring the comedy’s toffy-nosed shop assistants Prue and Trude.
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NewsVincent steps in on Magic
Tim Vincent is to present Magic 105.4’s Secret Songs for three weeks while regular host Kim Wilde takes a break.