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ABC forgets Samantha Who
US network ABC has cancelled its Christina Applegate-fronted sitcom Samantha Who, which aired in the UK on E4.
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Spice Girl to stand in for Theakston on Heart
‘Baby Spice’ Emma Bunton is to co-host Heart Breakfast with Harriet Scott while Jamie Theakston takes a holiday.
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MPs poised to back licence fee rise
MPs are poised to back the BBC this week by rejecting a Tory bid to freeze the BBC licence fee at last year’s level.
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ITV Wales veteran latest cuts casualty
ITV Wales national director Elis Owen will leave the broadcaster after 30 years of service, following a restructure of the Wales and English regions commissioning team.
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Indies plough £190m into programming
Indies ploughed £190m of their own cash into bridging the programming funding gap last year, according to new figures from Pact.
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BBC reveals £440m indie spend
The BBC invested £440m in the indie sector across TV, radio and new media in 2008/09, according to provisional figures released today.
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Wallander scoops four prizes at Bafta Craft Awards
Kenneth Branagh’s BBC detective drama Wallander picked up four prizes at last night’s Bafta Craft Awards that also honoured Doctor Who with two gongs.
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HBO orders Ricky Gervais animation series
Ricky Gervais is creating an animated show for US cable channel HBO based on his hit series of podcasts.
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Sarah Connor terminated; Chuck lives
The Sarah Connor Chronicles has officially been axed by Fox in the US – but spy series Chuck has been renewed by NBC for a third season.
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19 plans drama with Cyrus' beau
Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment is pitching a teen drama starring Miley Cyrus’ boyfriend to US networks Fox and HBO.
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Branson reduces Virgin Media stake to 6.5%
Sir Richard Branson has significantly reduced his stake in cable company Virgin Media from 10.45% to 6.5%.
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Winners: Bafta Craft Awards 2009
Full list of Bafta Craft Awards winners, held on 17 May, 2009, at London’s Hilton Hotel.
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Broadcast Digital Awards shortlist unveiled
BBC3, E4 and ITV2 are among those in the running for the coveted Channel of the Year trophy at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
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BBC religion hiring sparks 115 complaints
The BBC has assured audiences that Christians “will remain the key audience” for its religious output, following a deluge of complaints over the appointment of a Muslim as its new head of religion.
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Torchwood radio plays to fill Doctor Who hiatus
The BBC is to fill the gaps between seasons of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood with three radio plays.
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Spike Jonze to star in C4 comedy
Details have emerged of the cast list for Channel 4’s up-coming comedy pilot The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, which includes cult film director Spike Jonze.
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Primeval movie deal confirmed
Warner Bros. has confirmed it has signed a “high six-figure” deal for the screen rights to ITV1 sci-fi series Primeval and revealed some of the key people involved with the project.
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UTV revenue drops 9%
UTV Media, owner of the Northern Ireland ITV franchise, said revenue fell 9% in the four months through April as advertisers cut budgets.
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ITV forecasts 19% drop in ad revenue
ITV AGM: ITV is predicting its advertising revenues will fall 19% this quarter as the recession continues to wreak havoc with the television ad market - and says it will “move away” from red button, interactivity and gaming.