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Christie goes behind bars in Virgin series
Linford Christie and Joe Pasquale will tough it out in the world's most merciless prisons in a new factual entertainment series for Virgin 1.
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NewsBBC: no merged controller role
BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has ruled out merging the BBC2 and BBC4 controller jobs.
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NewsBBC1 obstacle course to Wipeout contestants
BBC1 will challenge contestants to tackle the world's biggest obstacle course in a UK version of global Endemol hit Wipeout.
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NewsUK form at sales surge to capture half world market
UK programme formats have increased their dominance over the last five years, accounting for more than half (53%) of exported format hours globally.
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Bebo hires first commissioning head
Bebo has hired its first executive with specific responsibility for commissioning and managing original programming.
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NewsCarnival deal to kick off NBC buying spree
NBC Universal has set its sights on becoming the next Endemol following its deal to buy Hotel Babylon-producer Carnival Films.
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NewsReady-meals won't get any tastier than this...
Shine Group is planning to use the MasterChef brand to launch a range of ready-meals and cooking ingredients.
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NewsVariety is antidote to credit crunch, says Cooper
ITV controller of entertainment John Kaye Cooper has revealed that he is bringing back the weekend variety format to combat economic doom and gloom.
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NewsC4 doc looks at ‘The Charles Generation'
Men born on the same day as Prince Charles will tell their stories in a Sue Bourne documentary that forms part of Channel 4's autumn schedule.
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NewsITVW does Proper deal
ITV Worldwide has secured a multi-year development and distribution deal with Canadian indie Proper Television.
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NewsITV Play trumpets online Bingo success
ITV Play commissioner William van Rest has heralded a new era in the commercial broadcaster's gaming fortunes, with up to 60,000 people downloading numbers each day to take part in its new late-night programming block, Bingo Night Live.
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Media stocks down by£12bn in past year
The Edinburgh TV Festival traditionally provides an opportunity for the media industry to take stock. Looking at broadcast stocks' performance over the past year highlights what a challenging time has been had.
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Cut-down Kahuna switcher
Snell and Wilcox will release a compact version of its Kahuna production switcher at next month's IBC exhibition.
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New version of Maya
Autodesk has released a new version of Maya to celebrate the 3D software's 10th anniversary.
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NewsIBC to show Katzenberg interview in live 3D
The world's first transatlantic high-definition stereoscopic 3D broadcast will take place at next month's IBC technology exhibition.
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Devil's Lane unveils commissioning site
New multiplatform production company Devil's Lane is using a self-built website application to help get its programme ideas commissioned.
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NewsBBC plots 39 Steps remake
The BBC is to revive John Buchan's classic espionage thriller The 39 Steps in a one-off dramatisation to be made in Scotland.
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NewsSky adds seven HD channels
BSkyB has expanded its high-definition service by adding a further seven new channels.
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NewsQI creator says BBC1 is 'our natural home'
John Lloyd, the creator of QI, writes for Broadcastnow about plans to transfer the quiz show to BBC1.
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NewsPrincess Talent agency to close
Princess Talent Management, the agency which launched the TV careers of Vernon Kay and Fearne Cotton, is to close its doors on Friday.