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NewsRoot poaches BBC factual boss for Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel general manager Jane Root has poached the BBC's head of factual development Peter Lovering to become her 'point man' in the UK - looking for ideas and formats that could be produced for the US.
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NewsTinopolis aims for London indie
Tinopolis, Wales' largest independent production company, is to list on the London Stock Market and use the injection of cash to shop for a London indie.
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NewsITV pulls the plug on Steel River Blues
Steel River Blues, ITV's high profile fire-fighting drama that replaced London's Burning, has had the plug pulled by the network after just one series.
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NewsGranada factuals boss joins Shine
Indie Shine has poached deputy controller of Granada factuals north Sam Anthony to become its new creative director for factual.
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Five looks for UK's own Desperate Housewives
Five has jumped on the Desperate Housewivesbandwagon by commissioning a documentary looking at what goes on behind the twitching net curtains of Britain.
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ITV2 to air Branson reality show
ITV2 is set to secure the exclusive rights to Richard Branson's US reality show after outbidding rivals Living TV and F/X.
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£5,000 buys personal ad on TV
Viewers looking for that special someone and who have£5,000 to spare are to be given the opportunity to star in a 15-minute profile of themselves on a new 24-hour dating channel.
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Bickley quits C4 for Betty
Sam Bickley, the Channel 4 commissioning editor behind Faking It, has quit the broadcaster after four years to join the indie sector.
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BBC/Five tie up for tsunami gig
The BBC and Five have struck an unprecedented deal to share live coverage of this weekend's fundraising concert for victims of the Asian tsunami.
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ITV lines up all-night news
ITV viewers in London are to be given the chance to watch its flagship regional news programme, London Tonight, round the clock on a new on-demand channel.
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NewsReport backs creation of 'Ourbeeb'
Key ownership functions of the BBC's board of governors should be handed to a new body representing the interests of licence fee payers, according to a new report.
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NewsAuschwitz doc pulls 4.1m
BBC2's harrowing documentary Auschwitz - the Nazis and the 'Final Solution'was once again a compelling attraction for viewers with a peak of 4.1 million (17%), surpassing Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsSky to launch credit card
Sky subscribers will be able to shop, bet and earn loyalty points through a new credit card currently being designed for use on their digital set top boxes.
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NewsFive cools Milkshake speculation
Nick Wilson, Five's controller of children's programming, has played down speculation that the broadcaster is planning to launch a children's digital channel based on its Milkshake strand.
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NewsC4 backs Lovely Bones adaptation
Channel 4 is to partner with The Lord of The Ringsdirector Peter Jackson to adapt Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bonesinto a feature film.
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News4.6m see McCririck given boot
The eviction of racing pundit John McCririck, the celebrity viewers loved to hate, from Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brotherhouse last night peaked at the end with 4.6 million (19%).
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NewsITV axes Scream from Saturday
ITV1's Saturday night adventure series Scream! If You Want To Get Offis to be pulled from the schedules after just three episodes following poor ratings.
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NewsMorris backs BBC's Springer show
Arts minister Estelle Morris has backed the BBC's right to screen the controversial Jerry Springer - The Opera, despite the corporation receiving a record 50,000 complaints.
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NewsRadio Aid raises£3m
Over£3m was raised for victims of the Asian tsunami in yesterday's 12-hour radio marathon that featured Tony Blair, Chris Evans and Ricky Gervais.
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NewsCable companies start TV-on-demand
Telewest Broadband and NTL have both launched the first phase of their TV-on-demand services, which both cable companies plan to roll out to digital TV customers region by region this year.