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Distraction shows interest in Prospect
Distraction Formats has picked up worldwide rights for UK indie Prospect Pictures' new ITV1 series Under One Roof. The factual-based entertainment format sees a psychologist and body language expert move in with warring couples for 48 hours to help them sort out their problems. The ...
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Dunne joins Chorion to develop brand
Chorion, which own the rights to key Agatha Christie properties such as Miss Marpleand Poirot, has appointed Len Dunne as director for brand development. Dunne joins the company from Entertainment Rights where he was head of marketing and global brands.
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NewsElstein intensifies ITV war of words
The fierce war of words between ITV's senior management and former Five chief executive David Elstein deepened this week with a series of personal attacks, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsBBC in 'watering hole' scheme
The BBC's commissioning system is to undergo a further change with the introduction of a scheme in which a variety of different BBC voices are called on to develop and test programmes before they are commissioned, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsDyke on the offensive
BBC director general Greg Dyke turned his guns on both ITV and Sky at the Edinburgh Festival and if he was worried about the outcome of the Hutton inquiry he hid it well.
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ITC taken to task over paranormal
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has been attacked for its recent decision to allow broadcasters to screen 'dishonest' entertainment-based paranormal programming, writes Paul Revoir. At a session on Saturday examining the
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New UK president for USN
Dan Marks has been appointed UK president of Universal Studios Networks (USN), replacing Janet Goldsmith who quit earlier this month, writes Gavin Stamp
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UK Style to make house out of straw
UK Style has commissioned indie ACP TV to produce a 15 x 30-minute property series, Home Wasn't Built in a Day. Ordered by head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood, each episode tracks attempts to build a home in 24 hours with unusual materials like soil and ...
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NewsBBC dominates list of best-ever TV shows
Radio Times' TV Editor Alison Graham has compiled a list of the 40 best television shows - 29 of which were broadcast by the BBC - with only 2 from ITV, writes Sam Matthews
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NewsElstein plans ITV management overhaul
Former Five chief executive David Elstein has lined up former finance directors of BSkyB and Five to take senior executive roles in a single ITV, should the proposed merger between Carlton and Granada go ahead.
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NewsBig Brother's O'Leary angers religious set
Dermot O'Leary has angered religious viewers by suggesting that Big Brother contestants could use the Bible as a substitute for toilet paper, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsBSC finds massive increase in sex on TV
Sex scenes on television have more than tripled over the past five years, according to new research, writes Gavin Stamp
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NewsC4 offers up£30,000 for new doc
Channel 4 is once again offering filmmakers the opportunity to pitch for a£30,000 commission at this year's Sheffield International Documentary Festival, writes Gavin Stamp
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Mannion accuses Fox News of 'lying'
ITV News editor David Mannion launched a stinging attack on US broadcaster Fox News by accusing them of
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NewsPC brigade stifling drama, says Liddle
A flood of political correctness through soaps and dramas is distorting reality on British television, according to former Today programme editor Rod Liddle, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsRoot: viewers tiring of interactive voting
BBC2 controller Jane Root has said she will broadcast just one more big interactive voting event on her channel before viewers start to tire of them, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsJowell wants more repeats on TV
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has urged broadcasters to show more repeats of important programmes, claiming re-showing such
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NewsWaiting game sparks US exodus
Swift decision-making and positive recognition of success have been highlighted as key positive reasons for TV executives quitting the UK to go and work in America, writes Jane Marlow
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NewsWaiting game sparks US exodus for Brit TV execs
Swift decision-making and positive recognition of success have been highlighted as key positive reasons for TV executives quitting the UK to go and work in America, writes Jane Marlow
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Ruby Wax with... Susan Sarandon (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'In Ruby Wax with? Susan Sarandon (BBC1), Wax offered a convincing portrayal of what it is like to die in broad day...