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NewsC4 tackles Brookie crisis
Channel 4 is understood to be holding crunch talks over the future of its ailing soap opera Brookside, with observers suggesting that the show may be axed to free up cash for new drama, writes Penny Hughes
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C5 offers novel spin on history
Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers has unveiled his first strand for the broadcaster, which includes a documentary examining whether Hitler was gay, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsPlay goes to wire as UKTV cuts back
UKTV has decided to axe music and comedy channel Play UK at the end of the year, blaming the knock-on effects of ITV Digital's demise for the decision, writesPaul Revoir
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NewsRobinson to take on latest BBC talkshow
Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson is adding another string to her ever-widening bow, by hosting a new alternative chat show for the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Chaos engulfs Freeco plans
Terrestrial broadcasters appeared to be in a state of total confusion over plans to create a joint bid for the former ITV Digital multiplex licences as the deadline for final submissions closed today (Thursday)
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Coupling has US partner
Hartswood Films, producer of Men Behaving Badly, is developing a pilot based on its BBC sitcom Coupling for US netw...
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NTL's VOD hit by tech blow
NTL's video-on-demand (VOD) strategy appeared to have suffered a blow this week as the company lined up to provide the technology for its service filed for bankruptcy protection, writes Paul Revoir
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Planet 24 loses Lazarus to Fox
Planet 24 has lost it new head of entertainment Sheldon Lazarus after just five months to children's channel Fox Kids Europe, writes David Wood
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MacKenzie rallies the little guys
Kelvin MacKenzie, the outspoken chairman and chief executive of The Wireless Group (TWG), has moved to reinforce his argument that the Rajar audience measurement system is flawed, forming a trade association to lobby for changes, writes Jon Rogers
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Saga wins east midlands FM licence
Saga Radio has increased its reach in the midlands after beating off 14 other applicants to win the hotly contested east midlands FM radio licence, writes Jon Rogers
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BBC2 orders one-off Scottish police drama
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a new drama from BBC Scotland about a policeman who uncovers a web of de...
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Top TV to make pre-school art show for C5
Top TV Productions has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson to make an art-based show for the pre-school audience as part of its commitment to arts programming. In the 40 x 5-minute series, Monkey Makes, presenter Naomi Wilkinson tries to ...
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Fireworks' Mutant X to get a second Sky run
Fireworks International has signed up two of its primetime dramas for renewed runs on Sky One. Sky TV acquisitions consultant Penny Harris has picked up season two of the weekly action series Mutant Xand season three of Gene Rodenberry's action-adventure show ...
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Cartoon network acquires justice league
Cartoon Network Europe has signed a deal with Warner Bros for its brand new 26 x 30-minute series based on the DC C...
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CITV to show UK's scariest theme rides
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Carlton to produce a 7 x 25-minute series looking at various theme parks around the UK. The White Knuckle Tourwill be presented by Stephen Mulhern and Michael Underwood and feature a mixture of live pop ...
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UK Horizons looks at high street sex shops
UK Horizons commissioning editor Andy Whitman has ordered a trio of documentaries. Flame Television has been commis...
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E4 to look at British jet set
E4 director of programmes Murray Boland has greenlit his first original series for the channel by commissioning a d...
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Baz makes a stink on C5
Endemol UK chairman Peter Bazalgette has dispensed with his usual Saville Row-tailored elegance and donned a set of...
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BBC wraps up a talent package
The BBC has unveiled a package of new entertainment shows across its channels including a new comedy chat show vehi...
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Hit formats lead US sales rise
An increase in hit formats from UK producers helped boost sales to the US by almost 20 per cent during last year, new trading figures have revealed, writes Jane Marlow