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Ginger to revive Lads.
Ginger Productions has scored its first commission for ITV 1 with a remake of classic sitcom The Likely Lads, which is set to star kids presenters Ant and Dec, writes Steve Aston.
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Ex-BBC staffer urges reform.
COLIN SHAW, a former BBC secretary and director of the Broadcasting Standards Council, has added his weight to the call for reform of the BBC board of governors, suggesting governors should
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BBCi banks on Antiques' value.
The Antiques Roadshow's long-running unofficial quiz element has been turned into an interactive game following a deal between the BBC and Two Way TV, writes Simon Ellery.
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GALAXY HEAD TO EMAP.
Former Galaxy Network group head of music Christian Smith has joined Emap Performance as Kiss 100 music co-ordinator. His appointment follows the promotion of Kiss programme director Andy Roberts to the
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SIMPSONS DECISION.
As Broadcast went to press Channel 4 and Channel 5 were expected to learn who had secured terrestrial rights to US cartoon The Simpsons from 2006. Current rights holder BBC 2,
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BBC FILLS KEY EXEC JOB.
BBC entertainment in Manchester has appointed LWT Hothouse development producer Celina Parker as executive producer of development. Parker, who has previously worked on Stars in their Eyes and Find a Fortune,
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DANN TO LEAVE EMAP.
Emap Performance managing director of pop Trevor Dann is leaving the company to set up his own development and production company. Dann, former BBC head of music entertainment, joined Emap, the
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UNION RAISES CASH.
Union Media, which owns TV drama and documentary-maker Union Pictures and has a 50 per cent stake in film producer Natural Nylon, has announced plans to pump up to #2m into
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INT ED FOR ITV NEWS.
ITN has appointed Bill Neely as international editor for ITV News. Neely's main responsibility will be to oversee the tone of the network's international stories.
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MTV staff win right to stage union ballot.
MTV Networks Europe has become the first UK broadcaster to be forced to carry out a union recognition ballot, writes Simon Ellery.
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Oneword wins US digital deal.
National digital radio channel Oneword is expected to pocket an extra #625,000 this year after signing a ground-breaking deal to become the first UK commercial audio service to be broadcast across the whole of the US, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Retailers to feel BBC pressure.
The BBC wants retailers to warn customers against digital terrestrial television (DTT) set-top boxes that fail to provide all its digital services.The corporation is concerned that some models may eschew some
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CARRY ON INDIA.
Carry On Up the Khyber, the classic comic film which lampoons British rule in colonial India and features a blacked up Kenneth Williams playing an Indian rajah, is set to be made available in India following a deal between rights-holder Carlton Internatio
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C4 #2.5m regions spend.
Channel 4 has boosted its commitment to regional production with #2.5m worth of primetime commissions, writes Penny Hughes.
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RATINGS - Shooting Stars outshone BBC 1 crime drama.
The new series of BBC 2 comedy quiz Shooting Stars pulled in more viewers than BBC 1 on Monday night, writes Jon Rogers.
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CAPITAL BUYS BIG AM.
Capital Radio has bought The Wireless Group's Manchester-based radio station Big AM in a deal worth #250,000. Big AM will be rebranded as Capital Gold and will continue to play pop
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AWARDS FOR ANIMALS.
The team behind ITV 1's The British Comedy Awards has been commissioned to make a prime-time special honouring the animal stars of ads, TV programmes and movies. Michael Hurll Television, part
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RORY PECK DATE SET.
The Rory Peck Trust has set the date for this year's Rory Peck Awards which celebrate the work of freelance camera operators in TV news and current affairs. The event will
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MUSIC CHOICE DEAL.
Digital audio broadcaster Music Choice has struck a content deal with Phonographic Performance to broadcast music from its library representing 3,000 record companies. The broadcaster airs 10 channels on Sky Digital
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SKY DOUBLES SCREENS.
Sky News Active is doubling the number of enhanced content screens on offer from four to eight as part of a wider move to improve its interactive offering. On top of