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Pearson to lose independent status
Pearson Television is talking to broadcasters about the possibility of losing its independent status as it ups its stake in Channel 5, writes Tara Conlan.
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Industry braced for new era in TV
The first overhaul of broadcasting legislation since 1996 started to take shape this week as the referral of a United/Carlton merger coincided with government moves to launch a communications white paper
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Record six year lead for BBC Radio
BBC Radio has recorded its biggest lead over its commercial rivals in terms of audience share since the beginning of 1994, writes John Plunkett.
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Peters stays put as Bender moves in as 4Later editor
Channel 4 has called off its search for a new children's and young people's chief after persuading Andi Peters to stay in the job, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV on verge of acquiring TV rights to Star Wars films
ITV is understood to be on the verge of acquiring future terrestrial TV rights to the four Star Wars films in a deal said to be worth more than£10 million,
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C4 plans Holocaust libel trial drama doc
Channel 4 has lined up a 90-minute drama documentary based on the ongoing libel case brought by Holocaust historian David Irving. 3BM Television has been commissioned by new C4 Real and
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South Bank makes first peaktime show on Corrie
Departing ITV controller of documentaries, features and arts Grant Mansfield has agreed to a primetime episode of LWT's The South Bank Show dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Coronation Street. The
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BBC orders second series of S Club 7 adventures
BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit a second series about the fictional adventures of teen chart band S Club 7 (left). Called S Club 7 in LA,
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Dee plays against Happy Double in BBC stand-up show
Jack Dee is to star in a new 8 x 30-minute stand-up series for BBC 1, Jack Dee's Happy Hour, in which the comic does verbal battle with a computer-generated 'cheerful'
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Animal Planet prepares first UK-based output
Discovery Animal Planet has commissioned its first UK-based programming with a weekend of shows devoted to keeping wild animals in the wild. The Born Free Weekend will feature the channel's first
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BBC 2 to tee off with golf from Augusta
BBC Sport has signed a three-year deal to air the Masters golf tournament from Augusta, Georgia. Around 12 hours of live, primetime coverage will air on BBC 2 between 6-9 April.
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England boss Keegan to present Talk Sport series
Kevin Keegan is to present a 5 x 60-minute series of shows on new national radio station Talk Sport. Keegan will take part in his first show on the station -
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Hothouse to produce West Heath special for C4
London-based indie Hothouse Productions has been commissioned by outgoing Channel 4 commissioning editor night-time Stevan Keane to make a 60-minute special of spoof soap opera West Heath Yard, featuring guest stars
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Lion opens drama arm with McNeill
Factual indie Lion Television is pumping£500,000 into the launch of a new drama division and has poached veteran drama producer Gillian McNeill and two EastEnders scriptwriters to head the unit.Managing
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Hammer mulls indie deals
The new owners of Hammer Films want to strike alliances with independent TV producers to produce horror series for television and are considering long-term plans to launch a Hammer digital TV channel, writes Tim Dams.
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C4/RTE to film Beckett's entire dramatic oeuvre
Channel 4 and RTE are co-funding a star-studded drama project that sees Blue Angel Films producing a raft of TV films based on all 19 of Samuel Beckett plays, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITN wins pitch for C5's new current affairs slot
ITN has beaten Sky News in the battle to produce Channel 5's new daytime weekly current affairs show, writes Tara Conlan.
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Overnight Ratings - Home Front edges ahead of C4's ER return
The return of ER to Channel 4 last Wednesday night (2 February) pulled in a healthy audience, but was still overshadowed by BBC 2's Home Front, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Pringle quits Chrysalis for net venture
Chrysalis Radio group programme director Keith Pringle has unexpectedly quit the company to found a start-up internet venture, writes John Plunkett. [PP] 3 [PL] UK Pringle, who had overall programming responsibility
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Wise Buddah buys Tong's West End
Radio indie Wise Buddah is buying rival music producer West End Radio in a move that creates the largest independent producer of music radio programming in the UK, writes John Plunkett.