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CHANNEL 4'S NEW LOGO WINS SUPERBRAND
Channel 4 last week scooped the Superbrands award for best logo development. Judges praised the way the C4 logo combined the core brand values of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. Award-winners were chosen
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BBC REQUESTS DERBY RIGHTS FROM ITC
The BBC has asked the Independent Television Commission (ITC) for permission to broadcast live and exclusive coverage of this year's horse-racing Derby. The ITC is now inviting other broadcasters and rights
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C3 vies with ITN for ITV contract
ITN is set to face the biggest challenge yet to its£200m ITV news contract following the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) decision last week to grant nominated news provider status to
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Yes TV boosts Wales arm
Video on demand (VOD) service provider Yes Television is to undergo a major expansion in Wales, investing£23m in new facilities at its Cardiff Bay headquarters, writes David Wood.
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Channel 4 puts guide to indie producers on web
Channel 4 has turned to the internet to publish this year's independent producers guide, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITC ad sales rules hit Carlton and Granada
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week amended its rules on advertising sales in a move that blocks Carlton and Granada from merging their ITV sales houses for at least three years, writes Steve Aston.
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C4 TO PROBE MURDERS OF BRITISH TOURISTS
Channel 4 commissioning editor of independent film and video Adam Barker has unveiled a further two commissions for the follow-up series to last year's A Very British Murder, this time featuring
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TEEN CHANNEL TROUBLE GETS INTERACTIVE BOOST
Flextech has commissioned internet TV specialist Kamera to produce the interactive platform for a new reality TV show for teen channel Trouble. Kamera has been charged with exploiting interactivity out of
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BBC POSTPONES ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES RETURN
BBC entertainment has denied reports that a return of Only Fools and Horses has been shelved. The original cast have been in talks with the BBC to return for a Christmas
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ADOPTED CHILDREN TO GET BBC 1 SEQUEL
BBC Bristol has been commissioned to produce a follow-up to the award-winning documentary Love Is Not Enough for BBC 1. Commissioned by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC controller of
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CHANNEL 5 TO LOOK AT AGE-GAP RELATIONSHIPS
Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell has commissioned two 60-minute films from Principal Pictures. Age Gap (working title) features women who have relationships with younger men while Amnesia
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NBC BUYS 13-EPISODE DOG EAT DOG LICENCE
BBC entertainment format Dog Eat Dog has been licensed to US network NBC for a 13-part series. The deal was negotiated by BBC Worldwide and brokered by the William Morris Agency.
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ITV strengthens drama output
ITV Controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two one-off feature-length dramas from Yorkshire Television, including the first TV drama from Gimme Gimme Gimme writer Jonathan Harvey, Beating Jesus.Starring Sarah Lancashire,
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Feltz gets dating series
Presenter Vanessa Feltz is to make her return to TV presenting a late-night regional series on LWT examining the dating scene, writes Steve Aston.
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C4 0RDERS GORILLAZ
Channel 4 has ordered a 30-minute animated special featuring indie band The Gorillaz as part of the channel's first animated zone, writes Penny Hughes. The programme, which will be produced by
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Play UK to air Eminem show
New production outfit Free At Last TV has bagged its first orders with a raft of commissions from Flextech channel Play UK, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC 2 to look at great Britons BBC 2
Controller Jane Root is overseeing a list of the top 100 great Britons, the top 10 of which will each become the subject of a 60-minute documentary next year, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Engineers form association
Facility engineers last week formed a new trade organisation from the ashes of the image industry alliance (i2a), writes Barbara Marshall.
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RTE to offload transmission network stake
Ireland's national broadcaster RTE is to sell a majority stake in its transmission network, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ITC responds to epilepsy views
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has responded to industry concern over the guidelines for flashing images which can cause photosensitive epilepsy and is poised to issue amendments to its technical specification.The