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ITV drama chief orders two new series
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned two comedy dramas for the network.Indie Alibi Productions has produced a 90-minute comedy thriller Dead starring Caroline Quentin and Robert Bathurst. The
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C4 commissions MBC to create futuristic factual doc
Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) has secured two one-off commissions from Channel 4 including a film looking at the effects of climate change in the year 2050, write Colin Robertson and Jon Rogers
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BBC to mark 40 years of Jamaican independence
BBC Multicultural commissioning executive Maxine Watson has unveiled a raft of new programmes for BBC 2 as part of her brief to develop original strands intended to reflect 'real diversity'.The programmes,
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ITV woos kids with religious show The Ark
ITV controller of news, current affairs and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned United Productions to make a multi-faith religious series for children.The 13 x 30-minute series The Ark follows five
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Louis Theroux show exposes famous faces
Presenter Louis Theroux is making a film on Neil Hamilton - the disgraced cabinet minister who, with his wife Christine, was last week questioned about an indecent assault on a woman
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Auf Wiedersehen Pet scores hat trick
The BBC has released further details of its new version of Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which begins filming on location in London, Arizona and Middlesbrough from next week.The third series of
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NMTV to produce three series for UKTV
York-based indie NMTV is to produce three new series for UKTV's portfolio of channels.NMTV head of production Tracy Molloy is producing and Izzy Arietta directing 26 x 30-minute house makeover
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Hamiltons in live TV debate
Infamous couple, who have denied allegations of serious sexual assault, continue to court media with appearance on live TV debate tomorrow night
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Channel 4 unveils Autumn line-up
New Tony Marchant drama, David Starkey-fronted investigation into the six wives of Henry VIII and a challenging look at racism in the UK are among the highlights of the new season
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From the show floor - Siggraph 2001
Produxion.com's undercover specialist brings you the pick of the new releases
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Broadcast millionaires lose£200m in wealth
The combined wealth of the UK's 100 richest TV and radio executives has dropped by£200m in the last year following the dotcom crash, slump in advertising revenues and subsequent cascade
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Lygo raids C4 for top team at C5
Channel 5 has poached E4 director of programmes Andrew Newman as controller of entertainment and sources have said C5 senior programme controller Michael Attwell has an 'uncertain future' at the channel, write Penny Hughes and Georgina Lipscomb.
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The BBC's George Entwistle explains why C4's Dispatcheshas nothing to fear from the Panorama move
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BBC prepares to axe documentary posts
The majority of the creative directors in the BBC's documentaries group are expected to lose their jobs when more than 100 posts are axed next month, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Soap Specials
BBC 1 is planning to screen a number of one-off EastEnders specials, just weeks after the popular soap went four days a week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 satire row draws CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is considering a case for prosecuting Channel 4 and Talkback, producer of the controversial Brass Eye satire, under the Protection of Children Act, writes Penny Hughes.
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Jowell should rethink BBC channels BBC
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell is being urged to consider the plight of the entire commercial sector where ad revenues are falling as she decides whether to approve the BBC's digital TV and radio plans, writes Katy Elliott.
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Teletubbies embark on tour
The Teletubbies could be the next BBC act to embark on a money-making UK tour after it was revealed they will hit the road in the US next year, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Trailing the Dinosaurs' tracks
Walking with Beasts: the BBC has released the first picture of the follow-up to Walking with Dinosaurs, produced by BBC science, Discovery, TV Asahi and co-produced with ProSieben with graphics by
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Kirch invited to talk by ITV
ITV has challenged Germany's Kirch Group to quit complaining and start talking after Kirch accused ITV and the BBC of acting as a cartel in negotiations over next year's World Cup, writes David Rose.