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NewsBBC: Saturday Kitchen will now be live
The BBC has decided that every episode of its cookery show Saturday Kitchenwill be broadcast live following recent claims that some pre-recorded programmes still encouraged viewers to call in.
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Salmon orders child abuse drama for BBC 1
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a feature-length drama co-production from BBC Films and BBC Wales news and current affairs, writes Tara Conlan. Care is written by
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BT strikes music deal for broadband service
BT has struck its first music content deal for its broadband offering Openworld with band managers 19 Management, writes Simon Ellery. The deal centres on title sponsorship of a forthcoming S
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ITC to investigate Channel 5 over smut claims
Inquiry follows media secretary's Commons intervention
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Carlton uncovers stars' pasts for Carlton show
The past lives of some of the entertainment world's biggest stars will be brought to life via a new 8 x 30-minute Carlton regional programme, Legends, writes Colin Robertson.The
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Tarbuck to take lead in Red series for BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a new 6 x 30-minute drama series, Linda Green, from indie Red, writes Tara Conlan. Liza Tarbuck is poised to take the lead role,
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Trouble in Topshop tie-up for live shows
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Flextech teen channel Trouble has signed a deal with Topshop to produce a series of live 1 x 30-minute magazine shows this summer at the retail giant's flagship
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Gavan Duffy tackles Beast again for BBC 1
Margot Gavan Duffy is to produce the second series of Simon Nye comedy series Beast for BBC 1 later this year, after being recruited by Pearson TV to join its Little
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Barker orders second run of Secret City
Carlton controller of regional programmes Emma Barker has commissioned a second series of Secret City from LNN Factual, writes Colin Robertson.The 4 x 30-minute second series will air in a
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Voyager to make doc on 1980s pop star
Scottish Television has commissioned Voyager Television to produce a 30-minute documentary on the life of the late Scottish pop star Billy Mackenzie of the seminal 1980s band The Associates, writes Colin
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Pay-TV outfit invites indie entertainment ideas
Pay-TV company DBC has invited pitches from indies for entertainment content for a young audience after poaching BT business development manager Alen Lang to develop its online and VOD business, writes
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Beyond opens New York office for Buzzelli
Beyond Distribution has opened a New York office following the appointment of Jennifer Buzzelli as the company's new vice-president of international sales, USA and Latin America, writes Colin Robertson.The Sydney-based
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Itels sells docs to Italy and Poland
Itel has sold 65 hours of documentary programming to the National Geographic Channel Italy, writes Colin Robertson.The deal includes 20 hours of wildlife programming from United Wildlife such as Staying Alive
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BTDA opens workshop to non-members
The British Television Distributors' Association is opening its next industry workshop to non-members, writes Colin Robertson.The next workshop, which will focus on the US, will take place on 27 June
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TF1 to broadcast Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
French broadcaster TF1 is set to begin screening its version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Qui veut gagner des Millions?) from the beginning of next month. Hosted by veteran
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NewsBBC to outline new media strategy at MipTV
BBC Vision director Jana Bennett and director of future media and technology Ashley Highfield will outline the corporation's new media strategy during a joint keynote address at MipTV this April.
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BBC Worldwide sells ITV drama Rough Treatment
BBC Worldwide has secured a raft of sales for World Productions' drama series, Rough Treatment, which aired on ITV last month, writes Tara Conlan.BBC Worldwide has signed deals with Canal+
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C4 International swoops for Carlton's Broening
Channel 4 International has poached Carlton International senior sales executive Sabine Broening, writes Ashley Davies.She joins with the same job title and will manage all sales of C4I programming to
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Rice to handle Fireworks sales
Fireworks International, the UK-based distribution arm of Canada's CanWest, has appointed Kathryn Rice as director of sales overseeing Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the middle east and Africa, writes Lucy Rouse.Formerly