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Sky takes on MOTD
BSkyB is taking on the BBC's soon-to-launch Match of the Day with a new interactive service that will give Sky Sports subscribers access to highlights for every Premiership match played that day. Football First , which launches on Saturday 14 ...
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Lulu and O'Leary sign up for R2
BBC radio 2 has revamped its weekend line-up, commissioning shows fronted by Lulu and Dermot O'Leary.
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Jowell meets Bectu
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to meet broadcasting union Bectu to discuss its fears about the sale of BBC Technology. Jowell will meet union representatives before the government makes a decision on the proposed sale of the technology offshoot to German firm Siemens. The meeting is expected to take ...
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BBC3 series charts ?Harvey Nichols of the north-east'
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a documentary series set in a department store from the director behind the channel's recent film trilogy on model Jordan.
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Soundtrack launch
The Soundtrack Channel, a 24-hour multichannel service dedicated to TV and film soundtracks, is to be rolled out in the UK. The Los Angeles-based channel, which is already available in 40 countries, has teamed up with UK mobile phone and interactive TV company Amplefuture to launch a British version on ...
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World reorganises
World Productions, the indie behind dramas such as No Angels and This Life , has promoted Roderick Seligman to the new role of managing director as part of a succession plan by company founders Tony Garnett and John Heyman. Seligman, ...
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Novel makes fimbles spin-off for CBeebies
Indie Novel Entertainment has been commissioned to make a spin-off from its popular pre-school series The Fimbles for the CBeebies channel. The 100 x 15- minute Roly Mo Show , ordered by head of pre-school Clare Elstow, will feature a character who lives underneath Fimble ...
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RatingsLife Begins is top of drama pile
ITV1's Life Begins is the highest rated new drama of the year so far with over 10 million viewers.
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C4 orders series on things banned in UK
Channel 4 editor, factual entertainment Andrew MacKenzie has ordered a four-part series that illustrates the changing culture of the UK by chronicling the films, books, adverts and objects that the country has banned. Topics range from video nasties to the ban on handguns. The series, which will air in February, ...
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Paramount to showcase new stand-ups
The Paramount Comedy Channel is to air a stand-up event which will feature four of the country's hottest comedians. The show, which will be recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 29 October, is part of the Edinburgh and Beyond comedy tour and will feature Chris Addison, Dan Antopolski, Craig Campbell ...
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CBBC serves up kids cookery show
CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has commissioned a cookery programme for children. The 104 x 20-minute Planet Cook , made by indie Platinum Films, will be hosted by chef Kevin Woodford who plays Captain Cook - a hero from Planet Cook whose mission is to defeat ...
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E4 devises dating show with a twist
E4 is to run a six-part dating show called The Great Love Swindle later this month. The programme, produced by Ealing Studios, features four bachelors whose aim is to get a girl to say 'I love you' within five dates. The first one to do ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Fiona Campbell
The commissioning editor, independent productions, Channel 4 News is keen to see more domestic investigative exclusives which will make a splash in the press
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18 ITN staff set to be axed from Five News
The Five News team will lose 18 ITN staffers when BSkyB takes over production of the programme at the end of the year.
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C4 in radio venture plan
Channel 4 stars such as Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and Avid Merrion could land their own radio shows as part of the broadcaster's plans to launch a digital speech station.
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Liverpool FC TV deal
Liverpool FC has signed a deal with TWI to distribute the club's newly created official programming block overseas. Liverpool FC TV will feature a minimum of three hours of soccer action and other features, including a round-up of the week's news, analysis and pre-match build-up. The programming block will be ...
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Living TV tries magic
Living TV has acquired a new entertainment show fronted by Irish magician Keith Barry from distributor All3Media. The 10 x 30-minute Close Encounters? with Keith Barry , produced by Midas for RTE in Ireland, sees the 26-year-old magician performing tricks on the public. Bought by ...
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New faces at Saga
New Glasgow FM licensee Saga 105.2 has confirmed some of its new presenters ahead of its 7 September launch. Scottish Television's Angus Simpson will present On the Move from 4pm until 7pm daily, while Radio Clyde veteran Dave Marshall will present the Monday to Friday mid-morning show. Bill Black also ...
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TV Set merges P3 with Arena Digital
Post-production group The Television Set has bought post facility P3 for an undisclosed sum. The broadcast and corporate post-production company will be merged with Arena Digital at TV Set's five-storey Newman Street site to create a new company, Arena P3.
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422 Manchester invests in HD to stop client drain
422 Manchester has invested around£400,000 on high-definition products to stop big-budget local clients from heading south for post-production work.