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Ofcom to start review of advertising regulations
Ofcom is to review the rules for advertising alcohol on television before it transfers regulation of broadcast advertising to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in November.
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RDF to test neighbours
RDF Media is to move five contrasting households to a purpose-built settlement on the south-west coast of England in an attempt to create the perfect community.
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Boxers fight for Five TV fame
Young boxers struggling to gain recognition are to be put under the spotlight for a new Five show in the mould of Jamie's Kitchen.
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Grammer pilot lures Fox
Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is hoping to follow up the success of his long-running series with a British-made comedy for Fox.
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Far-right tries to 'hijack' C4 social documentary
Channel 4's multicultural remit seems to have backfired this week after the British National Party 'hijacked' a documentary, which includes a section in which Asian men groom young white girls for sexual abuse.
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MoD to draft new war rules
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to consult the major news broadcasters on creating specific rules for the protection of journalists in conflicts following intense lobbying over the deaths of 38 news staff in Iraq.
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ITV off-peak unit to challenge BBC
ITV is to overhaul the way it commissions its daytime programming by creating a dedicated off-peak unit to oversee non-prime-time commissioning, in a bid to claw back the ratings gap with the BBC.
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Animals explore sex for C4
Channel 4 is to air an ambitious three-part musical that aims to tell the story of the evolution
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NewsC4 wins bidding war for Richard & Judy
Channel 4 has re-signed daytime favourites Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan for another three years, despite renewed interest from their old bosses at ITV.
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NewsGrade keeps 14,000 shares in TV studio
New BBC chairman Michael Grade has retained over 14,000 shares in a second company that owns studios used by the BBC.
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NewsBBC4 on hunt for new boss
BBC director of television Jana Bennett said she intends to move fast to appoint a new controller for BBC4 following last week's confirmation that Roly Keating will succeed Jane Root at BBC2.
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NewsDigital switchover moves step closer
The government is to take its first tentative step towards analogue switch-off with a trial scheme in Wales to give away free set-top boxes to households.
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Fremantle backs new IWC drama
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) is to plough cash into new drama produced by Scottish indie IWC Media - formerly Wark Clements and Ideal World - as part of an exclusive two-year deal.
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RDFI sells holiday show overseas
RDF International (RDFI) has sold its ITV1 format Holiday Showdown to Italian producer Magnolia, one of several new deals in Europe and Asia.
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Format focus: The Next Great Champ
A new reality show about boxing hopefuls in the US might well produce a rash of imitators in the UK.
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C4 reality formats travel down under
Channel 4 International has secured deals with New Zealand channels TVNZ and ABC. TVNZ has a 20-hour package, including 8 x 50-minute series Regency House Party from Wall to Wall and 4 x 50-minute series Brat Camp from Twenty Twenty ...
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New Zealand channels pick up hit shows
All3Media International has sold a number of hit shows to New Zealand broadcasters. TVNZ has picked up the eighth series of Midsomer Murders , made by Bentley for ITV1, and the first five series of Fifth Gear , BBC drama ...
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BBC America lines up retro UK dramas
Granada International has sold a trio of cult UK series to BBC America as part of a 90-hour package deal. The Saint , The Persuaders and The Prisoner have been sold to the US cable ...
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Australia to remake BBC1 lottery show
BBC1 lottery show In It to Win It , made by indie 12 Yard Productions and hosted by Dale Winton, is to be remade for Australia. The format of the show has been optioned to Fremantle-owned company Crackerjack , which ...
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Neville in search for European formats
Australia's Ten Network has appointed former Granada TV executive Stephanie Neville to find programmes and formats across Europe, working with broadcasters, distributors and indies to identify acquisition opportunities.