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NewsBirt: BBC's reporting was 'wrong'
Former BBC director general Lord Birt cast doubt on the BBC's reporting of the Iraq weapons dossier telling a senior government official that claims that the document had been 'sexed up' at the government's behest were known to be 'wrong', writes Gavin Stamp.
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NewsDavid Blaine comes to London
US magician David Blaine is set to perform his next stunt in London - locking himself in a glass box above the Thames for 6 weeks without food, writes Sam Matthews
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RatingsFive search for lost city makes small splash
Search for Atlantis: The True Story - a new Five documentary which received a warm response from the critics - attracted 1.4 million (6.7% share) last night (19 August), but failed to score a win for the channel, writes Jon Rogers
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NewsLNN's future gets political
ITN is trying to take over the running of London News Network, which is currently jointly owned by Carlton and Granada. But the potential deal is causing disquiet about the future of London's regional news. Peter Keighron reports
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Discovery holds a torch for barbecues
Discovery Home & Leisure channel director Paul Welling has ordered a 10 x 30-minute series from TwoFour Productions in which garden designer Mark Selwood builds 'revolutionary' outdoor kitchens. Flaming Barbecues, set to air from spring next year, is executive produced by Jonathan Fairweather, Jill Lourie ...
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NewsBBC's Restoration gets£3m lottery pledge
New BBC2 series, Restoration, has received a pledge for£3m from The Heritage Lottery Fund to help restore one of thirty historical landmarks, ' writes Sam Matthews.
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BBC's Vine to front rock interview show
Political pundit Jeremy Vine will host a new series of BBC1 rock star interviews as part of a batch of commissions for indie Ten Alps, writes Michael Rosser.
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Discovery gets more image-conscious
Discovery Health is widening its slate of serious health shows with a range of image and lifestyle series due to air later this year, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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ITV commissions double helping of drama series from Granada
ITV has commissioned a 6 x 60-minute drama series from Granada starring Peter Davison as a top plastic surgeon who abandons London to live in a remote island off the north coast of England, writes Paul Revoir.
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One-off extreme sports specials to come
The Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned indies Friday and Chilli Media to produce one-off specials for its Legends of the Extremestrand. Friday is producing a 30-minute piece on five-time world champion snowboarder Terje Haakonsen to be broadcast on 30 September. Meanwhile, Chilli is making the ...
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Five looks for the truth about youth
Five is to investigate boarding schools and girl gangs as part of a new factual strand aimed at young adults. The Truth about Boarding Schoolfrom Granada interviews celebrity 'survivors' of the public school system. Sarah Caplin is executive producer and Katy Ferguson is producer/director. ...
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Third time lucky for faith & music
ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has ordered a third series of Faith & Music, the Sunday evening show from indie Chameleon which looks at the religious and spiritual inspiration behind music acts. The 8 x 45-minute series will air ...
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Shine series to stop men eating junk food
UKTV head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood has commissioned indie Shine Entertainment to produce a 15 x 30-minute series, Beauty and the Feast, for UK Food. Executive produced by Sally-Ann Howard and series produced by Jezz Wright, the show, which kicks off on 13 October in ...
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Lion sets up in LA
Lion television is extending its US presence with the opening of offices in Los Angeles on the back of a major commission, writes Michael Rosser.
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RDF fails to woo America with Banzai
Banzai , the irreverent Japanese gameshow which became a cult hit for Channel 4, is struggling to make a similar impact in the US, writes Gavin Stamp.
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CBBC to make Simon Callow co-pro drama
CBBC Scotland has teamed up with Canadian producer Blueprint Entertainment for a co-production children's drama, Shoebox Zoo, about an American girl in Scotland. The 26 x 30-minute series, which also involves input from BBC Canada, features a big-name cast including Simon Callow. The BBC started ...
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Electric Sky gets rights to cloning series
Electric Sky has signed up to a deal to distribute a new three-part series for Channel 4 called The First Human Clone. The programme, produced by Peter Williams Television, follows the controversial attempts to clone a human being. The programme has unprecedented and exclusive access ...
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TLC takes another 40 what not to wear
US network TLC has licensed a further 40 episodes of fashion makeover show What Not to Wearfrom BBC Worldwide. The deal, brokered by BBC Worldwide director of programming Colin Jarvis, follows an initial run of 10 episodes which went out in April. The show has ...
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Downturn kills off 2003 Leaf festival
The London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf), which was due to take place in October, has been cancelled after manufacturers, already suffering a serious decline in profit margins, decided to further reduce their marketing spend, writes Sam Espensen.
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Pink House buyout may boost Bristol scene
Bristol-based Pink House Post Production has been bought for an undisclosed fee by fellow Avon facility Films at 59, in an attempt to stabilise the post industry in the city, writes Sam Espensen.