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Five rejigs distribution plan
Five has handed its Five International secondary rights back catalogue to Fremantle International Distribution (FID), the international arm owned by its majority shareholder, RTL, but has decided to opt for a pool of distributors to handle future commissions, writes Penny Hughes.
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Live autopsy inspires C4 strand
Channel 4 has created a science strand called Body Shock, which will feature a variety of gruesome scenarios including the autopsy of a twin boy who was removed from his brother's stomach after seven years, writes Penny Hughes.
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Worldwide and Universal sign US programme deal
BBC Worldwide has signed a development deal with Universal Studios' production arm, Reveille, to develop scripted comedy and drama projects specifically for the US networks, writes Jane Marlow.
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RatingsBBC2 slumps in peaktime
BBC2 had a disastrous peaktime performance last night (9 July) as its best performing show was a repeat of Napolelon's Lost Army with only 1.5 million (7.9%), writes Jon Rogers.
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FA suffers 34% fall in TV income
The Football Association has suffered a 34% fall in income from the sale of its media rights after agreeing a new d...
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The gloves are off as Auntie goes into a spin
How far ahead does the BBC plan? It was either a masterly hunch or a stroke of divine approval that followed Tuesda...
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Emap sees rapid slowdown in music TV revenues
Emap, the diversified media group, yesterday said airtime revenues across its music television operations had slowe...
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Straw link clears Beeb
A crude government attempt to smear the BBC backfired last night when Foreign Secretary Jack Straw emerged as the p...
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Extermi-net
Dr Who is to return onb the internet with Richard E Grant as the TIme Lord in a new animated show, the BBC said yes...
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BBC bosses say Gilligan is being smeared
Senior BBBC executives accused the government of orchestrating a smear campaign against the reporter Andrew Gilliga...
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NewsNUJ re-appoints John Fray
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have voted deputy general secretary John Fray back into the post for another five year term, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBBC to finally air crime series
A major new BBC1 crime documentary series is finally ready to air after four years in the making, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC wins England home games
All of England's home football games will be shown exclusively live on terrestrial television after the BBC won the...
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'Flop' comedy loses its top slot on ITV
A comedy series about 'middle-aged urban angst' has lost its coveted Sunday night television slot after millions of...
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Corrie soap image is unfair to Salford, says professor
Salford University vice-chancellor Michael Harloe has said that the soap paints an unreal picture of the city and p...
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Sharon shuns BBC over documentary
Ariel Sharon has barred the BBC from his meeting with the British press during a visit to London next week ...
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Foreign Affairs MPs want to see BBC's '45 minutes' source
MPs decided yesterday to reopen the inquiry into allegations that an intelligence dossier on Iraq was 'sexed up' so...
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RatingsChannel 4 scores with Gazza doc
Paul Gascoigne showed he can still pull in the crowds as 2.4 million (12.2%) tuned in to watch Channel 4 root around in the psyche of the former England footballer, writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsPrince of Dalston to be turned into a film
Carlton's cutting edge monologue The Prince of Dalstonis to be developed into a feature film, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsBBC and Sky agree deal with FA
The new domestic deal between the FA, the BBC and BSkyB was finally signed this week with the two broadcasters sharing the broadcasting rights to the main football events, including the FA Cup, England matches, the Community Shield and the Women's Cup, writes Rosemary Gallagher.