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Penk returns to roots and joins Key 103
Controversial DJ Steve Penk is turning his back on London and returning to the Manchester station where he launched his career.
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Bennett backs Restoration's second series
The BBC is pushing ahead with a second series of Endemol UK's interactive series Restoration.
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My Family man to oversee comedy
Fred Barron, the creator of BBC1's hit comedy My Family, is to oversee a new team written series about the life of a twentysomething secretary - his first commission since joining the BBC in April.
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Bellamy gets extra powers to keep him at C4
Channel 4 has given head of factual entertainment Julian Bellamy a beefed-up role in a bid to keep him at the broadcaster.
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ITV plans latest daytime drama
ITV1 is set to take another chance with original drama in daytime despite the high-profile flops of Crossroadsand Night and Day.
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LWT focuses on creating formats
LWT has set up a new formats arm at its London base with a view to developing more shows for the US and ITV.
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Allen plans to save£100m
more jobs are to go in the ITV regions after ITV's chief executive designate Charles Allen announced that he plans to make savings of around£100m as a result of the merger between Carlton and Granada.
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ITV gets in quick with rugby specials
ITV is cashing in on the mania surrounding Rugby World Cup star Jonny Wilkinson. A 60-minute special Jonny Wilkinson - The Real Story, from indie 3DD and Wilkinson's management company, SFX Sports Group, will feature exclusive footage of the fly-half as well as interviews with ...
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NewsMillionaire to give viewers chance to win
The international gameshow hit Who Wants to be a Millionaire?is to have its format changed for the first time since its launch in 1998.
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NewsThompson warns indies over extra rights
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has warned that the new broadcaster codes of practice, set to be introduced by Ofcom next year, could hit the number of commissions available for small and medium-sized indies.
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NewsChambers' Five grows up
Five director of programmes Dan Chambers said this week that he wanted to put the channel on a more 'mature' footing by commissioning programmes with 'intelligence' and 'mischievousness'.
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NewsBBC plans sale of Technology arm
The BBC is set to announce plans to sell its commercial technical offshoot BBC Technology in a radical pre-Charter renewal move that could also signal the end of its BBC Ventures group of companies.
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Bird to become Disney president
Andy bird, former president of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) International, has resurfaced as president of rival US media giant Walt Disney's international division, writes Michael Rosser.
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Via Digital's Queer coup
Indie Via Digital has won a lucrative commission to produce US 'pink' dating show Queer Eye for the Straight Guyfor Living TV, writes Michael Rosser.
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Tinopolis wins pot of EU cash
Welsh indie Tinopolis has been granted a subsidy of over£125,000 from the European Union to develop several drama and animation projects.
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3DD sells Robbie at Knebworth to Europe
3DD Entertainment has secured deals in over a dozen territories across Europe for its Robbie Williams: Live at Knebworthconcert. Following its launch at Mipcom, the gig has been sold to broadcasters such as Viva and Pro7 in Germany, MCM in France and Italy's Rete while ...
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Electric Sky and ABC team up on Iraq doc
UK-based distributor Electric Sky and ABC Australia have secured a deal with a documentary maker to help complete a special on war-torn Iraq. Australian indie Ipso-Facto Productions will now be able to complete Iraq: In the Shadow of the Palmsin time for the anniversary of ...
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Touchdown sells property to denmark
Touchdown Television has sold celebrity lifestyle format Whose House is it Anyway?to Danish state broadcaster Danmarks Radio. Devised by Julie Christie, the show features three celebrities who all claim to
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Scarlet in Christina Aguilera exclusive
London-based Scarlet Productions has signed an exclusive deal to film singer Christina Aguilera's world tour. The deal with the Popstar's management company, Azoffmusic Management, will produce a TV special of the Stripped tour which will premiere on the WB Network in the US before being syndicated worldwide. The indie will ...
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Basil Brush set for german invasion
The Basil Brush Showis set to be screened in Germany after Entertainment Rights struck a 26-episode deal with German network ZDF. The veteran children's character, which returned to the BBC last year, will also air on German kids channel Kika from autumn next year. Additional sales have been made with ...