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Kudos works up fraud romance for BBC
Kudos is developing a drama for BBC1 based around one of the world's fastest growing frauds. Skimming (working title) is a romantic tale about a man stealing money from the company he works for and the woman who is brought in to investigate. Nick Fisher is writing the six-part series, ...
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Leading role for Baby Cow talent head
Baby Cow Productions has promoted Lindsay Hughes to head its Manchester office alongside executive producer Heather Coogan and head of development Ric Michael. Hughes is currently head of talent and has been with the company since it was set up in 1999. Baby Cow, which makes Nighty Night and Johnny ...
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C4 pays£12m for coveted Freeview slot
Channel 4 is due to announce it has won the latest Freeview slot after Five withdrew its bid following its new investment in Top Up TV. C4, which had put in an initial bid higher than Five, will pay a reported£12m for the coveted slot. Initially, it is expected to ...
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NewsGCap to sell stations as profit slumps
Radio group GCap Media is selling off nine stations after reporting 'extremely disappointing' half year results.
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NewsLife in the Undergrowth digs up 4.9m
David Attenborough's new natural history series Life in the Undergrowth got off to a solid start with a peak audience of 4.9 million (19.8%) at the start.
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NewsFuller v Cowell case postponed indefinitely
The legal battle between rival music mogul Simon Fuller and TV host Simon Cowell is thought to have been postponed indefinitely, as lawyers thrash out an out-of-court settlement.
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC1's Xmas schedule
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does BBC1's Christmas line-up show a lack of imagination at the corporation?
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NewsInformation TV to air Jowell's RTS speech
8am: Information TV, the channel which carries programmes from government departments, public bodies and other public service institutions, is to broadcast media secretary Tessa Jowell's RTS Cambridge Convention keynote speech.
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NewsPeep Show stars line up BBC2comedy pilot
The stars of Channel 4's comedy Peep Show, David Mitchell and Robert Webb, are bringing their BBC Radio 4 show to BBC2.
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NewsDCMS summons broadcastersover test cricket
Roger Mosey, BBC director of sport, Vic Wakeling, Sky Sports managing director, and Andy Duncan, chief executive, Channel 4 have been called to give evidence to the government over the issue of broadcasting rights for cricket.
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NewsShed buys Ricochet for£25m
Footballers' Wives indie Shed Productions has acquired Supernanny producer Ricochet, in a deal worth an initial£25m.
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NewsSpace Cadets contestants still believe in the spoof
Channel 4's£5m gamble on reality spoof Space Cadets is a step closer to take off, with contestants so far having not worked out the truth after more than 10 days into filming.
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NewsAl-Jazeera exec calls for urgent meeting with Blair
Al-Jazeera director general Wadah Khanfar is pressing for a meeting with Tony Blair to discuss revelations that George Bush had considered bombing the Arabic news channel's headquarters in Qatar.
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News9.1m peak for I'm a Celebrity boosts ITV1 Thursday share
ITV1 celebrated its highest Thursday all hours and peak hours share since 17 June 2004 last night, with a line-up from 7pm until 10.30pm that consistently attracted over 8 million.
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NewsMiddle East dominates BBC complaints
Over 80% of complaints investigated by BBC governors in the past three months were about the corporation's coverage of the Israel and Palestine.
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NewsCNN poaches BBC News 24 presenter
8am: CNN has poached BBC News 24 presenter Adrian Finighan, who had been with the corporation for over a decade, to join its London newsroom.
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NewsKumars star to front BBC cop drama
8am: Star of The Kumars at No 42, Sanjeev Bhaskar, is to take the lead role in new BBC1 police comedy drama Chopra Town, starting late next month.
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NewsMeet The Magoons meets its end
8am: Channel 4 has confirmed it is axing poor performing Hardeep Kohli sitcom Meet The Magoons as the broadcaster plans to rejuvenate its flagship Friday entertainment and comedy line-up.
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Opinion - In my view - BBC3 for Manchester?
Manchester is fast becoming a powerhouse of regional TV; the challenge now is to maintain the momentum, says Angela Smith.
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Rough cut - When the director's cut.
Delyth Thomas wonders why the role of director is currently so devalued in the television business.