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NewsMore 4 and BBC4 set for gypsy docs clash
More 4’s True Stories will go toe-to-toe with BBC4’s Storyville after commissioning a documentary about bare-knuckle fighting in the traveller community.
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NewsBBC3 orders trio of disability docs for Fresh strand
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett and documentaries commissioning editor Charlotte Moore have ordered three 60-minute films for the Fresh strand that have disability as their central theme.
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NewsITV2 links with Cadbury for US gameshow remake
ITV2 is to reversion NBC gameshow Minute To Win It as part of a major new commercial partnership with confectionery company Cadbury.
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NewsC5 orders celeb news from ITN
Channel 5 has ordered ITN Productions to produce two daily entertainment news bulletins for digital channels 5* and 5USA.
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NewsGallowgate boss Ed Forsdick dies aged 45
Ed Forsdick, managing director of Ant & Dec’s production company Gallowgate, has died suddenly while on holiday.
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Nerd hires first director of production
Charlie Parsons-backed indie Nerd has named a former Darlow Smithson and Tiger Aspect producer as its first director of production.
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NewsBaby Cow teams with BBC Comedy North
Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow is to develop comedy scripts for production out of MediaCityUK in Salford with the BBC’s in-house comedy department.
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NewsUnique wins Radio 2 breakfast contract
Radio indie Unique has won the contract to produce BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Sounds Of The 60s with Brian Matthews after the strand was put out to tender.
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NewsHIGNFY suicide bomber joke sparks 76 complaints
Ofcom has received 76 complaints over a joke about suicide bombers on Have I Got News For You.
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NewsBBC orders new Doctor Who for 2012
The BBC has commissioned 14 new episodes of Doctor Who but has yet to decide how they will be scheduled.
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NewsTV Genius launches Twitter monitoring tool
Software firm TV Genius has launched a tool for measuring Twitter activity around TV programmes.
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NewsJail for Ofcom employee who stole £520,000
A senior member of IT staff at telecoms regulator Ofcom has been jailed for stealing more than £520,000.
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NewsBrian Cox joins BBC Glastonbury line-up
TV scientist Brian Cox is teaming up with singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to play Glastonbury this year.
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NewsWimbledon finals to be first BBC 3D broadcast
The BBC is to broadcast the UK’s first free 3D footage this summer, of the finals at this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
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NewsHAVE YOUR SAY on broadcast compliance
LAST CHANCE: Broadcast needs your views on the new order of broadcast compliance - impacting indies and in-house programme makers - for a special investigation.
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NewsRadio 1 boss defends Glastonbury staffing levels
Radio 1 boss Andy Parfitt has defended the number of BBC staff covering this year’s Glastonbury festival, despite a minimal reduction in headcount.
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NewsPanasonic launches AG-AF101 promotion
Panasonic is offering a discount on its accessories to anyone that purchases its AG-AF101E camcorder.
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NewsReeves and Mortimer return in Fosters AFP
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to star in a brand new online sketch show funded by lager brand Fosters.
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NewsBBC reveals Glastonbury plans
The BBC is preparing for its most comprehensive coverage of the Glastonbury music festival’s six stages including its first radio triple-cast.
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NewsWife Swap ties knot in Australia
Wife Swap is to be adapted for Australian audiences for the first time by Elizabeth Murdoch’s Shine.