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NewsDragonfly duo launch indie
Bafta-winning Dragonfly founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple have launched a new indie, The Garden, backed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsSpence dances out of Pineapple Studios to sign Sky contract
Extrovert dance instructor Louie Spence has signed a golden-handcuffs deal with Sky1 HD but Pineapple Dance Studios, the show in which he made his name, is not returning.
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NewsITV to mark The Bill’s passing with behind scenes doc
The final months of production on The Bill are being filmed in a special behind-the-scenes documentary for ITV1.
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NewsRelief at sale of VMTV but job fears persist
VMTV sources have welcomed its sale to BSkyB for finally ending the uncertainty around the business - but the prospect of a major overhaul and potential job losses still looms.
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NewsBafta fellow Bragg brands TV industry a ‘class closed shop’
Melvyn Bragg has marked his induction as a Bafta fellow by slamming the TV industry for becoming a “closed shop” that excludes the working class.
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News£1.5m shake-up sees GMTV name dropped
ITV is dropping the GMTV brand and will splash out £1.5m on a shake-up of the flagship morning show.
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NewsSilver River hires Lion’s Rosen to replace Adamson
Former Lion Television senior executive producer Hilary Rosen has joined Silver River to replace creative director Dan Adamson, who has moved to Twofour.
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NewsMcGregor brothers take to the skies in BBC1 doc
The BBC has enlisted Ewan McGregor and his RAF pilot brother Colin to recreate the experience of World War II fighter pilots for a major season to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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NewsRadioCentre brands BBC 6 Music plans a ‘fig-leaf’
Commercial radio body the RadioCentre has labelled the BBC’s proposals to shut 6 Music as a “figleaf ” to divert attention away from the need to overhaul the remit of Radio 1 and 2.
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NewsHeggessey exit shocks TV
Talkback Thames’ failure to find successors to its long-standing hits prompted chief executive Lorraine Heggessey’s shock departure, sources have claimed.
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NewsFX sinks teeth into The Walking Dead
FX has picked up the UK rights to zombie thriller The Walking Dead, the first series to be wholly produced by US cable network AMC.
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NewsStars relive their musical youth in Sky Arts series
Sky Arts will ask celebrities including Lenny Henry and Janet Street Porter to reveal their musical talents from before they became famous in a series from Electric Sky.
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NewsRayner and Richardson to team up for C4 food show
The Observer food critic Jay Rayner is to join forces with Supersize vs Superskinny’s Anna Richardson for a topical food magazine show for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 secures Pillars Of The Earth
Channel 4 has picked up epic historical mini-series Pillars Of The Earth - the first major US acquisition to premiere in the UK on the core C4 channel since Dirty Sexy Money two years ago.
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NewsJV to take over Cryptic Peach
Training firms Soho Editors and Amsys have formed a joint venture business to take over the Manchester-based training provider Cryptic Peach, which ceased trading last month.
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NewsMichael Sheen to voice R2 docs
Bafta-nominated actor Michael Sheen is just one of the star names in a raft of new BBC Radio 2 documentaries, unveiled today.
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NewsBBC1 revives Rip-Off Britain
BBC1 has commissioned a second extended series of consumer show Rip-Off Britain.
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NewsBBC4 going to Church
BBC4 has ordered a new series to examine how the imagery and architecture of English parish churches have affected people throughout history.
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NewsEdmondson to front ITV doc
Comedians Adrian Edmondson and Rory McGrath are donning their walking books to front two new countryside series for ITV1.
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NewsRadio 1 brings unsigned acts to daytime
BBC Radio 1 is strengthening its public service remit by showcasing more unknown British brands during its daytime schedule.