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NewsCutting Edge doc to give glimpse into life of Brucie
Bruce Forsyth is to open up for an intimate documentary portrait for Channel 4’s Cutting Edge strand.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsBBC battles back in WoCC
BBC in-house improved its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) performance slightly in 2009/10, led by a resurgent children’s division, but lost ground to indies in entertainment and drama.
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NewsVirgin Media enters negotiations for V Player summer launch
Virgin Media is ramping up plans for its V Player online video-on-demand service ahead of a planned summer launch.
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NewsComedy trio line up to take Count Arthur to BBC2
Father Ted’s Graham Linehan and The League Of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson are collaborating on a BBC2 pilot of BBC Radio 4’s Count Arthur Strong’s Radio Show.
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NewsC4's Oona King in mayor bid
Channel 4 head of diversity Oona King is bidding to revive her political career by entering the race for London mayor, raising questions about her long-term future at the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC first for Plum as Reef returns to fold
The BBC has commissioned its first daytime series from James May’s Toy Stories producer Plum Pictures, and handed Reef TV its first order since it was suspended over a string of fakery incidents.
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NewsEvan Davis series explores Britain’s economy for BBC2
Today presenter Evan Davis is to examine the realities of the British economic landscape in a heavyweight series for BBC2.
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NewsPower inks co-production deal with TMG for nine mini-series
Power has signed a €15m (£13m) co-production deal with German producer Tele München Gruppe for nine major mini-series over the next three years - including a follow up to ITV1’s Flood, called Fire.
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NewsBT poised to enter web-ready TV battle
BT is exploring services to launch on internet-connected TVs that could rival the emerging Google TV platform.
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NewsBeing Human moves to Boston for US remake
Vampires and werewolves will swap Bristol for Boston in the $25m (£17.5m) US version of Being Human, which will also reveal more about the main characters’ family relationships.
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NewsTaggart gets to grips with Glasgow’s grit
Long-running Scottish crime drama Taggart is to expose the gritty underbelly of Glasgow as part of a refresh for its autumn return.
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NewsDRG secures Get Up and Dance rights
Distributor DRG has secured the rights to Get Up and Dance (working title), the new format from US entertainment producer Phil Gurin.
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NewsITV Sport warms up for World Cup with revamped technology
ITV Sport has upgraded its football replay technology to make it easier to clear up controversial decisions at this summer’s World Cup.
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NewsiPlayer to link direct to rivals’ VoD services
After the failure of Project Kangaroo and the scrapped plans to share iPlayer technology, the BBC has found a third way to partner with other PSBs online - and has invited Sky to join the fray.
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NewsZodiak buyout of RDF on brink of completion
RDF Media’s transformative deal with Zodiak Entertainment is “on track” and set to close next week, sources close to the companies have claimed.
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NewsSky plans live event revolution
Sky 1 is formulating an ambitious plan to turn four of its biggest TV brands into live shows.
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BBC3 dramas to debut online
BBC3 is to premier a trio of upcoming drama pilots online a week before they air, as part of a bid to beef up the channel’s web presence.
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NewsJason Manford confirmed as One Show host
Jason Manford is to replace Adrian Chiles as host of The One Show, the BBC has confirmed.
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New Coronation Street titles unveiled
The Rovers Return looms large and that restless cat remains in ITV’s high definition revamp of Coronation Street’s opening titles.