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NewsLittle Airplane unveils new animation
Little Airplane Productions, the indie behind Wonder Pets, has developed a new preschool show-within-a-show and a new short-form animation about singing potatoes.
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NewsC4 cleared over naked lunch
Channel 4 was justified in broadcasting nudity at lunchtimes in art show Life Class, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsVirgin rapped over 18-rated X Files
Virgin Media has been censured for showing an unedited 18-rated episode of The X Files at 7pm.
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NewsX Factor reject to star in slimming show
Daisybeck Productions is tracking the attempts by an X Factor reject to lose weight for a new six-part series.
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NewsMore 4 embarks on homeless journey
Rise Films has traced a homeless family’s journey from Alaska to Las Vegas with just $261 in their pockets in a documentary for More 4.
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NewsKrod Mandoon facing uncertain future
The BBC has retracted claims by senior staff that it has axed Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire because of funding issues.
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NewsMade in Manchester wins R4 order
The bawdy tale of The Wantley Dragon is to be brought back to life by radio indie Made in Manchester in its latest commission for BBC Radio 4.
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NewsBBC suspend Reef over fakery claims
The BBC has suspended all business with indie Reef TV while investigating claims of fakery on a daytime show hosted by Angela Rippon.
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NewsITV.com revenue may soar to £34m
Revenues from ITV.com are on course to more than triple this year, making as much as £34m according to a new analyst report
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NewsKrod Mandoon axed
The BBC has confirmed it will not order a second series of “swords and sandals” comedy Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire after its funding partner pulled out.
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NewsThe Fallen director enters Good Pitch event
Morgan Matthews, the Bafta-winning director of BBC Iraq documentary The Fallen, and Mat Whitecross, a regular collaborator with Michael Winterbottom, are among eight film-makers appealing for funds at this year’s Good Pitch event.
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NewsBBC2 green lights Alan Davies chef comedy
BBC2 has greenlit Whites, the kitchen comedy co-written by Peep Show star Matt King and featuring Alan Davies as a lacklustre celebrity chef.
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NewsSTV axes nearly all new ITV drama
STV has axed ITV dramas Wuthering Heights, The Fixer, Doc Martin, Blue Murder and Agatha Christie’s Marple from its schedule, adding fuel to its dispute with the commercial broadcaster over network programming fees.
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NewsBBC4 doc to trace search for 'golden hare'
BBC4 is to chronicle the story of Kit Williams, eccentric and author of the children’s book Masquerade, and his reunion with a golden hare he hid in the British countryside 30 years ago.
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NewsX Factor boss defends live audition pressure
X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has defended the shows new live audition process, rubbishing comments from judge Louis Walsh that the format change adds even more pressure to competitors.
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NewsShine merges distribution operations
ShineReveille International has merged with the distribution arm of Friday TV and rebranded as Shine International.
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Hartswood set to develop projects from Welsh office
Hartswood Films has set up a Welsh office as part of a longer-term ambition to join the BBC’s planned Cardiff Bay drama village.
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NewsBBC4 explores metal and synth in major arts push
BBC4 is to expand its Music Britannia format to heavy metal and electro-pop as part of a major season of arts and culture programming.
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NewsUBC Media acquires Radio Lynx
UBC Media Group has acquired radio and internet marketing business Radio Lynx for a cash consideration of £1.6m.
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NewsTigress adds Corney in executive shuffle
Tigress Productions has appointed Five natural history commissioner Bethan Corney, completing a senior editorial triumvirate that also includes Kath Moore and Dick Colthurst.