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NewsStars come out for BBC2's Office night
BBC2 will dedicate an entire evening to airing the first series of The Office later this month, including new footage of Ricky Gervais and the team talking about its impact alongside comedy stars such as Friends’ Matthew Perry and Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest.
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NewsRace hots up for BBC comedy job
Channel 4 comedy chief Andrew Newman and BBC exec Cheryl Taylor are the favourites to land the job as BBC head of comedy commissioning as the selection process enters its final stages.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires Letts' Notting Hill Carnival doc
A film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival, produced by Don Letts’ indie Brassneck TV, has been picked up for distribution by Electric Sky.
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NewsVirgin to show Chuck in 3D
Virgin is offering viewers the chance to watch a special episode of US action comedy Chuck in 3D.
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NewsFX buys Life on Mars US
FX is lining up the US remake of Life on Mars for the primetime slot currently occupied by True Blood.
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NewsArmstrong and Miller get third series
BBC1 has ordered a third run of sketch series The Armstrong and Miller Show before the second has even aired.
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NewsKatie Price launches production company
Katie Price has teamed up with former ITV Studios talent exec Mark Wagman to launch an indie.
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NewsKath and Kim creators in new series talks
Kath and Kim writers and stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner are in discussions to produce a fifth series of the hit comedy, or launch a spin-off starring the comedy’s toffy-nosed shop assistants Prue and Trude.
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NewsVincent steps in on Magic
Tim Vincent is to present Magic 105.4’s Secret Songs for three weeks while regular host Kim Wilde takes a break.
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NewsStrictly no Sunday results show
BBC1 has dropped Strictly Come Dancing’s Sunday night results show and is reverting to a single longer programme on Saturday nights.
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NewsBehind the scenes: Peep Show 6
PICTURE GALLERY: Sam Bain, co-writer of Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, reveals a sneak peek of the new series featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
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NewsDiscovery appoints government relations head
Discovery Networks UK and EMEA has named Kerry Neilson as its first vice president of public policy and government relations.
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NewsLeft Bank unveil new detective dramas
Left Bank Pictures has confirmed it is developing two new detective dramas – an Aurelio Zen series set for BBC1, and an Inspector Banks special for ITV1.
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NewsWales digital switchover begins
More than 130,000 homes in Wales lost their analogue BBC2 signal this morning as the nation began its programme of digital switchover.
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NewsPrimate Planet signs Shipwrecked producer
Wildlife indie Primate Planet Productions has hired former Shipwrecked producer Virginia Hill.
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NewsSequence tempted by bigger Soho presence
Sequence Post Production is eyeing up bigger premises in Soho as part of a move to consolidate its resources and talent in a central London location.
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NewsArena plans £2.4m VT truck
Arena Television, fresh from winning contracts to provide OB facilities to Sky for boxing and darts coverage, is building a new £2.4m VT truck.
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NewsNarduzzo to grade Lark Rise again
Vince Narduzzo will grade series three of Lark Rise to Candleford at his Pinewood Studios facility after once again being awarded the contract for the 12 x 60-minute BBC costume drama series.
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NewsCinegy readies new ‘Workflow’ tools for IBC
Cinegy will use IBC to unveil two new modules for Cinegy Workflow, the media asset management and archive technology that forms part of the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative.
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NewsSlumdog and Man on Wire set for Conch battle
UK Screen Association has announced the shortlist for its Conch Sound Awards 2009 with Slumdog Millionaire and Man on Wire set to battle it out for several awards including best film soundtrack.