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    Germany to look 10 Years Younger

    2008-09-18T14:57:37Z

    Target Entertainment has closed a deal with two German broadcasters to produce local versions of 10 Years Younger and the seventh series of Popstars.

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    Viewers make Rick and Steve happy

    2008-09-18T12:44:38Z

    E4's new tongue-in-cheek animation Rick and Steve: the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World seduced 144,000 viewers (1.10%) in a late night 10.30pm slot.

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    Pinewood scales back planned development

    2008-09-18T12:37:17Z

    A proposed redevelopment scheme to build 2,500 residential homes at Pinewood Shepperton Studios has been scaled back after objections from the local community.

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    Evolutions puts£1m into latest upgrade

    2008-09-18T12:25:05Z

    Evolutions is investing£1m in new editing, audio and grading equipment and plans to centralise its machine room operations.

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    2.7m embrace C4's Family

    2008-09-18T11:39:07Z

    Channel 4's new observational documentary The Family got off to a solid start at 9pm last night with 2.7m viewers (11.5%).

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    Five loses features head Menzies

    2008-09-18T08:24:28Z

    Five head of features Alex Menzies is to leave his role at the end of the year.

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    C4 to show 'real Grange Hill'

    2008-09-18T07:07:58Z

    Channel 4 is lining up a real-life Grange Hill from the producers of its latest fly-on-the-wall series The Family.

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    ITV1 to revisit Aspel's WW2 childhood

    2008-09-18T07:04:41Z

    Michael Aspel will be reunited with friends he met as a World War II evacuee in a daytime show for ITV1.

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    BBC2 to co-produce Hat Trick comedy

    2008-09-18T07:02:14Z

    BBC2 is to screen medieval comedy Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire after signing up as co-production partner on the Hat Trick Productions comedy.

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    Fremantle Media unveils new gaming division

    2008-09-17T18:35:37Z

    Fremantle Media will develop online games based on shows such as Hole in the Wall as the first initiative from a division charged with creating new revenue streams.

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    ITV hails Britannia High as 360 landmark

    2008-09-17T18:31:36Z

    ITV has heralded a new era of 360-degree commissioning as it gears up to launch a ground-breaking array of multiplatform content around teen musical drama Britannia High.

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    Brydon's Arbie wins BBC4 pilot

    2008-09-17T18:31:00Z

    Rob Brydon's fledgling indie Arbie is to produce a comedy drama pilot for BBC4 about a wealthy Russian family living in London.

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    All3M acquires Illumina Digital

    2008-09-17T18:28:03Z

    All3Media has made its first new media acquisition, snapping up multiplatform producer Illumina Digital.

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    Hatton to host Nuts TV chat show

    2008-09-17T18:25:56Z

    Ricky Hatton is to host a live weekly chat show on Nuts TV in the channel's highest profile commission to date.

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    ITV to revive C4's classic Graham Taylor football doc

    2008-09-17T18:23:41Z

    ITV is to air an extended version of the landmark Graham Taylor documentary that went out 14 years ago on Channel 4 and has ordered a new film featuring the former England manager.

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    CBeebies nets birthdays

    2008-09-17T18:08:53Z

    CBeebies has launched a birthday service on the CBBC website that allows users to email personalised films, similar to the channel's birthday greetings slot.

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    Richards: Ofcom won't be swayed by ITV

    2008-09-17T18:08:04Z

    Ofcom will not be swayed by ITV's attempts to “paint an apocalyptic scenario” about its future, the regulator's chief executive Ed Richards has warned.

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    MTV exec joins Maverick

    2008-09-17T18:04:03Z

    MTV UK and Ireland director of development Jilly Pearce has joined Maverick Television as an executive producer.

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    Speech: Ed Richards, Ofcom, 17 Sep '08

    2008-09-17T18:00:27Z

    Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards speech to the Royal Television Society on 17 Septmber, 2008, titled Taking the Next Steps Forward.

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    BBC1 hands Hammond Saturday night Wipeout

    2008-09-17T17:59:38Z

    Richard Hammond has landed his first Saturday night presenting job on BBC1, hosting the corporation's version of assault course gameshow Wipeout.