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BBC4 ‘Black Power' doc
BBC4 is to tell the story behind the iconic “Black Power salute” given by athletes at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
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Jeanette Winterson to pen BBC kids drama
Jeanette Winterson has signed a deal with the BBC to develop a new children's series with Lime Pictures.
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Firecracker to follow life of a mermaid girl
Firecracker Films is making a documentary about an American girl with “mermaid syndrome” for Five's Extraordinary People strand.
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Living seeks to talk to dead serial killers
Living is planning to make spiritual contact with dead serial killers in the latest addition to its line-up of paranormal programmes.
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Kids indies get BBC boost
The BBC is backing the kids indie sector with a trio of drama commissions, among a raft of new and repeat series on order for 2009.
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BBC rings final bell for Grange Hill
The BBC is axing Grange Hill after 30 years, despite efforts to revamp the programme for a younger audience.
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Mistresses charm 4.7m
Viewers remained faithful to BBC1's drama Mistresses as the penultimate episode attracted 4.7m viewers (19.8%) last night at 9pm.
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Bad news continues for media share prices
In a volatile week in which the FTSE 100 experienced a couple of 100-point movements, there was continued turbulence for the businesses that make up the Broadcast 20.
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Midnight Transfer bought by Deluxe
Deluxe has acquired film scanning and grading company Midnight Transfer for an undisclosed fee.
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Aardman goes green for Animal Planet
Animal Planet International has teamed with Aardman Animations to launch a series of short films focused on saving the environment.
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Analysts dubious on takeover talk for ITV
Analysts are sceptical that ITV is a genuine takeover target despite its share price rallying on the back of bid rumours.
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Mill MD Barmer quits
The managing director of The Mill, Andy Barmer, has left after 17 years with the company.
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Aardman lead animation nominees
Wallace and Gromit creator Aardman lead the nominations in the British Animation Awards with a total of four nods.
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More for Dave Gorman in America
Comedian Dave Gorman's trip across the US was a big hit for More 4 with the feature-length doc attracting an audience of 449,000 (3.4%), over six times the channel's slot average.
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The BBC tightens its grip on local listening
A faltering performance by local stations combined with growth at BBC regional services has put further pressure on the commercial radio sector nationally, according to analysts.
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C4 crown new comedy heroes
Channel 4 is to celebrate the comedy careers of Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas and David Walliams in a series of documentaries.
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Five boosts ad revenues
Five boosted ad revenues by 8.2% in 2007, generating nearly£24m more than in 2006.
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Diverse expands senior team
Diverse has hired factual producer Hannah Wesson in the new role of development executive as the indie continues to bolster its top level team.
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TV critics 6 February '08
'Very simple and not noticeably enthralling story of one man and his gas tank.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Decision on Test cricket's return to free TV delayed
The prospect of England's home cricket Test series returning to free-to-air TV in the near future has been dealt a blow.