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NewsBBCW drama canned
BBC Worldwide's first major US drama, Viva Laughlin, has been cancelled after just two episodes.
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BBC4 to dramatise Saturday
BBC4 is revamping its offering on Saturday nights with an added emphasis on classic drama.
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NewsNew boss for Orange UK
Tom Alexander has been appointed chief executive of Orange UK, replacing Bernard Ghillebaert.
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Tindle to sell stations
Tindle Radio, the 13-station local radio group owned by newspaper entrepreneur Sir Ray Tindle, is up for sale.
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NewsGCap adds to station websites
GCap Media has hooked up with Intel to provide extra interviews, archive and video content on its websites.
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NewsClassic FM unveils online service
GCap Media-owned station Classic FM has launched a listen-again service and a daily internet-only show.
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NewsArculus eyes role at Emap
Former Emap managing director Sir David Arculus has put himself forward as a potential chairman for the group.
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NewsFanny Hill seduces 1.1m
BBC4's two-part drama Fanny Hill became the channel's most watched programme ever last night.
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NewsSir Trevor back on News
ITV is to resurrect News at Ten with former presenter Sir Trevor McDonald at the helm.
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NewsITV appoints digital channels head
ITV has named director of operations ITV channels Jonathan Rogers as head its digital channels portfolio as part of an internal shake-up.
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NewsSolon lands ITV2 show
ITV2 has ordered sketch show The Third XI (working title) which stars Perrier award-winner Laura Solon.
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NewsOliver probes ‘supermound’
Coast presenter Neil Oliver will explore the interior of the largest manmade mound in Europe in a one-off documentary for BBC4.
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NewsLord Alli takes reins at Chorion
Waheed Alli has taken over the running of Chorion following the departure of chief executive Nick James.
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NewsJones joins Target
Target Entertainment has appointed Nat Geo TV International’s Ian Jones as its new group managing director.
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NewsDave orders puppet panel show
Dave, UKTV’s new male-skewed Freeview channel, has made a dark comedy panel show hosted by a puppet.
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NewsC4 to bring back Late Night Poker
Channel 4’s Late Night Poker is to return to the channel in its original format after the broadcaster secured a sponsorship deal with website PartyPoker.
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NewsNesbitt stars in ITV thriller
ITV1 has signed James Nesbitt to star in Midnight Man, a three-part conspiracy thriller penned by David Kane.
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NewsSupersize Me’s BBC2 history lesson
Restaurant critic Giles Coren and presenter Sue Perkins will resort to eating post-Second World War rations as part of a run of themed Supersize Me shows on BBC2.
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NewsDSP to make Frank drama
Factual specialist Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned to produce a drama based on The Diary of Anne Frank for BBC1.
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NewsCommissioning Focus: BBC2 comedy
As iconic comedy shows migrate to BBC1, a gap has opened for a hit BBC2 show that tickles the nation’s funny bone.