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NewsBond to track down secret royal offspring
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond is to uncover the affairs of British kings and queens and their illegitimate offspring for a primetime ITV documentary.
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NewsTributes pour in for Bill Sinrich
TWI executives have paid tribute to their former chief executive, Bill Sinrich, who died unexpectedly after a short illness on Friday 2 February.
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NewsEndemol sale raises doubt over Bazalgette
The future of Endemol chief creative officer Peter Bazalgette is hanging in the balance, with a battle for ownership of the indie about to kick off. There is speculation that senior management could exit if John de Mol regains control of the Big Brotherproducer.
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NewsOn location: Sleep's awakening
Producer/director Jeremy Williams discovered that investigating extreme sleep disorders and their impact on sufferers made for a fascinating television series.
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Arena scores OB deal with Setanta
Independent outside broadcast supplier Arena Television has landed a major three-year contract to supply Setanta Sports with OB coverage of all its FA Premier League and Conference League matches.
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BBC Worldwide makes US appointments
BBC Worldwide Productions US office has made new hirings to help it achieve its ambitious growth strategy.
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Curse of Diana's dresses appeals to US
Minotaur has secured significant sales in the US and Canada for a controversial Living TV documentary about Princess Diana's dresses.
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Comment - News from another era
Clive Jones looks back at the changes he's seen in his career in news broadcasting
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TwoFour opens Gardens again for BBC
BBC daytime controller Jay Hunt has commissioned a second series of Open Gardensfrom indie TwoFour.
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NewsRDF in Bristol wins orders worth£7m
The newly established Bristol arm of RDF Television has secured over£7m of commissions in six months.
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NewsC4I sells Taliban and Iraqi films
Distributor Channel 4 International has sold a trio of hard-hitting documentaries about Iraqi death squads and Taliban fighters to networks in Belgium, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
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NewsPrimeval snaps up healthy 7.2m audience
ITV1's£6m investment in its new fantasy drama Primevalpaid dividends as the show consolidated the commercial network's Saturday night line-up.
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NewsEastEnders star to be US Bionic Woman
Ex- EastEnder Michelle Ryan has landed the role of The Bionic Woman in a US remake of the 70s show.
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NewsEndemol shareholders approve French acquisition
Endemol shareholders have this morning voted to approve the purchase of its French arm, Endemol France. Telefónica will now begin the process of selling the Big Brotherproducer.
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NewsSky strikes back
BSkyB has upped the ante in its war with Virgin Media by repackaging Sky Movies into a number of genre-based channels, including comedy, sci-fi and horror and modern greats.
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NewsThe Farm invests£2m in two new facilities
The Farm Group has opened a£1.1m suite in the space once occupied by its former stand-alone DVD arm, Squash. The group is also spending another£1m kitting out new premises nearby.
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NewsDe Mol sets up clearing house in LA
Big Brother creator John de Mol is setting up a format clearing house in the US.
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NewsLife on Mars returns with 5.7m
The second series of BBC1's drama Life on Marsgot off to a modest start last night with an audience of 5.7 million people (23.1%) in a 9pm slot.
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NewsWright to present Talksport drivetime
Former England footballer Ian Wright will be the new co-presenter of Talksport's drivetime show from 26 March. He replaces Rodney Marsh who left the station in October last year.
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NewsMySpace hires AOL exec
Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has hired AOL executive Chris Ellis to commercially develop social network MySpace and video-games network IGN.