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    Ross Kemp on Gangs returns to Sky One

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Ross Kemp on Gangswill return to Sky One for a third series this autumn. Tiger Aspect and Kemp's indie Mongoose Productions will co-produce the new series with filming beginning later this month.

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    Reveille touts Fox quiz show format

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    The distribution arm of US indie Reveille has begun the international roll out of Fox quiz format Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

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    Five Life orders Gina Ford parenting doc

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Shine North has been commissioned by Five Life to make a one-off documentary scrutinising the controversial tactics of child care guru Gina Ford.

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    Riches from diversity

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    The Big Brotherdébacle has prompted further discussion about diversity in the media

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    Massie departs as TWI restructures

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    TWI's head of entertainment, Bob Massie, has quit after five years following a reorganisation of the group's production business by parent company IMG Media.

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    Can Myers deliver on the promise to lift GMG?

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    GMG's John Myers is focusing on making the company the UK's third biggest radio group

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    Super-indies look at next wave of deals

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    The likelihood of a new owner for Endemol has increased the probability of a 'mega-indie' merger involving a number of the UK's top 20 producers occurring at some point this year.

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    RDF Rights deal

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    RDF Rights has signed a deal giving it the rights to distribute US pre-school series Yo Gabba Gabba! internationally. It will also be responsible for the international licensing and merchandising of the show, which is made by US producers The Magic Store and Wildbrain.

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    Rough Cut - Follow the leader

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    It's no bad thing for the BBC to be first in the market with new services - especially for those who follow, argues Gideon Summerfield.

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    Russians get a taste for Coupling

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Indie Hartswood Films has signed a deal which will see the format for hit comedy series Couplinggo to Russia.

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    Coogan hosts own themed weekend

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    UKTV G2 is to screen a Classic Coogan Weekend to be fronted by comedian Steve Coogan himself.

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    Tarrant returns with Classic Gold quiz

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Chris Tarrant is hoping to break back into radio as the host of a new quiz show to be aired on UBC-owned Classic Gold later this month.

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    Zucker to be new NBC Universal chief

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Jeff Zucker has been named as the new chief executive of NBC Universal, the fifth largest media group in the world.

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    New shows for Community Channel

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Community Channel has commissioned three new shows for the autumn funded by charity, and all made by Media Trust Productions.

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    Sky squeezes Virgin in new carriage deal

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Relations between the newly rebranded Virgin Media and BSkyB have reached an all-time low following the latest round of carriage negotiations.

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    Carlyle Group buys up The Mill

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Soho post-production facility The Mill has been bought by private equity firm the Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.

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    Nickelodeon buys Oz mermaid drama

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon has acquired Australian kids drama H2O, Just Add Water.

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    BT Vision poaching

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    BT Vision has poached MTV UK and Ireland managing director Michael Barry to become its director of programming.

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    New editor for Broadcast

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Lisa Campbell has been appointed as the new editor of Broadcast.

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    Paramount lines up British comedy for relaunch

    2007-02-08T08:00:00Z

    Paramount Comedy 2 will relaunch next month with a line-up featuring classic British comedy and its first original commission.