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    S4C unveils kids' channel and rebrand

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is planning to launch a children's channel by the end of the year in a move that its chief executive Iona Jones said would bring 'greater diversity' to the genre.

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    Shine gains Kudos in£35m buyout

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Shine has completed its acquisition of Life on Marsindie Kudos Film and Television for around£35m.

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    Antena 3 picks up Thomas for Spain

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment has sold three series of Thomas & Friendsto Spanish broadcaster Antena 3.

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    All3Media sends Ultimate Force to Italy

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    All3Media International has sold SAS action drama Ultimate Forceinto Italy.

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    North One wins£25m WRC deal

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Indie North One has secured a£25m deal to cover the FIA World Rally Championship for the next four years.

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    ITV commits to South Bank Show till 2009

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    ITV director of television Simon Shaps has extended the broadcaster's commitment to The South Bank Showuntil 2009.

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    BBC2 sets up arranged marriages

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC2 will employ the traditional methods used to make arranged marriages in Asia to find partners for single Westerners in a new five-part series.

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    1 vs 100 moves

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    has moved to the newly built 12,000 sq ft Studio 5 at the Maidstone Studios for its second series. ...

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    Company goes Gently for BBC1

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC1 has commissioned Company Pictures to make George Gently(working title) for BBC1, starring Martin Shaw as Alan Hunter's eponymous detective.

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    Fury drama for BBC1

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC1 has commissioned Elephant Productions to make a 13-part children's drama series based on the Alistair Fury books by Jamie Rix.

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    Middleton pap doc for ITV1

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the intrusive press coverage of Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton.

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    BBC moves to sell-off BBC Resources

    2007-01-17T14:40:00Z

    The BBC has hired a project director to prepare the sell-off of BBC Resources, in the face of opposition from staff.

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    Brown joins Celeb BB race debate

    2007-01-17T13:45:00Z

    Chancellor Gordon Brown has waded into the Celebrity Big Brotherracism row, saying remarks by the housemates had 'rightly' been seen as offensive.

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    BBC Worldwide opens office in Brazil

    2007-01-17T11:10:00Z

    BBC Worldwide is opening a new office in Brazil it was announced at NATPE today. The Sao Paulo base will be dedicated to growing local production of both BBC and independent formats for networks across Latin America.

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    BBC4 dedicates season to Edwardians

    2007-01-17T10:30:00Z

    BBC4 has lined-up Jessie Wallace to star as Marie Lloyd, the famous 1880's music hall singer, as part of a new season called The Edwardians - People Like Us?,

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    Celeb Big Brother bullying claims bring 4.5m to C4

    2007-01-17T09:50:00Z

    The furore over the bullying of Shilpa Shetty in Celebrity Big Brotherdrew 4.5 million (18.6%) viewers to the show yesterday, giving a much needed boost to the show's ratings.

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    Hazlitt appointed MD of GCap

    2007-01-17T08:45:00Z

    Former Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has joined GCap Media as managing director of GCap London, giving her responsibility for Capital Radio and Choice FM.

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    Chorion to co-produce Chandler pilot

    2007-01-17T08:00:00Z

    Chorion is partnering with US production company LivePlanet and the production arm of Disney's Touchstone to make a pilot featuring Raymond Chandler's detective Philip Marlowe.

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    TwoFour hires I'm a Celebrity producer

    2007-01-17T08:00:00Z

    Cruise with Steliosproducer TwoFour has hired ITV producer Simon Horne to spearhead a push into quiz show development.