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NewsTate to star in ITV comedy drama
ITV1 has scored a coup by signing BBC comic Catherine Tate to star in a one-off comedy drama for the broadcaster.
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NewsSuburban Shootout manages just 800,000
11.45am:Five's heavily trailed Suburban Shootout was firing blanks at 11pm with just 800,000 (7.4%).
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NewsNorton lashes out at Lygo
Graham Norton has lashed out at comments made by Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo suggesting the camp comic is in talks to leave the BBC.
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NewsWall To Wall appoints head of drama
Indie Wall To Wall has appointed Tom Sherry as its head of drama to spearhead its development slate in the genre.
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NewsSchofield to front ITV variety show
ITV wants to turn Phillip Schofield into the latest star of Saturday night TV by lining up the Dancing on Icehost to front a new feel good variety show.
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NewsUnions demand meaningful talks over BBC pension plan
Broadcasting unions have given the BBC one week to start 'meaningful negotiations' over changes to its pension fund, or face strike action.
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NewsMobile TV hampered by problems, says report
The world of watching television on mobile phones is being hampered by poorly designed features and technological problems, according to new research.
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NewsPrice war threatens new movies on Five
The escalating cost of acquiring Hollywood block-busters has left Five facing a£30m annual spend if it wants to keep terrestrial premieres in its schedule.
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NewsThompson denies BBC is crowding out rivals
BBC director general Mark Thompson has dismissed claims that the BBC is crowding commercial rivals out of the media market.
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NewsITV get the rights for US American Inventor
ITV has snapped up the rights to make a UK version of hit US show American Inventor, having done a deal with creators Peter Jones, star of BBC2's business series Dragons' Den, and Simon Cowell.
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NewsJames Martin to present Saturday Kitchen
Strictly Come Dancingstar and celebrity chef James Martin is set to become the new presenter for the BBC's successful cooking show Saturday Kitchen.
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NewsThe Apprentice wins 4.8m
BBC2's The Apprenticeshows no sign of being fired by viewers as last night's episode hit a peak of 4.8 million (20.6%) at 9.45pm.
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Mobile video move
Video solutions provider Snell & Willcox has unveiled Helios, a new software-based conversion platform designed to allow all digital media including live video to perform on any platform. Helios works by analysing the component parts making up a video picture and is designed to give mobiles a picture quality similar ...
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Quantel sales leap
Broadcast manufacturer Quantel announced an 80% increase in sales over the last year at this year's NAB. Quantel chief executive Ray Cross revealed that this year had been the company's most successful since its management buyout in 2000 and said that in the next 12 months the company will focus ...
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Oasis posts football special
Oasis Television has completed the post for BBC sport's When Lineker Met Maradona. The 45-minute documentary, directed by BBC sport's Jason Bernard, sees former England footballer Gary Lineker travel to Argentina to spend time with the famous player. Oasis senior editor Robert Burchell offlined, while ...
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Raya Films to issue mobile-only series
Bournemouth-based Raya Films is to make a mobile phone travel series aimed at adventurous tourists. Holidays for Heroesis being filmed specially for portable devices and the internet. The episodes will cover different types of adventure holiday, from alpine pursuits to watersports. The mini-episodes will vary ...
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Surburban Shootout earns replay
Suburban Shootout, the first project to come out of the joint comedy initiative between Five and Paramount Comedy, has been recommissioned before series one has even gone out. The show, which starts on Five on Thursday (27 April) and on Paramount the following night, will return for an 8 x ...
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Fremantle to launch teen drama in LA
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) will unveil its new US teen drama to international broadcasters at the LA Screenings next month. Falcon Beachis a 26 x 60-minute series produced by Insight Productions and Original Pictures for American cable network ABC Family. FID has high hopes the ...
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Nick Jr at the double
Nickelodeon UK is launching a second pre-school offering, Nick Jr 2. The channel, which will go live on 2 May on Sky, will feature Nick Jr regulars such as Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, ...
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Littleford lands digital role at ITV
Former Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford has been made commissioner for ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, putting him in charge of original production for the digital channels. Littleford, who covered for former controller of commissioned programmes for ITV2 and ITV3 Daniela Neumann when she was on maternity leave, will take ...