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RDF fails to woo America with Banzai.
Banzai, the irreverent Japanese gameshow which became a cult hit for Channel 4, is struggling to make a similar impact in the US, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Commissioning - Discovery gets more image-conscious.
Discovery Health is widening its slate of serious health shows with a range of image and lifestyle series due to air later this year, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Commissioning - ITV commissions double helping of drama series from Granada.
ITV has commissioned a 6 x 60-minute drama series from Granada starring Peter Davison as a top plastic surgeon who abandons London to live in a remote island off the north coast of England, writes Paul Revoir.
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Commissioning - Commissioner's Q&A - Matthew Paice.
Sky One head of factual Matthew Paice talks about the channel's plans for its evening entertainment slots and how to pick the winning ideas from the dead ducks.
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COMMISSIONS - ONE-OFF EXTREME SPORTS SPECIALS TO COME.
The Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned indies Friday and Chilli Media to produce one-off specials for
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Commissioning - BBC's Vine to front rock interview show.
Political pundit Jeremy Vine will host a new series of BBC1 rock star interviews as part
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE LOOKS FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUTH.
Five is to investigate boarding schools and girl gangs as part of a new factual strand
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Second outing for Paramount.
Paramount Comedy is launching a second timeshift channel on Sky Digital, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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... while Sky News stays at home.
BSkyB has shelved a plan to launch its Sky News service in the US, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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HUTTON INQUIRY - The biggest show in town.
As the Hutton inquiry pushes the usual silly season stories off the news pages, Leigh Holmwood reports on the differing approaches of the national news providers to tackling the biggest political story of the year.
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BBC World plots US invasion ...
The BBC's international news and information channel BBC World is set to launch in the US as part of continued plans to expand its global reach, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Children's Co targets adults.
The Children's Company, creator of the Bafta-winning CITV show The Rottentrolls, has set up a new division to focus on adult entertainment, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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TURNING THE TABLES.
Conservative London mayoral candidate Steven Norris will lock horns with BBC political editor Andrew Marr at
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TWO QUIT TELEWEST.
Two senior people are leaving cable company Telewest and its Flextech TV division. Telewest finance director
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VIBE NATION RENAME.
Radio group GWR is repackaging its Vibe Nation show as Ministry of Sound.The dance music show
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XFM ON NTL IN EIRE.
Xfm is boosting its national profile and extending its reach in Ireland by signing a deal
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EDMONDS OWNS UP.
Noel Edmonds, the former darling of BBC light entertainment, said this week he felt responsible for
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RICH LIST CORRECTION.
An entry in last week's Broadcast Rich List 2003 for Chrysalis chairman Chris Wright incorrectly stated
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BBC BODIES MISTAKE.
BBC governors have upheld a complaint by the relatives of two British soldiers killed in Iraq,
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C4 NEWS JOBS REJIG.
Channel 4 News has appointed Jonathan Rugman as its new Washington correspondent.Rugman, currently business correspondent, succeeds