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C4 conjures Derren Brown deal.
Objective Productions has signed an exclusive two-year Channel 4 deal for psychological illusionist Derren Brown and scooped a raft of commissions, writes Penny Hughes.
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HILLARY CLINTON ON R4.
BBC Radio 4 has achieved a coup by signing up former American first lady Hillary Clinton
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Reality TV gets sporty.
Celebrity reality shows are set to move into the sporting arena this autumn as broadcasters battle
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ITV duo show rise in profits.
The fortunes of Carlton and Granada lifted slightly this week as the pair both celebrated a
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BBC names linked with RTE job.
Two key BBC figures have emerged as contenders for the post of director general at Irish state broadcaster RTE, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 takes on factual ent editor.
Channel 4 has moved swiftly to plug the gap in its factual entertainment department created by the departure of Steven D Wright, appointing Andrew Mackenzie as editor, factual entertainment, writes Penny Hughes.
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Viewers shun BBC3 original offerings.
Viewers are shunning shows specifically commissioned for BBC3 in favour of American imports and EastEnders repeats, according to new ratings research, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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B+ judges pick 2003 winners.
Twenty-eight-year-old director Jennifer Perrott beat off strong competition from three other female film-makers to win the prestigious best young director trophy at this year's B+ Young Talent Awards, writes Will Strauss.
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ITV BUYS GIULIANI BIOPIC FOR 9/11 ANNIVERSARY.
ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which
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Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1.
ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV weighs up sixth outing for Emmerdale.
ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow.
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NUJ survey shows bullying rife in TV.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has undertaken the first comprehensive survey into bullying within the industry which revealed an overwhelming dissatisfaction with the way broadcasters are addressing the problem, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV1's Millionaire takes on Neighbours.
ITV1 is poised to repackage old episodes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in daytime, complete with new footage of how contestants spent their winnings, in a bid to fend off competition from BBC1's soap Neighbours, writes Michael Rosser.
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Elstein to lead Tory probe into the BBC.
The Conservative Party has commissioned David Elstein, the former Channel Five chief executive, to carry out
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Channel 4 to produc new teenage version of 'Big brother'
Channel 4 is to make a new version of Big Brother with teenage contestants. ...
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Free-to-air digital televsion decoders expected to halve in price within a year
The cost of decoders for the Freeview digital terrestrial service is expected to halve within a yearwith the launch...
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GWR contiinues the fine- tuning
Radio group GWR has taken its last major step towards becoming a low-debt, UK-focused comnpany after selling its Hu...
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Why the Third Way is a tricky concept for BBC's young Turk
The oyuth orientated BBC3 is slowly finding its feet under the control of stuart Murphy, reports Matt Born. ...
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BBC chiefs face being summoned to Parliament in future to account for the way they spend the licence fee, writes David Rose
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NewsSRH given sole control of Vibe
Radio group GWR has offloaded its share in Vibe to joint venture partner Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) after the competition commission slapped a ban on its merger with Bristol-based Galaxy 101, writes Michael Rosser