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BBC Worldwide sells Hustle to US cable network
Hustle has become the second Kudos drama to find a US home after BBC Worldwide sold all three series to cable network AMC.
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BBC3 drops news
BBC3 is axing its nightly news bulletin and ploughing the money saved into factual programmes. The 7 O'Clock News will be taken off air from 2 December, after Secretary of State for culture, media and sport Tessa Jowell gave the channel permission to drop it. The channel's hourly 60 Seconds ...
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Shield for Hallmark
Hallmark has signalled a change in direction for its late-night programming block, buying Fox's hard-hitting cop series The Shield. The traditionally female-skewing network will pair series one of the show (13 x 60-minute episodes) with fellow US acquisition Law and Order SVU, which currently airs at 9pm and 10pm on ...
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Martini fuels races
TV Corp subsidiary Sunset + Vine has teamed up with Martini to produce an advertiser-funded series on international motor sport. Martini World Circuit promises a round-up of coverage from the world's most famous races. Each of the 33 x 20-minute programmes will feature highlights of the week's events, a countdown ...
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Tames goes to Nova
Roger Tames, ITV Tyne Tees' head of sport, is to leave the broadcaster to join production company Nova International. Tames will take up the position of head of sports programmes within the company's FilmNova division next month.
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Trisha challenges psychics for Five
Chatshow host Trisha Goddard is to present a new peaktime series investigating psychic powers for Five. The show will see Goddard and a panel of experts challenge people who claim psychic abilities to undergo scientific tests of their powers. Britain's Psychic Challenge, produced by Goddard's indie, Town House TV, will ...
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Norton plays celebrity game
The BBC has lined up star presenter Graham Norton for a special celebrity edition of The Generation Game. Generation Fame, produced in-house, will see celebrity families taking part. The special, produced by Martin Scott, is understood to be part of the corporation's Christmas line-up. Meanwhile, the BBC has also commissioned ...
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Robinson doc leads strand on ageing
Time Team host Tony Robinson has been signed up by Channel 4 to present a personal documentary about his 89-year-old mother. In Me and My Mum Robinson reveals the dilemmas he faced putting his mother into a care home. The Love Production film will air as part of a strand ...
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1Xtra head takes over R1 playlist
Radio 1 has given responsibility for its playlists and music policy to George Ergatoudis, head of music at sister digital station 1Xtra. He replaces Alex Jones-Donelly, who left the station in August after eight years in the role to join music giant EMI. Ergatoudis had been head of music at ...
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BBC scheme to train comedy writers
The BBC has announced a£150,000 comedy apprenticeship scheme to groom new writers. The scheme aims to have every new in-house comedy joined by an apprentice who will learn about production and contribute ideas. The first two apprentices are already at work on two comedies in production - James Quinn is ...
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NewsHeart is number one with Londoners
GCap's Capital 95.8 FM has lost its top spot in the battle for London listeners, falling from first to third, as Chrysalis' Heart 106.2 surged to the number one commercial station.
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NewsNational TV Awards gain 7.1m
ITV1's coverage of the National Television Awards, which saw the BBC's Doctor Who walk off with three awards, was a big hit with viewers with 7.1 million (31%) at 8pm.
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his set-top box ... Eh? Robin Hood, Robin Hood, cunning as a fox
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Comment - Is this the revolution?
Are changes to governance at the BBC more window-dressing than genuine transformation, asks Lisa Campbell, Deputy Editor.
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Commissioning - Talkback seeks Aztec gold for C4
Maverick author DBC Pierre is to attempt to track down the missing treasure of the Aztec
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NewsBBC Radio strides ahead in record style
3.30pm: BBC Radio logged record share, and second highest ever reach in the UK radio market, leaving its commercial rivals lagging behind in the latest Rajar results.
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NewsTheakston closes breakfast gap
Jamie Theakston picked up 163,000 extra listeners, taking his breakfast show on Heart 106.2 to within just 10,000 listeners of his rival Johnny Vaughan on GCap-owned Capital 95.8.
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NewsPEER POLL: Sky News
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Sky News' relaunch a success?