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NICKELODEON BUYS TIGER'S MR BEAN.
Children's network Nickelodeon is to air the animated version of ITV sitcom Mr Bean after signing
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FORMAT FOCUS: MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE.
In Fox's reality show, a woman has to convince her family she is marrying her obnoxious boyfriend, writes Michael Rosser.
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FORMATS & DEALS - FX ACQUIRES US SPORTS DRAMA FOR UK.
FX, the new UK digital satellite channel from Fox, has acquired a new US drama series
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FORMATS & DEALS - ELECTRIC CHILDREN SET FOR DISCOVERY USA.
Indie Extreme Entertainment has been commissioned by Discovery USA to make a one-hour documentary exploring how
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FORMATS & DEALS - ALL3MEDIA COMPLETES FLURRY OF DEALS.
All3Media International, formerly Chrysalis Distribution, has scored several new deals in France with its slate of
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FORMATS & DEALS - SURVIVOR NEXT UP FOR STAR TREATMENT.
A celebrity version of British reality format Survivor, devised by former Planet 24 executives Waheed Alli
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FORMATS & DEALS - BRAINPOOL TO DEVELOP COMEDY FORMATS.
Distraction Formats has landed a deal with German comedy producer Brainpool TV to handle all its
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ANALYSIS - Profile - Granada's queen of the jungle.
With shows such as Ibiza Uncovered and Temptation Island to her credit, Natalka Znak is regarded by some as the best in the business of producing reality TV.
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On the Box - Sex, politics and actualite.
Jane Root, controller of BBC2, finds herself falling for the charms of The Alan Clark Diaries and discovers surprising similarities between that and Nip/Tuck.
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ANALYSIS - The BBC's nerves rattle.
As the BBC's policy-makers try to second guess criticisms which may arise from the forthcoming Hutton report into the Kelly affair, is the corporation now exercising excessive caution, asks Jessica Hodgson.
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OPINION - In my view - Time to hang the jury.
Daisy Goodwin has done her time on awards juries and suggests the system is overdue for a shake-up.
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OPINION - Comment - I'm not losing any sleep.
The Daily Mail may have savaged Shattered's format and medical experts claimed it was dangerous, but Endemol's Tim Hincks says the contestants and young viewers disagreed.
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OPINION - Taking supplementals.
The Hutton inquiry's findings are likely to chasten us all, but how will they change the relationship between the media and politicians?
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COMEDY - Why comedy is no laughing matter.
With its high costs and high risks, comedy has become one of the toughest genres on television. And, as the pressure to find instant hits intensifies, can a new generation of British comedy emerge to emulate the successes of the past, asks Peter Keighron.
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INTERVIEW - Five's other owner.
After keeping a low profile for several years, Malcolm Wall is ready to talk - mainly about the issues facing Five. But he also enlightens Colin Robertson about rumours that he and David Elstein planned to take charge of ITV.
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Production - Broadcast '04 post survey.
Broadcast is to reveal the results of a major piece of research into the UK post-production
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Production - Corinthian shuts NW8 facilities.
Corinthian Television is abandoning its landmark studios in St John's Wood to concentrate business in its
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NewsGethin to leave Blue Peter
Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones is to leave the programme at the end of the current series to pursue “the next stage in his career”, he has confirmed to viewers today.
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Production - Clear Cut moves to fill gap left by McMillan.
Post House Clear Cut Pictures has plucked two senior staff from defunct rental and reseller company McMillan to set up a division called Clear Cut Hires, writes John Oates.
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Production - Ascent loses staff.
Ascent Media UK is losing its finance director and the managing director of its creative and