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NewsPeter Flannery on...
Peter Flannery, the acclaimed writer of Our Friends in the North, talks to Broadcast about his thoughts on TV drama and mixing fact with fiction ahead of his lavish civil war drama for Channel 4, The Devil's Whore.
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NewsRoss/Brand row: Join the debate
Broadcast wants to know what the TV and radio industries think about the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand row, and what the implications will be. Have your say by completing a simple survey. Start the survey now
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NewsGrade attacks swearing on TV
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade had criticised public service broadcasters' “indiscriminate” acceptance of strong language.
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NewsSachsgate: Grade praises BBC response
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has praised the BBC's response to Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' prank phone call as “beyond criticism”.
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NewsNo replacement for Film 2008
The BBC has decided not to replace Film 2008 With Jonathan Ross and is instead “pulling the schedule forward by half an hour.
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News10 Years Younger has Klass
Myleene Klass has been named as the new presenter of Channel 4's 10 Years Younger as the show undergoes its own makeover.
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NewsSachsgate complaints hit 42,000
Complaints about the Ross/Brand prank call have continued to roll into the BBC over the last few days, with the figure reaching 42,000.
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NewsITV Local launches Royal channel
A new Royal channel has been set up on itvlocal.com to showcase more than 100 hours of archived royal family footage.
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NewsTV Critics 4 November ‘08
“A tolerable spin on the celebrity family-tree format.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale joins Audio Network board
John Whittingdale, the conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has joined the board of music library Audio Network as a non-executive director.
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NewsMark Wells to quit ITVP
Mark Wells, creative director of international formats and independent start ups at ITV Productions, will step down in December to return to hands-on production.
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NewsSpooks spies 5.2m for BBC1
BBC1's MI5 drama Spooks won the key 9pm slot last night with 5.2m viewers (21.6% share) but the show has taken a hit from last year.
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NewsChorion joins forces with Chinese media giant
Chorion, the rights owner behind Noddy and the Enid Blyton titles, has signed a deal with China's largest media group SMG to co-develop new animation programmes for children.
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NewsPassion investigates True North series
Passion Distribution has struck a deal with Leeds-based indie True North Productions to distribute its crime documentary series Killer Couples.
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NewsUKTV History picks up Dan Snow doc
UKTV History is to air Reef Television's In Living Memory after it acquired the rights to the show from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsKoala Brothers to raise profile Down Under
CBBC series The Koala Brothers is set for a boost in Australia following a raft of deals by rights owner and producer Spellbound Entertainment.
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NewsBT promotes Watson
BT has promoted its TV services commercial director Marc Watson to director of content and business development for BT Consumer.
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NewsHat trick of promotions at RDF USA
RDF USA, the producer behind ABC's version of Wife Swap, has promoted three key executives within its creative team.
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NewsBBCW under fire over first look deal
Fremantle Media and Pact have demanded an end to BBC Worldwide's guaranteed chance to secure distribution rights to BBC in-house content ahead of commercial rivals.
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NewsSky channels to return to Virgin
BSkyB's basic channels will return to the Virgin Media cable platform on 13 November after the pay TV rivals buried the hatchet to finally sign a carriage deal.