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Five to screen major ops
Five is set to screen major medical operations such as open-heart surgery in a bid to build on the success of Cosmetic Surgery Live.
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Discovery signs up ex-Sky music chief
Lester Mordue, Sky's former music channels chief who left after only six months in the job, has resurfaced with a new job at Discovery.
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ITV gets go-ahead on GMTV shares
The office of Fair Trading has given the green light for ITV to buy SMG's 25% stake in GMTV, despite fears from advertisers that it will give the broadcaster increased power in the market.
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BBC boosts animation with Aardman order
The BBC has commissioned Aardman to make a 40-part spin-off to Wallace and Gromit in a bid to meet its commitment to invest in UK animation.
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BBC isn't scared - Byford
BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has denied the BBC is suffering a post-Hutton 'corporate cringe', with journalists avoiding stories that will upset Downing Street.
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Dyke voices concern about morale at BBC
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has said he is 'unnerved and depressed' by the direction the corporation has taken since his departure.
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RatingsEastEnders in ratings blow as exec quits
EastEnders suffered its lowest ever audience figures this week - on the same day executive producer Louise Berridge announced that she was quitting the troubled soap.
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NewsAbbott in talks over making US Shameless
Award-winning writer Paul Abbott is in discussions with US producers about making an American version of his hit Channel 4 drama Shameless.
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NewsWife Swap duo to run B&B for C4
Channel 4 is giving Wife Swap star Lizzy Bardsley another shot at screen fame - this time as the landlady of a seaside bed and breakfast.
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NewsWhat made Berridge go?
There was more drama than usual on the set of EastEnders on Tuesday (21 September) when the cast and crew were told executive producer Louise Berridge was stepping down after just two years in the job.
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NewsGWR and Capital act to defend merger
GWR and Capital Radio executives are looking to fast track their proposed£760m merger in a bid to safeguard the deal from hostile approaches from rivals such as Clear Channel.
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Four UK formats set for US debut
The influence of UK producers on American broadcasters continues to grow apace with four more British series lined up for adaptation in the US.
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Sky One grabs US firefighter drama series
Sky One has bolstered its roster of US drama with the acquisition of new firefighter show Rescue Me.
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Scottish TV orders feel-good quiz shows
Formats house Ludus has teamed up with SMG TV Productions to create two new feel-good quiz shows for Scottish TV.
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Lion to catch a thief format goes Dutch
Lion TV format To Catch a Thief is to be remade for Dutch audiences. The BBC1 daytime show, in which two ex-convicts burgle a house on camera to expose its security deficiencies, will be reworked by indie Palazzina TV Productions in the Netherlands. The show is believed to be set ...
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Euro success for undercover cops drama
BBC undercover police drama In Deep has been sold to France, Switzerland and Belgium. French broadcaster M6 has taken all three series from distributor Indigo and will screen it on cable channel Teva while French pay-TV channel Canal Plus has bought the third series. Swiss ...
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UK indie gets Canada extreme-sports job
Indie and distributor Black Diamond Films has been commissioned to produce two extreme-sports series by Global Broadcasting in Canada. The cable broadcaster X-Treme Channel will air bike sports series Spoked and skating series Concrete and Chaos , Both series will be 65 x 30-minutes long.
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Cicada and Dutch indie sign disaster deal
Factual specialist Cicada Films has inked a new co-production deal with Dutch indie Off the Fence for two disaster documentaries. Off the Fence will seek other partners for the documentaries and market the productions worldwide, starting at Mipcom. The Day the Earth Split in ...
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Cineflex mass sell to german networks
Five documentary series The Ultimates is among a raft of programming that has been sold to German networks by distributor Cineflix International. The 6 x 60-minute technology series has been taken by Kabel 1. Cineflix has also sold MayDay , ...
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Format Focus: How to Build Your Love
This dating and DIY hybrid follows 15 singles as they go all out to build a house and find love in the process, writes Michael Rosser