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C4 goes for a further Jump
Channel 4 is to follow last year's documentary about the French urban sport of free-running.
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Blaze follows H's steps to new career
Blaze Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an 8 x 30-minute series following former Steps singer H (pictured) on his journey to become a professionally trained singer at the Royal Academy of Music. The show , H-Side Story , for C4's teen ...
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BMF sponsors CITV watersports show
The British Marine Federation (BMF), the body set up to champion UK water-based activities, is paying for a new CiTV series. The group is backing Splash Camp , a 10 x 20-minute reality series which pits five boys against five girls in events such as ...
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C4 to blow up buildings with Riba
Channel 4 and the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) have teamed up to blow up Britain's worst building in a new four-part series. Oxford Film and Television is producing Demolition to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Riba's Building of the Year prize ...
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S4C commissions welsh choir drama
Welsh channel S4C has commissioned a major new drama that aims to turn the 'land of song' clichés on their head. Cardiff-based indie Teledu Apollo will produce the 10 x 60-minute drama Con Passionate for broadcast next year. The story follows a female conductor who ...
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C4 talks politics with Morgan, Platell
Channel 4 is set to launch a new political talkshow featuring former Mirror editor Piers Morgan and former Tory spin-doctor Amanda Platell. The show will bring together pundits from different ends of the political spectrum to discuss the week's issues. A seven-part series, due to ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller of news, current affairs and documentaries wants fresh ideas for late night, misses homegrown comedy and hopes to put us off our Christmas presents with disturbing toy stories
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Living TV lines up US dramas
Living TV has bought exclusive UK rights to two major US shows from Buena Vista Television, including a hospital drama widely tipped to be the new ER.
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Gavin starts vehicle to bid for BBC assets
Rupert Gavin, the former chief executive of BBC Worldwide, has taken a step closer to bidding for the corporation's commercial assets with the creation of a new company.
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Later makes US comeback
BBC2 music show Later with Jools Holland is to be screened in the US after a two-
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Format Focus: The Mansion
This US property gameshow combines a test of DIY skills with a Big Brother-style popularity contest.
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Five, UKTV style get extreme makeover
Five and UKTV Style have acquired US property series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The 13 x 60-minute series, produced by ABC America and distributed by Endemol International, sees radical transformations on homes in just a week, with a production budget of $1m per ...
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Veronica takes content from CD:UK
ITV1 chart show CD:UK has been licensed to SBS-owned Dutch channel Veronica following a deal with Zeal TV. The channel will pick the best performances from the Blaze TV-produced show and insert them into its own chart show, Countdown. ...
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Disney adapts pre-school show for UK
Disney is to air pre-school show Play with me Sesame on the Playhouse Disney channel, with two new British muppets created exclusively for the UK. The two new characters, Kit and Domby, will appear in a specially inserted segment to bring a more local feel ...
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S4C to co-produce china documentaries
Welsh channel S4C is to co-produce a£3.3m documentary series on China with broadcasters from Canada, the US, Germany and France. The 4 x 60-minute series, China Rises, will focus on the country's economy, culture, society and politics, and will air in 2006. It is being co-produced by S4C, the Canadian ...
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Record numbers visit this year's Mipcom
Reed Midem has reported record figures for this year's Mipcom television market, which took place from 4 to 8 October. More than 3,550 companies attended the 20th Mipcom, 30% up on last year and beating the record of 2,918 set in 2000. The number of executives in attendance in Cannes ...
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VTR opens new facility in Leeds
Facilities Group VTR is to open a branch in Leeds. The move, which is being made in partnership with a local company, will create 11 new jobs and bring£450,000 of business to the city.
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BBC entrusts Dr Who delivery to Beam.tv
The Mill is using its delivery and viewing system Beam.tv on the new series of Dr Who , the first time it has been used for a longform broadcast project.
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Evolutions TV splashes out on high-def kit
Evolutions Television has spent£175,000 on high-end HD kit.
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EU funds BT project
The EU has given millions of pounds in funding to a British Telecom project aimed at formulating new ways of creating and viewing media. The New Media for a New Millennium project (NM2) is split across a number of countries, with research shared across technology companies and educational institutions. NM2 ...