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NewsKids indies merge and diversify
Two leading children's indies have merged and are moving into drama and factual programming in a bid to overcome the crisis facing children's TV.
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NewsC4 to track 'real Elephant Man' doctor
Channel 4 will follow a maverick doctor in China who treats the people no one else will as part of its Bodyshock strand.
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NewsRadioCentre creates insight department
The RadioCentre has created a new insight department to analyse commercial radio audiences and identify areas for growth.
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NewsC4 partners Darlow in Maddie film bid
Channel 4 is attached to Darlow Smithson's proposed documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsFive to strip conservation series across six weeks
Michaela Strachan is to front a True North wildlife series for Five that will be stripped across six weeks.
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NewsBBC slides back on ethnic target
The BBC has fewer black and minority ethnic (BME) staff on its senior management team than it did four years ago, despite setting voluntary targets to boost diversity.
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NewsSky One ups UK spend after US strike
Sky One is fast-tracking a number of home-grown UK projects and has freed up extra commissioning cash as a result of the ongoing US writers' strike.
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NewsBranagh to star in Harries crime drama
Andy Harries' indie's first commission is a£6m Kenneth Branagh detective series for the BBC billed as the new Inspector Morse.
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BBC Switch hands Conker three multimedia projects
BBC teen strand Switch has made its biggest cross-platform commission to date, with a 15-month deal for Lime Pictures offshoot Conker Media to deliver three multimedia projects.
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Clark scoops Broadcast/AP news bursary
Freelance journalist Mary Clark has been awarded the first AP Television News/Broadcast training bursary to fund training for working in hostile environments.
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NewsChibnall to work on UK's Law & Order
Life on Mars and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall will be the US-style showrunner on ITV1's version of US drama Law & Order.
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NewsUKTV mulls another channel rebrand
UKTV is considering rebranding its entire portfolio of channels after the success of renaming UKTV G2 as Dave.
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NewsShaps on ITV1's biggest shake-up for years
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has claimed his new year overhaul of ITV1's schedule is the most significant in more than 25 years.
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ScheduALL appoints Ledlow as chief executive
Resource management specialist SceduALL has appointed Joel Ledlow as chief executive.
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NewsTV Critics 10 January '08
'A pasteurised Shameless but great fun'. Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsITV1 attracts 6m - Honest!
New ITV1 drama series Honest attracted a strong audience of 6m viewers (23.5%) at 9pm last night.
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NewsMannion: News at Ten will be more ‘exciting' than BBC bulletin
ITV news chief David Mannion has thrown down the gauntlet vowing that ITV's News at Ten will be more “exciting, enterprising and engaging” than the BBC's offering.
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NewsITV1 has High hopes for Britannia
Gary Barlow, Arlene Phillips and theatre producer David Ian are joining forces in a new musical drama for ITV1.
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NewsMiller joins Channel Television
ITV regional broadcaster Channel Television has hired former London Weekend Television executive Ron Miller as non-executive director.
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NewsMoving Wallpaper and Echo Beach grab 5m each
ITV1's high profile shows Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach both got off to a fine start with 5m viewers each.