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NewsLeader - Five plus two equals-?
Broadcast editor Conor Dignam on the launch of Five's new digital channels
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NewsFive US faces launch without hit imports
Five's new US acquisitions channel is facing an autumn launch without a number of its biggest hit shows, including House, Grey's Anatomyand Law and Order.
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NewsC4 agrees rights deal with PACT
Channel 4 and Pact have come to an agreement on new media rights after months of negotiations, with the broadcaster winning its hard fought battle for a 30-day exclusive window in which to exploit its programmes via all platforms.
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NewsFive/BBC bid for highlights
Five is believed to be going head to head with the BBC in a bid to win the Premier League highlights package, which could be decided by the end of the week.
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NewsSudo-Q moves to BBC2 with 20 episodes
BBC1 has recommissioned its daytime Sudoku quiz show, moving it to BBC2 and doubling the number of episodes in the run. Eamonn Holmes will stay on as presenter of Sudo-Q, the programme based on the hugely popular number puzzle. The new 20 x 30-minute series ...
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Oxford Scientific to make atom series
Southern Star Entertainment-owned indie Oxford Scientific Films is exploring the atom in a new three-part series for BBC4. Presented by physicist Dr Jim Al-Khalili, Atomic will explore the human drama at the heart of what its producers describe as 'the most extraordinary scientific revolution of ...
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C4 recommissions fourth 8 out of 10 cats
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth 8 x 30-minute series of Friday night panel show 8 out of 10 Catsfrom Endemol UK-owned Zeppotron. The broadcaster made the decision after the Jimmy Carr-hosted show opened its third series last month with an average of 2.9 million ...
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Haunted Homes II gets second order
ITV2 has commissioned September Films to make a second series of Haunted Homes. The second 8 x 60-minute run was ordered after the 6 x 60-minute first series peaked with more than 500,000 viewers for the channel at the beginning of the year. Featuring top ...
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Parthenon tracks sleep for TLC and Freemasons for Discovery
Parthenon Entertainment has picked up US orders from TLC and the Discovery channel, including a special on sleeping disorders.
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C4's Cutting Edge shoots body squad
Channel 4 has commissioned a hard-hitting documentary for its Cutting Edgestrand inspired by the case of a London woman who lay dead in her home for three years before being discovered.
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Commissioners Q&A: Andrew Bethell
The chief executive and creative director of Teachers' TV is looking to challenge people's assumptions about education and is keen to involve audiences in programme-making
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NewsKudos considers bid offers
Spooks producer Kudos has hired financial advisers LongAcre Partners as it considers potential bids from a number of rival indies and the possibility of a float on the stock market.
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NewsThe Kindness of Strangers attracts 5m for ITV1
The opening episode of ITV1's two-part thriller The Kindness of Strangersmanaged a respectable 5m (25.2%) at 9pm taking a slight lead over C4's Big Brother.
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NewsSit-up bosses step down
Sit-Up founder directors, Ashley Faull and John Egan and managing director, Chris Manson are reducing their involvement with the business with the view to leaving in a year's time.
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NewsBBC saves Match of the Day
Match of the Daypresenters Gary Lineker and Adrian Chiles can breathe easy as the BBC today retained the UK highlights rights for£171.6m, beating off competition from Five.
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BBC diversity move
The BBC has poached a senior Channel 4 executive to become its editorial executive of diversity. Mary FitzPatrick, currently C4's editorial manager for cultural diversity, will become part of the senior management team, working under BBC director of television Jana Bennett. Beginning next month, one of her first tasks will ...
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TV faces staff drain
TV companies will face a fight to stop talented staff being poached by larger technology and new media companies as the boundaries between different media sectors disappear, according to a new report. A survey by Russell Reynolds Associates of 15 UK television companies found that one of the key challenges ...
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Muslim pair search for 500 faces of Islam
Two young British Muslims will attempt to track down 500 people called Osama in just 50 days in a cross-platform commission from Channel 4.
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Tipping to Parthenon
Parthenon Entertainment has hired Discovery Networks production supervisor Danny Tipping to the role of head of production. Tipping, who took up the post at the end of April, will be responsible for liaising with international co-production partners and strengthening contacts in Asia. At Discovery, Tipping set up a production management ...