All articles by Robin Parker – Page 139
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NewsC4 declares war on Big Brother wannabes
Channel 4 and Endemol have declared war on “wannabe” Big Brother contestants and are promising a “funny but evil” series when the reality show returns for a ninth outing next week.
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NewsC4 fuels Carr's success with Ding Dong reorder
Channel 4 has recommissioned comedy gameshow Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong amid talk of a bidding war for the comedian.
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NewsPilot shortage prompts call for change at LA Screenings
The lack of completed pilots made this year's LA Screenings a damp squib, prompting talk of changing the way that US studios do business.
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NewsC4 and Five spell out trust in TV guidelines
Channel 4 and Five are to make their internal editorial compliance procedures public for the first time as part of a joint effort to avoid a repeat of last year's trust in TV crisis.
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NewsBrand returning to Ponderland
Russell Brand is to give his unique take on pets, education and family in a second series of his Channel 4 show Ponderland.
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NewsGorillaz design BBC Olympic titles
The BBC's Olympic Games coverage will feature animated titles designed by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, the creative team behind animated pop group Gorillaz.
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NewsCelebs compete in 'conductor idol'
Newsreader Katie Derham and broadcaster Peter Snow will battle musicians, comedians and actors for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in Hyde Park for a BBC2 celebrity talent show.
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NewsBBC1 drops the C bomb pre-watershed
BBC1 has been reprimanded by Ofcom for airing bad language before the 9pm watershed, including the phrase 'Oi, you fat c***'.
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NewsITN Source strikes UTV deal
ITN Source has bought the rights to almost 50 years of news and regional programming from Northern Irish broadcaster UTV.
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NewsBBC1 returning to The Street
BBC1 has commissioned a third series of Jimmy McGovern's drama The Street following its second Bafta win.
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NewsRussell Brand drama axed
ITV has shelved plans for a full series of Baby Cow's Russell Brand-starring comedy The Abbey.
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NewsRadio sales have 'lost the sex'
Radio must be less introspective and understand its audience better to sell itself harder to advertisers, senior industry figures have urged.
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NewsITV re-orders The Fixer
ITV's new director of television Peter Fincham has given the go-ahead for a second series of ITV1 drama The Fixer.
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NewsLovejoy to front web entertainment channel
Former Soccer AM front man Tim Lovejoy is to launch his own daily entertainment web channel next month in a joint- venture with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment.
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NewsEdinburgh named UK's VoD capital
Edinburgh is the online video on demand capital of the UK, according to Ofcom's latest Communications Market: Nations and Regions report.
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NewsOfcom threatens ITV with action over regions
Ofcom is set to take action against ITV for failing to hit its out-of-London production value quota for two years running.
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Hollyoaks Music Show lands 20-part C4 run
C4 has ordered up to 20 episodes of a Hollyoaks-branded music spin-off following a one-off special that aired at Easter
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Endemol UK launches unit to develop ad-funded programmes
Endemol UK has set up a dedicated brand partnerships division as part of plans to extend its ad-funded programming into quizzes and cookery shows.
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NewsTalkback ventures into web comedy
Talkback Thames will make its first foray into web comedy after signing comic troupe Navelgazing in the latest of its talent deals.
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FeaturesEureka: One woman's battle for the box
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story writer Amanda Coe on dramatising the fight for TV standards.