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NewsBBC brews Proops drama
The BBC is developing a biopic of former Daily Mirror agony aunt Marjorie Proops.
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NewsMotive makes US exchange
Motive is to follow three Irish students working on summer placements in the US for an ob-doc series for Irish broadcaster RTE.
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Satisfaction spreads
Edgy drama Satisfaction has been sold to four new territories by distributor Fremantle Media Enterprises.
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NewsSky puts Faith in McCarthy
Sky Arts has hired broadcaster and former hostage John McCarthy to narrate and present a three-part documentary series on the art and architecture of Islamic, Jewish and Christian buildings.
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NewsFive unveils films in history strand
Five is to explore the truth behind the latest Indiana Jones movie in a new documentary examining “ancient” crystal skulls.
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NewsBurnham rejects calls for PRTS criminal inquiry
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has ducked a challenge by Lib-Dem media spokesman Don Foster to get the Serious Fraud Office to investigate the premium-rate telephone TV scandals.
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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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NewsStevens moves from Living to Paramount
Paramount Comedy has hired Virgin Media TV's Amanda Stevens as its new head of acquisitions.
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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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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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BBC3 challenges tycoons to prosper
BBC3 will challenge 12 successful entrepreneurs to prove their business skills in some of the world's most demanding cities.
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NewsCall Girl wins third series
ITV2 has ordered a third series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl before the second run has aired.
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Live music for ITV2
Paul Weller, The Charlatans and The Zutons are among the acts set to perform in a series of gigs at the indigO2 venue for ITV2.
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Bullseye aim for Lee Collins
Tiger Aspect is to track comedian Justin Lee Collins' attempt to become a professional darts player for Sky One.
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NewsTinopolis in talks to buy US sports giant
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is aiming to double in size with the take-over of the biggest independent sports producer in the US, worth£40m.
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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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NewsClass jokers for college
The BBC's first intake for its Comedy College will include all-female group Trippplicate, which is developing a project for BBC3, stand-up John Warburton, who is working on a sketch show for Baby Cow, and twins Rob and Neil Gibbons, who have projects in development with Baby Cow, Hat Trick and ...
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NewsTetris gameshow for Fox
Fox US has ordered 13 x 60-minute episodes of Fremantle's “Human Tetris” gameshow Hole in the Wall.
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NewsFive hit by more high-level departures
Ben Gale's turbulent start at Five is set to continue with the loss of two senior programming executives just days into his tenure.
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NewsITV job cuts in Manchester and Leeds
ITV is planning to make 89 staff redundant from its offices in Manchester and Leeds, it is understood.