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    UKTV Gold to air ‘unseen' Blackadder

    2008-06-11T13:05:05Z

    UKTV Gold will screen previously unseen footage of classic BBC comedy Blackadder during a two-part special celebrating the show's 25th anniversary.

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    Hat Trick's ITV crime drama

    2008-06-11T13:12:51Z

    Hat Trick Productions has signed a deal with ITV to develop a new crime drama populated by “strong women in peril”.

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    Scum Also Rises to BBC2

    2008-06-11T13:15:17Z

    Advertising agency comedy The Scum Also Rises is set to move to BBC2 after a BBC3 pilot last year.

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    Spanish Civil War docs

    2008-06-11T13:18:10Z

    The History Channel UK and THC Spain have commissioned Liverpool Street Productions to make two one-hour films on the Spanish Civil War.

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    Sullivan: The future will reveal Freeview's flaws

    2008-06-11T14:25:30Z

    Freeview's limitations will become more apparent as the digital TV marketplace evolves, according to BSkyB customer group managing director Brian Sullivan.

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    Passion for World of Wonder

    2008-06-11T14:28:53Z

    Passion Distribution, the sales house being launched by Sally Miles, has secured its first exclusive content deal with factual indie World of Wonder.

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    Objective's Real Hustle travels to Israel

    2008-06-11T14:32:17Z

    Objective Productions' BBC3 format The Real Hustle is being adapted for audiences in Israel.

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    Rebel with a cause

    2008-06-11T14:32:21Z

    Ahead of a major retrospective of his work on More 4, Lisa Campbell talks to six times Bafta-winning director Peter Kosminsky about his prolific output, his battles with authority and, right, trails what can be seen on our website in Broadcast's first online interview.

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    Blue Peter's Gethin goes thrill seeking for Virgin1

    2008-06-11T14:36:21Z

    Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones will delve into the world of obsessive thrill seekers in a new series for Virgin1.

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    Planet Rock buyer plans TV spin-off

    2008-06-11T14:56:50Z

    The new owner of radio station Planet Rock plans to enhance the brand by launching a spin-off online magazine and televisionchannel.

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    UTV shares take 20% hit after rights issue

    2008-06-11T14:59:23Z

    It's been a week to forget for the stock market owing to economic concerns. Banks and house builders bore the brunt, but the Broadcast 20 also had a difficult week.

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    Prospect wins£3m of factual

    2008-06-11T16:11:42Z

    Prospect Pictures has won£3m of serious factual business since the arrival of Todd Austin, the Bafta-winning former BBC One Life strand editor, seven months ago.

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    UTV plans content link-up if ITV drops PSB

    2008-06-11T16:16:16Z

    Northern Irish broadcaster UTV will approach British, Irish and US broadcasters to supply the bulk of its content if ITV is freed from or relinquishes its public service broadcasting licence.

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    C4 to make crunch era home show

    2008-06-11T16:21:29Z

    Channel 4's latest property series will move away from buying and selling to focus on ways of helping frustrated owners to make the most of their homes.

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    UK docs accused of global stereotypes

    2008-06-11T16:27:25Z

    A government-backed report has accused broadcasters of perpetuating stereotypes of the Middle East and Africa in their documentary output.

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    Export figures in limbo following DCMS decision

    2008-06-11T16:30:32Z

    The distribution sector is urging the government to continue its support of Pact's annual TV exports survey, following a decision by the DCMS to no longer compile data on the industry.

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    Five cooks up Army Chefs three-parter

    2008-06-11T16:33:12Z

    Young chefs who risk life and limb to feed British troops will be the focus of a new documentary series for Five.

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    La Plante to adapt novel Above Suspicion for ITV1

    2008-06-11T16:43:56Z

    ITV1 has commissioned Lynda la Plante to adapt her novel Above Suspicion with a view to launching a franchise in the mould of Prime Suspect.

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    Objective plans Crystal Maze-style show for C4

    2008-06-11T16:48:34Z

    Objective Productions is to build a four-metre square Perspex cube as the setting for a gameshow being eyed as a Crystal Maze successor for Channel 4.

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    BBCW launches ‘unbranded' networking site

    2008-06-11T16:52:38Z

    BBC Worldwide is launching a new social networking application for teens that plays down the BBC brand.