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LIVING ORDERS PEARSON TO MAKE 'PSYCHIC' GAMESHOW
Flextech channel Living has commissioned Pearson Television to produce a new 30 x 30-minute game show series that features psychics and clairvoyants. Hosted by Paul Ross, the series is called Mystic
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ELLIOTT COMMISSIONS KEMP'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has decided to commission the modern-day version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, developed from a treatment by former EastEnders star Ross Kemp. As exclusively
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C4 goes to regions for new doc strand
Channel 4 is launching a short anthology series of international documentaries to be sourced entirely from regional producers.C4 editor, nations and regions Alan Hayling is overseeing the series, which has the
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Lucky Dog/ITV drama deal
Comedy specialist Lucky Dog has secured its first drama commission for ITV - a two-hour period drama starring Pauline Quirke, writes David Wood.
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BBC buys Christie rights
The BBC has bought the TV rights to a lesser-known series of Agatha Christie detective books to develop a new drama property for BBC 1, writes Tara Conlan.
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CITV orders school soap
ITV's departing controller of children's Nigel Pickard has ordered a major new drama from Granada Media Children's, billed as a cross between Grange Hill and Party of Five, writes Colin Robertson.
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Dan and Mel row sorts it out for BBC 1
The much-publicised Dan/Melanie clash and the return of bad-boy Steve in EastEnders on Monday (25 June) helped BBC 1 in the ratings battle this week, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Bannister plans 10% budget cuts
BBC marketing and communications director Matthew Bannister has unveiled plans to cut around 10 per cent to the department's overall budget, writes Tara Conlan.
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BBC mulls legal action
The BBC is considering legal action against the Sunday Telegraph and Kent Police, following weekend press reports about a MacIntyre Undercover programme, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Big Brother house swept for bugs
Channel 4 and Bazal paid counter-espionage experts to sweep the Big Brother house for bugs after more than 100 journalists left a press conference at the purpose-built set on Tuesday (27 June), writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV in bid to shore up ratings
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment is set to unveil what the Network Centre claims is one of its strongest autumn schedules next week in a bid to shore up dwindling ratings, writes Colin Robertson.
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Granada Media takes BBC's Pye
Granada Media has poached BBC controller of commercial and business affairs, production Chris Pye to become commercial director and executive vice-president, international production.The news comes in the same week that a
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DNE programme team sees three new posts
Discovery Networks Europe has restructured its programming department creating three new managing editor posts with new commissioning powers, writes Simon Ellery.
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PRIORY MAY REPLACE TFI
Speculation is mounting that The Priory - commissioned for a third series on Channel 4 - could replace the axed TFI Friday, also made by Ginger TV. C4 head of entertainment
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NewsFireman Sam to return in HD
Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]
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MPS LEAP TO GRANADA AID
More than 50 northern members of parliament are urging trade secretary Stephen Byers to reject the proposed merger of Carlton and United. MPs of all parties have put down an early
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BT LINES UP MEDIA OUTFITS
BT has confirmed it is considering buying media outfits to provide content for its broadband offering Openworld. BT recently signed a deal with band managers 19 Management for exclusive premieres of
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(.TV) LOOKS FOR PROG CHIEF
BSkyB is searching for a new (.tv) head of programming, after acting head of the channel Stephanie Couillard took on the role officially this week. Couillard, who retains day-to-day programming duties
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NHS BIDS POUR IN
The Department of Health has confirmed that 20 companies and consortia have pitched for the government's£5 million fund to provide NHS services via digital television. The proposals include submissions from
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Brownlow, Corley to leave Border TV
Border TV chief executive Paul Corley and managing director Peter Brownlow are to leave the outfit in July following Capital Radio's takeover last month.Border TV executive chairman James Graham, who continues