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News4iP eyes ‘dozens' of web projects for first year
Channel 4 aims to have commissioned up to five major web PSB projects and “dozens” of smaller ones within the first year of its 4iP initiative.
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Rebrand brings History into 20th century
The History Channel is to be rebranded as History as part of a new programming strategy that focuses on more contemporary events.
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Sky Movies takes in-house route with two series
Sky Movies Premiere has commissioned two in-house series and called on indies to have a better understanding of the film industry when pitching ideas.
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DCD falls despite raft of Stephen Fry sales
It was another gloomy week in which the value of shares fell for the majority of companies in the Broadcast Sharewatch.
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NewsAlex wins encore on C4 and at cinema
Channel 4 has commissioned a follow-up to Cutting Edge documentary A Boy Called Alex and a movie adaptation of the story is also on the cards.
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Blakeway North gains 30 Stone sequel
Manchester-based Blakeway North is celebrating four new commissions following the appointment of executive producer Sarah Murch earlier this year, including a follow-up to the successful documentary Lose 30 Stone or Die for ITV1.
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Horse story saddles up for Storyville
The BBC is to offer a horse's eye view of the Irish national hunt in a documentary for the Storyville strand.
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NewsDyke: BBC governors were ‘useless bastards'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has launched his most outspoken attack on the BBC governors who ousted him during the Hutton inquiry, calling them “hopeless, useless bastards”.
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NewsDave to order original web content
Dave is to begin commissioning original online content as part of a major overhaul of its website.
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Orient Express remake bound for ITV1
A new version of Murder on the Orient Express is bound for ITV1 as part of a commission of eight Agatha Christie adaptations from Chorion.
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NewsMore Trial and Retribution
St Trinian's actress Tamsin Egerton will star in one of three new instalments of Lynda La Plante's Trial and Retribution when it returns to ITV1 early next year.
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NewsBurnham: co-operation is way ahead for PSB
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has outlined a PSB future in which broadcasters co-operate and scheduling clashes in the chase for ratings are a thing of the past.
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NewsMTV UK considers axing in-house production unit
MTV Networks UK & Ireland is considering axing its in-house production unit and outsourcing all its British-made content.
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NewsITV Productions pursues Jackson
ITV's outgoing director of entertainment and comedy, Paul Jackson, is being wooed by ITV Productions, which hopes to secure him when he leaves his current role.
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NewsBrand Ross complaint numbers rocket
More than 27,000 people have now complained to the BBC about the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank.
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NewsBBC searches for top soccer agent
BBC2 will follow six young hopefuls competing head to head for a job at a leading sports talent agency.
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NewsNew programme director for RDF
RDF Television has poached the controller behind ITV Productions' Come Dine with Me and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! as director of programmes.
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NewsWriter claims BBC stole sitcom idea
A row has erupted over BBC sitcom In My Country after comedy writer Jim Miller claimed the corporation stole his idea.
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Auf Wiedersehen for ITV4
ITV4 has bought classic comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and will launch a plus-one channel on Sky and Freesat by the year's end.
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NewsRobson Green develops escort tale for ITV1
Wire in the Blood star Robson Green will play a male escort in a one-off drama being developed for ITV1 next year.