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Enders chiefs axed
EastEndersexecutive producer Kathleen Hutchison and series producer Sharon Hughff have left the show after only four months. New BBC drama chief John Yorke, a former EastEndersexecutive producer, will take over Hutchison's duties until a full-time replacement is announced. Hughff has been replaced by former ...
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Strife swap
The past year has seen changing fortunes and something of a role reversal between ITV and the BBC.
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Americanised Office flies back to BBC
The BBC is set to buy back the American version of its hit comedy series The Office. US network NBC has commissioned six episodes of The Office - An American Workplace, which is due to air from March. The BBC confirmed it ...
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Hewlett wins funding for Muslim doc
Former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett has secured a $60,000 (£31,900) development grant from the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting - the body which distributes federal funds to the American PBS network - for an investigative film about the Muslim Brotherhood. He has teamed up with ...
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Portillo fronts domestic violence doc
MP Michael Portillo is to present a one-off documentary on domestic violence for the BBC. Battered and Bruisedhas been commissioned by BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman and will focus on the issues surrounding domestic violence, those affected by it and the support services in place ...
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University buys Central studio site
Central Television's Lenton Lane studio complex, one of the largest TV complexes in Europe, has been sold to the University of Nottingham, which plans to house new science companies there. The 17-acre site, which was once the home to shows such as Crossroadsand ...
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Homechoice replay adds BBC channels
Broadband entertainment provider Video Networks has added four more BBC channels to its on-demand replay service. Subscribers to the HomeChoice platform can now access popular programming from BBC3, BBC4, CBeebies and CBBC for up to seven days after transmission, in addition to programmes from BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4 and Chelsea ...
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The Rising Son
James Murdoch has had a tough time since taking over the chief executive job at Sky - but figures he announced this week have silenced some of his critics - and suggest his strategy for growth is the right one. Here is an extract from an interview with an analyst ...
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NewsBBC1 instructs 7m in How to Sleep Better
BBC1's interactive show How to Sleep Betterkept a peak audience of 7 million (29%) awake at 8.55pm, providing strong competition for ITV1's popular The Bill.
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NewsPEER POLL: Working in TV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does TV offer enough flexibility to working parents?
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NewsFive secures Blair exclusive
Five has gained exclusive access to prime minister Tony Blair as part of a series of programmes in which senior political figures face questions from the public.
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NewsSit-Up bids for Freeview movie channel
TV shopping broadcaster Sit-up TV has put in a bid to launch a movie channel in Crown Castle's vacant Freeview slot.
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NewsOfcom to rule on ITV regions
ITV will learn on Tuesday whether it can push forward with controversial plans to axe regional programming when Ofcom publishes it final PSB conclusions.
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NewsC4 News angers Russian government
Channel 4 last night rejected protests from the Russian government and aired an interview with the Chechen rebel leader behind the Beslan school siege.
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NewsThe Real Da Vinci Code gets 4.5m
Channel 4's two-hour investigation The Real Da Vinci Codemanaged to attract a peak audience of 4.5 million (20.6%) at 10pm.
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Formats & Deals - BBC Worldwide takes the grid to Europe
BBC Worldwide has made a number of European broadcast deals for terrorism drama The Grid. The
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Facilities - Post industry backs UK talent/
The UK post industry is investing£100,000 to fill a domestic talent gap caused by the
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NewsDesmond adult service in Red Hot water
Freeview lawyers have issued a warning to adult service Red Hot over the channel's use of the Freeview trademark.
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NewsHeggessey tipped for Talkback role
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has emerged as a potential contender to succeed Peter Fincham when he steps down as the head of Talkback Thames, the indie behind Ali Gand The X Factor.
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NewsDyke backs Burns reforms
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has backed Lord Burns' plans to reform the governance of the BBC by setting up a new two-tier system, with regulation tackled by a new public service broadcasting commission (PSBC).