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NewsCity expects second wave of indie deals
A second wave of indie deals with the City and other investors is expected this autumn, with Kudos, Princess Productions, Wall To Wall and Objective Productions all expected to make a move before the end of the year.
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NewsFive gets on talent show bandwagon
Five is to launch a celebrity talent contest fronted by former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass with Julian Clary and Andi Peters lined up as judges.
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NewsITV set to chop 30 minutes from lunchtime news
ITV is set to cut 30 minutes from ITV1's one-hour lunchtime news show as part of its bid to stem the channel's ratings decline.
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NewsControllers lose out in BBC restructure
This week's massive shake-up of the BBC will dilute channel controllers' power, say BBC insiders, by handing power and money to a new breed of genre-based 'super commissioners'.
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NewsLove Island struggles on 1.7m
ITV1's Love Island once again proved to be no match for Channel 4's Big Brotherwith only 1.7 million (8.8%) viewers at 10pm.
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NewsCarter to leave Ofcom next week
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter will leave the regulator next week despite originally saying he would stay on until autumn.
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NewsBBC2 to aim for 'broad appeal'
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has said he is leaving the targeting of 16 to 24-year-old viewers to BBC3, focusing instead on 'broad appeal' for the channel's autumn launch.
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NewsUK crime channel buys in US shows
New UK digital channel Crime & Investigation Network (CI) has embarked on an aggressive acquisitions drive to fill its schedule, writesSusan Thompson.
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Format focus: Big class reunion
A format where celebrities are reunited with their former classmates to compete for the ultimate reunion party.
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Analysis - What's next for Chris?
He's transformed TV entertainment - and made fans, friends and afortune as well - but now it looks as if Chris Evans is stepping back fromTV. Paul Hoggart and Conor Dignam say it's too early to write him off.
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NewsPEER POLL: Panorama
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the BBC have moved Panoramato the same slot as C4's Dispatches?
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NewsBroudie joins Chrysalis for Liverpool FM push
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds as a non-executive music director to spearhead its bid for the Liverpool FM licence.
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NewsTWI likely to produce ITV1's tea-time show
TWI is the front-runner to produce the new Bradley Walsh tea-time entertainment show for ITV1, after the broadcaster green-lit a pilot for the show.
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NewsTime Warner chief named TV personality of the year
The chairman and chief executive of US media giant Time Warner, Richard Parsons, has been named TV personality of the year by Mipcom.
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NewsMTV set to launch user generated service
MTV is set to break into the growing user-generated content market, with plans for a new channel due to be launched next week.
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NewsReeves and Vegas sign up for O'Briain grilling
Vic Reeves, Johnny Vegas and Ruby Wax have been confirmed as guests on Dara O'Briain's new BBC2 chat show.
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NewsOnly 900,000 want to be Bosom Buddies with C4
Channel 4's documentary Bosom Buddiesfound few friends amongst the viewers last night with just 900,000 (4.7%) in a prime 9pm slot.
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NewsHeidi Thomas pens 1920s drama for BBC1
Heidi Thomas, the screenwriter behind I Capture The Castleand Madam Bovary, has penned an eight-part drama for BBC1 set in 1920s Liverpool.
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NewsSchofield signs exclusive deal with ITV
ITV has agreed an exclusive two-year deal with presenter Phillip Schofield that will see him continuing to host popular daytime series This Morning.