All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 46
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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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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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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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NewsC4 stand by their Brand
Channel 4 will stand by comedian Russell Brand, despite the BBC suspending him over the furore surrounding his prank phone calls to Andrew Sachs with presenter Jonathan Ross.
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NewsNuts TV dropped from Freeview
Nuts TV will be replaced on Freeview by news channel CNN International after it was axed from TV to become a broadband-only service.
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NewsNUJ rejects ITV redundancy package
NUJ members have rejected the voluntary redundancy package that ITV is offering to employees in regional newsrooms.
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NewsNUJ close to ITV regions decision
The National Union of Journalists is hours away from deciding if it will go into dispute with ITV over the proposed cuts to the broadcaster's regional news staff.
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NewsITN launches quirky clip business
ITN Source has created a digital production business to monetise quirky archive content by packaging it for Myspace, YouTube and MSN.
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NewsFive reels in more Extreme Fishing
Robson Green will undergo SAS cold training before spending five days in the Artic in the second installment of his Five format Extreme Fishing.
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NewsExtreme Sports Channel launches new website
Extreme Sports Channel has re-launched its website with a host of new skate, surf and bike features, photos and videos.
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NewsVaizey supports ITV regional news plan
Shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has backed ITV's withdrawal from regional news, and cautioned MPs who have criticised the commercial broadcaster's plans.
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NewsITV lines up duo for Christmas
Alan Titchmarsh will reunite families and Aled Jones is to explore the most popular carols as part of ITV1's Christmas line-up.
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NewsFremantle to launch Britain's Got Talent pants
Fremantle Media and Simon Cowell's Simco are planning to launch a Britain's Got Talent clothing line in 2010.
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NewsDuncan joins Grade in attack on Google
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has joined Michael Grade in attacking Google, branding its failure to invest in UK content creation unfair.
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NewsFincham: put your money in ITV
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has told 130 of London's top media agency executives that ITV is the place to spend their money in 2009.
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NewsJamie Oliver signs C4 golden handcuffs deal
Television chef Jamie Oliver has signed a lucrative golden handcuffs deal with Channel 4, tying him to the channel for a further two years.
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NewsBrosnan given license to thrill at Diverse
Katie Brosnan has joined indie Diverse Bristol as executive producer, to boost the company's output of factual entertainment and features.
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NewsStick with regional quota, MPs tell ITV
Forty MPs from across the UK are demanding that ITV commits to spending 50% of its network programming budget outside of London.
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NewsCorrie death proves online hit
ITV plans to create more online spin-off content after its three versions of Coronation Street character Liam Connor's death were viewed more than 650,000 times last weekend.
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NewsStadlen moves to Pulse Films
Multiplatform producer Pulse Films has appointed Amaze TV head of development Jonathan Stadlen as creative director of its TV division.