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NewsLittleford lands digital role at ITV
Former Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford has been made commissioner for ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, putting him in charge of original production for the digital channels. Littleford, who covered for former controller of commissioned programmes for ITV2 and ITV3 Daniela Neumann when she was on maternity leave, will take ...
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ITV goes 3D for Prince's Trust celebration
ITV is to screen part of its Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Live show on 20 May in 3D, with viewers encouraged to buy special 3D glasses to view the show from Tesco and other retailers available two weeks before the event.
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Surburban Shootout earns replay
Suburban Shootout, the first project to come out of the joint comedy initiative between Five and Paramount Comedy, has been recommissioned before series one has even gone out. The show, which starts on Five on Thursday (27 April) and on Paramount the following night, will return for an 8 x ...
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NewsThe Apprentice wins 4.8m
BBC2's The Apprenticeshows no sign of being fired by viewers as last night's episode hit a peak of 4.8 million (20.6%) at 9.45pm.
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NewsJames Martin to present Saturday Kitchen
Strictly Come Dancingstar and celebrity chef James Martin is set to become the new presenter for the BBC's successful cooking show Saturday Kitchen.
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NewsITV get the rights for US American Inventor
ITV has snapped up the rights to make a UK version of hit US show American Inventor, having done a deal with creators Peter Jones, star of BBC2's business series Dragons' Den, and Simon Cowell.
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NewsPrice war threatens new movies on Five
The escalating cost of acquiring Hollywood block-busters has left Five facing a£30m annual spend if it wants to keep terrestrial premieres in its schedule.
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NewsThompson denies BBC is crowding out rivals
BBC director general Mark Thompson has dismissed claims that the BBC is crowding commercial rivals out of the media market.
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NewsMobile TV hampered by problems, says report
The world of watching television on mobile phones is being hampered by poorly designed features and technological problems, according to new research.
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NewsUnions demand meaningful talks over BBC pension plan
Broadcasting unions have given the BBC one week to start 'meaningful negotiations' over changes to its pension fund, or face strike action.
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NewsSchofield to front ITV variety show
ITV wants to turn Phillip Schofield into the latest star of Saturday night TV by lining up the Dancing on Icehost to front a new feel good variety show.
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NewsWall To Wall appoints head of drama
Indie Wall To Wall has appointed Tom Sherry as its head of drama to spearhead its development slate in the genre.
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NewsNorton lashes out at Lygo
Graham Norton has lashed out at comments made by Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo suggesting the camp comic is in talks to leave the BBC.
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Suburban Shootout manages just 800,000
11.45am:Five's heavily trailed Suburban Shootout was firing blanks at 11pm with just 800,000 (7.4%).
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NewsTate to star in ITV comedy drama
ITV1 has scored a coup by signing BBC comic Catherine Tate to star in a one-off comedy drama for the broadcaster.
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Opinion - Peer poll: Terry Wogan./
Is Terry Wogan worth£800,000 a year?YES - 42%NO - 58%Next week's question: Should the likes
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NewsITV1 orders more TV Burp
ITV1 has committed to two more extended runs of Saturday night TV review show Harry Hill's TV Burp. New ITV director of comedy and entertainment Paul Jackson has ordered 28 episodes of the show from Avalon Television and one-off Christmas special.
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Fremantle creates new strategy role
FremantleMedia has appointed Christian Schneider-Sickert to the newly-created position of director of operations and strategy.
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TWI pots Snooker deal
Pan-European sports channel Eurosport is to show all World Snooker Association events over the next five years, in a deal that will bring the sport to over 107 million homes.
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Granada sells HBO docs to Spain
Granada International has sold a package of HBO documentaries to the new free-to-air channel in Spain, La Sexta.