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C4 ties up with Two Way TV for BB add-ons
Channel 4 has hired interactive TV specialist Two Way TV to roll out a number of new services for cable users including live 24-hour uncut streaming of Big Brother 6.
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BBC ditches plans for residential college in favour of open university
The BBC has axed plans for a 'bricks and mortar' journalism college in favour of an Open University-style system.
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World poaches producer for factual push
World Productions, the indie run by drama veteran Tony Garnett, is moving into factual programming and has poached former BBC producer Petra Burgin to spearhead the push.
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House flies for Five
House, Five's latest US drama import, got off to a fine start for the channel with a peak audience of 2.2 million (14%) at 10.55pm. The first 60-minute episode of the series starring Hugh Laurie as a maverick doctor working in a New Jersey hospital, averaged 1.8 million (10%), a ...
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New Moon IOC bid
Production company New Moon is lining up again against film directors Steven Spielberg and Luc Besson in the race to convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) where the 2012 Olympic Games should be held. Director Darryl Goodrich and producer Caroline Rowland of New Moon will screen the London film bid ...
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McQueen quits
Film-maker Angus McQueen is leaving indie October Films to pursue his own projects. McQueen, whose credits include Channel 4's documentary Cocaine, has been part of October's creative team as an executive producer for five years. He will continue to work on projects he already has in ...
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Mentorn wins BBC Scotland orders
Nicky Campbell is to front a political chat show for BBC Scotland as part of a series of new commissions for indie Mentorn.
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Love explores baby blues for Five
Love Productions, the indie formed by former Maverick TV managing director Richard McKerrow, is making a film about the downside of parenthood for Five.
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Floyd to explore pakistani cuisine
Sky's commissioning editor of factual entertainment, Paul Crompton, greenlit the series for the autumn.
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Monkey Dust writer gets the message
The writer behind Radio 4 comedy programme Radio 9has been given his first TV series commission by BBC3. Johnny Daukes, who also contributed to BBC3 animation sketch show Monkey Dust, is to write The Message, created around a spoof channel ...
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Jetix animated by 2006 line-up
Jetix Europe has commissioned two animated series for its 2006 line-up. Pucca, from Canada's Studio B, is a 78 x 7-minute series based on the cult Korean star of an animated e-card service created by VOOZ Co. The second show Get Ed, ...
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Surf's up for extreme sports channel
Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned three shows to coincide with the channel's six-week surf season, Big Surf Summer, from 16 July to 26 August. Surf Breaks, made by indie Sprout, looks at 10 of the world's top surf locations. Initially broadcast in ...
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Commissioner's Q & A: Diana Howie
UKTV's entertainment commissioning executive on the importance of projects that shift the perception of the UKTV Gold brand and why she's never yet been disappointed by Jonathan Ross.
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Flashback wins US History orders
Indie Flashback TV has further cemented its relationship with US broadcaster A&E, landing $3m (£1.67m) worth of new business for the History Channel.
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ITV's Perseverance quiz heads to Holland
ITV gameshow Perseveranceis to air in Holland next month after local channel RTL4 picked up the format rights from Target Entertainment.
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Five brings back Rupert
Five is set to sign up a new animated serie s of Rupert the Bearfor its Milkshakemorning children's strand.
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Format focus: Prenup Challenge
Engaged couples put their relationship to the test in a series of challenges on a Caribbean island.
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Japan buys Planet Earth documentary
Japan has become the latest country to buy the feature-length version of BBC nature documentary Planet Earth, after it was sold to GAGA Communications. In a deal brokered by BBC Worldwide and Greenlight Media, the Japanese distributor secured a seven-figure deal to screen the film across ...
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RDF rights to handle con artist series
Distributor RDF Rights has taken on US cable channel Court TV's newest show The Takedownfor inter-national distribution. The 12 x 30-minute reality series, which premieres this week in the US, sees a reformed con artist and his team try to 'take down' everything from foolproof casino ...
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Telewest signs deals for on-demand
Telewest Broadband has signed programming deals with BBC Worldwide, Discovery Networks Europe and National Geographic Channel Europe for its forthcoming TV-on-demand (TVOD) service. BBC Worldwide will supply more than 180 hours of programming including classics such as What Not to Wear, Walking ...