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C4 buys fantasy pair
Channel 4 has acquired two new fantasy dramas for its early 2005 schedule, including the German myth that inspired...
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12 Yard show flops on ABC
Indie 12 Yard Productions has seen its first US commission, business reality show The Benefactor , cut short by the ABC network.
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Granada renews Finnish output deal
Granada International has renewed a two-year output deal with Finnish public network YLE for a range of documentaries, drama and reality shows. The deal, which follows three-year extensions on output deals with Seven Network in Australia and Belgium's VRT, will include drama such as Miss ...
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Disney channel picks up sleepover club
Scottish indie IWC Media's children's comedy series The Sleepover Club is to be screened on Disney Channel Italy following a deal with distributor Southern Star International. The 26 x 30-minute series, which features a secret society run by a group of teenage girls, has been ...
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Living TV buys Australian medical duo
Living TV has acquired a brace of new Australian medical series. Medical Rookies will focus on the lives of young doctors as they perform their first operations and learn life-saving techniques. The Body Specialists explores cosmetic surgery and the people ...
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Electric Sky seals documentary sales
Distributor Electric Sky has secured a raft of new deals including the ITV1 series Underworld at War. History Channel UK has picked up the 7 x 30-minute series, produced by Peter Williams TV, as well as documentary Belonging , ...
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Planet Rock travels to spain and Finland
ITV1 late-night series Planet Rock has been sold to broadcasters in Spain and Finland following a deal with indie Monster Distributes. The Biography Channel in Spain and Portugal as well as MTV3 Finland have each taken 20 episodes of the show, which has now stacked ...
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BBC1 plays cupid with dating show
BBC1 has commissioned a new reality dating show in which children of single parents help find them a new partner.
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Imago property order for ITV1 teatime
ITV1 has ordered another high-volume property programme for its 5pm teatime slot.
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Ancient weapons on Discovery
Darlow Smithson, the indie behind Touching the Void , is making a series about ancient weaponry for Discovery.
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BBC3 to air Mancunian comedy
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has ordered a new comedy set on a dodgy Manchester estate as the channel's next push into the genre.
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BBC1 to air Forsyth and Wood specials
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned two new Bafta tributes featuring entertainer Bruce Forsyth and comedian Victoria Wood. The 2 x 60-minute programmes will feature those who know the pair, along with music and performance. The Forsyth special will be recorded later this year to air soon after, while the ...
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Thumbs up wins world records order
Indie Thumbs Up Productions is making a stripped show focusing on world-record holders for Challenge. The Flextech-owned channel has ordered the 40 x 30-minute series, titled Ultimate Guinness World Records , which will comprise clips of record attempts and interviews with those who achieved them. ...
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UKTV commission spotlights nation
UKTV is offering a snapshot of the nation in a new 90-minute entertainment show fronted by comedian Al Murray. Endemol is producing The People's Poll for the UKTV G2 channel and will compare results from a recent survey about beliefs, lifestyles and careers today with ...
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Hartswood goes to Oz for BBC2 comedy
Hartswood Films, the producer behind sitcoms Coupling and Carrie and Barry , is co-producing a new comedy series in Australia for BBC2 with Marion and Geoff star Rob Brydon. Supernova ...
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Channel 4 delves into racist language
Channel 4 has ordered a 60-minute film about racially offensive language, fronted by So Solid Crew rapper Asher D. Sticks & Stones takes its lead from Ron Atkinson's derogatory comment about Chelsea footballer Marcel Desailly and looks at the origins of racist language in the ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Adam Kemp
The BBC head of commissioning, independents and nations for specialist factual, arts and current affairs programming can command budgets of up to£4m for 'super landmark' productions
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Mouthy Moyles is breakfast king
Chris Moyles, the self-proclaimed 'saviour of Radio 1', has finally delivered on his promise and has struck a blow to the commercial sector with a three-year high for the BBC youth station's breakfast show.
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Summer sport gives R5 a leg up
A summer that included Euro 2004, Wimbledon and the Olympics has helped deliver a boost to BBC Radio 5 Live.