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    E4 pits old comics against new

    2004-08-26T07:50:06Z

    Endemol UK will attempt to see whether old-time comic heroes are better than the new breed with its first commission out of its new Bristol Studios offshoot.

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    Distraction on route for US

    2004-08-26T07:50:04Z

    Channel 4 comedy gameshow Distraction is to be remade for US audiences complete with British host Jimmy Carr.

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    Keating boosts BBC2 docs

    2004-08-26T07:50:02Z

    Documentaries on BBC2 are to get a 'significant' boost following the agreement of a new strategy for the genre by controller Roly Keating.

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    Vaughan pens sitcom for MTV

    2004-08-26T07:50:00Z

    Johnny Vaughan has written a new sitcom about two small-time drug dealers that will mark MTV's first foray into comedy drama.

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    BBC4 to feature atheism series

    2004-08-25T15:19:41Z

    BBC4 unveiled an autumn schedule led by highbrow series on atheism and the power of light this morning (Wednesday).

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    C4 International teams up with Big Wave

    2004-08-25T10:24:28Z

    Channel 4 International (C4I) has signed a two-year deal with regional indie Big Wave Productions to develop new high-end factual series and factual entertainment formats.

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    'Flash mob' opera headlines BBC3 autumn

    2004-08-25T10:07:24Z

    BBC3 is to try its hand at opera for the first time when it stages a 60-minute live event from a mainline railway station in October, in one of the highlights of its autumn schedule.

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    Sky One unveils autumn offensive

    2004-08-25T09:46:15Z

    Sky One controller James Baker last night unveiled a new look and upmarket programme line-up in a bid to convince its diminishing audience that its days of simply offering 'The Simpsons and shagging' are behind it.

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    Galaxy re-signs Mobo deal

    2004-08-24T10:25:51Z

    The Galaxy Network has secured live broadcast rights to the urban music Mobo Awards for the fifth year running.

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    'Unfair' Today criticised by Ofcom

    2004-08-24T09:55:14Z

    BBC Radio 4 flagship show Today has been rapped by Ofcom for being 'unfair'.

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    Tiger moves into radio

    2004-08-24T09:49:54Z

    Tiger Aspect, the independent production company behind Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley , has picked up its first radio commissions.

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    BBC Weather gets PlayStation treatment

    2004-08-24T09:45:15Z

    The BBC has turned to PlayStation-style technology to update its weather bulletins with a new 3D service that lets forecasters zoom around the country as if they were playing a computer game.

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    Turner's Arnesen promoted again

    2004-08-23T10:40:36Z

    Finn Arnesen, the Turner executive helping to manage a $500m fund for original animation, has been handed his second promotion in less than a year.

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    CNBC Europe goes mobile

    2004-08-23T10:10:01Z

    Business TV channel CNBC Europe is launching a live video streaming service to mobile phone users in Europe.

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    C4 and Five execs to further merger talks

    2004-08-23T10:07:29Z

    Channel 4 and Five will take a further step towards a merger this week when senior executives from the two broadcasters meet at the Edinburgh festival.

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    New BBC 'value' man to slash£2bn

    2004-08-23T10:04:11Z

    The man brought in by the BBC to slash costs has identified four main areas in which he says the corporation can save£2bn.

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    6m go interactive with BBC Olympics

    2004-08-23T09:58:03Z

    More than six million viewers have so far used the BBC's ground-breaking Olympic interactive service, the corporation has revealed.

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    Virgin takes on Radio 1 with download chart

    2004-08-20T10:29:54Z

    Virgin Radio is to go head-to-head with the BBC by launching a new download chart three days before Radio 1.

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    Broadcast announces commissioning conference

    2004-08-20T08:00:02Z

    Broadcast 's annual Commissioning Conference is confirmed for the 22-23 November 2004 at the Victoria Park Plaza London with over 50 speakers

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    PEER POLL: Programme credits

    2004-08-20T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should programme credits slow down?