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Thames takes on young offenders for C4
Thames Television is to make a Channel 4 observational documentary about young offenders in prison. Children in Troublewill feature interviews with children to find out why they offend and the impact it has on others. It was ordered by C4 commissioning editor of documentaries Hilary Bell ...
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Iambic looks at life of the fifth Beatle
The turbulent life of the 'fifth Beatle' is being probed for a BBC documentary from Bristol-based indie Iambic.
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Sky One delves into Ukrainian poisoning
Sky One has commissioned Talkback Thames to make a documentary on last year's poisoning of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yuschenko. Poisoned, a 60-minute show to air next month, will examine Yuschenko's deterioration and attempt to put it into context by looking at how poison has been ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Daniela Neumann
The controller of commissioned programmes for ITV2 and ITV3 and editor, factual programmes ITV1 is always on the lookout for spin-off ideas for major ITV1 dramas
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Discovery channels order fresh shows
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned a slew of new shows for its rebranded lifestyle channels.
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C4 takes controlling stake in Oneword Radio
Channel 4 has agreed to buy a controlling stake in speech station Oneword Radio to gain a foothold in the digital radio market.
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BBC faces court over Springer
The BBC is facing court action from the Christian Institute over its decision to screen the controversial play Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Paramount nabs South Park from Sky One
Paramount Comedy has taken the multichannel rights to the next series of cult animation South Parkfrom Sky One. The channel has bought the rights to series eight from parent company MTV Networks, as part of an ongoing strategy to obtain sole rights to US comedies. The ...
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Ten Alps into music
Ten Alps, the indie co-founded by Sir Bob Geldof, is to launch a music events division and has poached BBC Radio 1 executive Matt Priest to run it. Priest, who spent nine years producing dance music shows at R1, will head Ten Alps Music Events and report to managing director ...
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Trouble for Missy
Flextech channel Trouble has bought exclusive rights to US reality series The Road to Stardomwith Missy Elliott from CBS/Paramount. Featuring a guest appearance from Madonna, the 10 x 60-minute show, which is airing in the US on UPN, follows 13 aspiring young singers and rappers on ...
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Evans covers on R2
Chris Evans is to present two shows over the Easter break for BBC Radio 2. He will front the 2pm to 5pm show on Friday 25 March and Monday 28 March, while Steve Wright is on holiday. It is the first time Evans has worked for BBC Radio since he ...
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Heart drops Jacko
Heart FM has pulled Michael Jackson songs from its breakfast and drivetime slots, in a bid to avoid upsetting families during the singer's trial for child abuse. The station said it still planned to play the singer's music during other slots in its schedule but would not include them at ...
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Subliminal ads boost X Factor
The Australian version of Simon Cowell's The X Factorhas performed so badly that its host broadcaster has resorted to inserting subliminal advertising into other programmes to drum up interest.
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Fox orders long-life series from Zig Zag
Indie Zig Zag has scored a commission from US network Fox for its health and lifestyle makeover format Who Wants to Live Forever?.
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SMG faces dive in Virgin Radio profits
SMG is set to report a plunge in profits at Virgin Radio when it reveals its annual results this Thursday (10 March), increasing pressure on the Glasgow-based company to entertain Waheed Alli's bid for the station.
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Bristol arm for Off the Fence
Dutch factual producer and distributor Off the Fence is opening an office in Bristol to tap into the region's talent base.
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NHK picks up docs
Channel 4 International has sold a package of six documentaries to Japanese broadcaster NHK. The network has picked up Pioneer Productions' Krakatoaand The Wave That Shook the World, HBO title Death in Gaza, Extreme Oilfrom Invision Productions, ...
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Stayt quits Five
Five Newspresenter Charlie Stayt has quit after nine years with no job to go to. Stayt, who has been at the channel since the launch of Five Newsin 1997, had been presenting some of the flagship evening bulletins as well as the lunchtime news until Sky ...
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Homechoice add-on
Broadband entertainment provider Video Networks has added London TV to its on-demand replay service. Subscribers to the HomeChoice platform can now access the channel run by branded TV specialists Enteraction TV and commissioned by Visit London, the official tourist organisation. London TV offers a guide to the capital for tourists ...
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Birt to lecture
Former BBC director general John Birt has been lined up to give this year's MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival (26-28 August). The choice comes as the government's green paper on the BBC's next Royal Charter is published. Birt attempted to influence the government's plans but his proposals, such ...