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    Next Faking It series to debut on T4

    2004-08-26T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a 3 x 60-minute series of Faking It , from RDF Media, which will debut on its youth strand T4 before being shown again in peaktime. The new shows, skewed to a slightly younger audience, were commissioned by head of T4 ...

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    Hunt is on for Boaden's successor

    2004-08-26T08:30:00Z

    The hunt for a successor to BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden begins next week following the deadline for applications on Tuesday (31 August). BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has told friends he will put his name forward, while other possibilities include BBC head of television news Roger Mosey, ...

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    BBC Technology sale to go ahead

    2004-08-26T08:30:00Z

    The sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens is expected to be completed by the end of next month after the main areas of contention with broadcasting union Bectu were resolved. Bectu had threatened strike action over the sale but now says that, despite still being opposed to it ...

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    Crunch time for Sky One

    2004-08-26T07:50:30Z

    Sky One controller James Baker this week unveiled a new look and upmarket programme line-up in a bid to stem the channel's diminishing audience.

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    Five explores dark side of Richard & Judy

    2004-08-26T07:50:16Z

    Five is to reveal the 'darker side' of rival Channel 4's biggest stars with exposés of daytime stars Richard and Judy and TV chef Gordon Ramsay.

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    BBC's ballroom dancers poised to battle Bart

    2004-08-26T07:50:14Z

    The BBC is to pit a nightly spin-off of its popular Strictly Come Dancing series against The Simpsons when the animation transfers to Channel 4.

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    Watson uses drinking film to slate reality TV

    2004-08-26T07:50:12Z

    Veteran documentary-maker Paul Watson is to make his first film for the BBC in a decade with a landmark special on binge drinking which he will also use as a retort to reality television.

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    Anderson quits ITV

    2004-08-26T07:50:10Z

    ITV controller of current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson will leave the broadcaster next week after seven years, with no job to go to.

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    Olympic medal winners sign up for Superstars

    2004-08-26T07:50:08Z

    Fresh from bringing home a gold medal as part of Britain's coxless four, Olympic rower James Cracknell has been handed a new challenge - winning BBC1's Superstars.

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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.