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GMTV boosted by Living order
Plans by GMTV to increase its production business have been given a boost with a 15-part commission from Living TV, previewing and discussing the week's soap operas.
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Sci-Fi channel plans relaunch
A modern day version of classic paranormal series The Twilight Zone is to lead a relaunch of the Sci-Fi channel in a bid to shed the channel's niche image.
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Barker given wider ITV role
Carlton head of regional programmes Emma Barker has been made ITV London controller of regional programmes, overseeing all the capital's non-news regional programming.
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Bravo brings Stripperella to UK
Bravo has acquired the Pamela Anderson-inspired animation series Stripperella. The 14 x 30-minute series, which is produced by MTV and originally aired on Spike TV in the US, is the result of a collaboration between legendary comic book writer Stan Lee and Anderson, who ...
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Living TV gets queer
Living TV has signed an exclusive life of series deal with NBC Enterprises for the hit US make-over show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Living TV had to beat off competition from rival broadcasters, including terrestrial channels, for the show, which it originally ...
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GWR grows revenue
Radio group GWR has said it expects a 7% boost to its analogue radio revenue for the first three months of this year. In a trading statement it said its local radio group - which provides around 70% of total revenue - is forecasting an increase of 6% from the ...
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C4 doc looks at Saturday night
Channel 4 is to trace the decline of Saturday night television with a two-hour documentary from At It Productions, writes Glen Mutel.
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ITV commissions charity walk drama
ITV has commissioned Granada to make a two-hour drama charting the roller-coaster journey of a group of people who take part in a walk across the Sahara to raise money for a cancer charity, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC teams up with BFI to air 'lost' Edwardian films
The BBC has linked up with the British Film Institute (BFI) for a major documentary series that will bring previously unseen footage from the Edwardian era to the screen, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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De Mol increases stake in TVCorp
Endemol founder Jon de Mol has bought a further stake in indie The Television Corporation, sparking renewed speculation he intends to make a bid for the company.
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North one gets five gadget show order
North One Television Midlands has been commissioned by Five to produce a 10 x 30-minute series working-titled The Gadget Show. The programme, which will road test gadgets, was commissioned by Five controller of science Justine Kershaw and has been pre-sold to Discovery UK. The ...
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C4 launches Muslim show
Channel 4 is to launch a new Muslim discussion show in a bid to 'take some of the heat out of issues' currently affecting Islam.
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BBC2 plans documentary marathon
BBC2 is to give over large parts of its schedule next year to a 12-hour-long documentary event that will uncover stories about modern Britain. The season, which is expected to air over two or three weeks, will comprise documentaries ranging in length from a few minutes to over an hour. ...
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Hewlett joins Tiger Aspect
Former Carlton Productions managing director Steve Hewlett has joined Tiger Aspect as a non-executive director.
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Dunkley promoted
Five has promoted Ian Dunkley to deputy commissioning editor of factual entertainment. Dunkley, who joined the department last November, will commission strands and one-off popular documentaries, working alongside Steve Gowans, head of factual entertainment, and Liam Humphreys, commissioning editor, factual entertainment. Dunkley has previously produced Eurotrash, Passengers and Fortean TV ...
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NBC orders driver
US network NBC has commissioned indie Mentorn to make a 60-minute primetime special based on its Worst Driver format. Production has begun on The Worst Driver in America , which if successful could lead to other spin-offs. It will be produced by Scott Messnick and ...
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Jazz gets Greening
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening is to join London-based 102.2 Jazz FM to host a new Sunday show between 10.00 and 14.00. Greening, who was signed this week, will start the show from Sunday (4 April). Nicky Horne, who previously hosted the slow, stepped down to concentrate on ...
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BBC to air auschwitz anniversary series
A major six-part series billed as the definitive history of Auschwitz has been commissioned by the BBC to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp. The as yet unnamed series was commissioned by BBC2 controller Jane Root and BBC specialist factual commissioner Emma Swain. It ...
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Extreme sports makes two originals
Extreme Sports Channel managing director Phil Jones has commissioned two series for the broadcaster: the 6 x 30-minute Stacked , from Cardiff indie Boomerang, which examines extreme sports injuries and the 6 x 30-minute Hanging with?, which will take amateur extreme sports fans to met ...
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Lamarra at Mentorn
Mentorn's new head of entertainment, Alan Tyler, has made his first appointment since joining the company this week. Ian Lamarra, who worked with Tyler at BBC Scotland, will join as a development producer, based in Glasgow where Mentorn's entertainment output has now been centred.