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C4 gives voice to refugees
Channel 4 has ordered three projects from indie Glasshead, for its educational arm 4 Learning, including a series following the lives of young asylum seekers in the UK, writes Penny Hughes.
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Lisa l'Anson to front central music show
Carlton has commissioned a 7 x 30-minute music and entertainment series for its ITV1 Central region. Presented by ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Lisa l'Anson, Xposurewill feature a big-name act from the region while showcasing two unknown bands in each show. Set to air this autumn, ...
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UK Style to air Blenheim Palace flower show
UK Style channel executive Chantal Rutherford Browne has commissioned Enteraction TV to produce a 60-minute programme on the Blenheim Palace Flower Show, including highlights from the inaugural National Gardening Awards, to be shown on 21 and 22 June. Produced by John Percival and executive produced by Adrian Swift, the show ...
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Raoul the dinosaur returns on Disney
Disney Channel is producing a second series of Raoul, about a Mexican dinosaur puppet, which was created by Disney (in the UK) and Jim Henson with Dandy Productions. The first series
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Men & Motors orders road bike racing show
Granada Sky Broadcasting's commissioner and executive producer Lesley Johnson has ordered a second series of amateur road bike racing show Scratchin', from indie Skibbly, to be screened on Men & Motors in the autumn. Each episode follows enthusiasts as they build, test and race their ...
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Nat Geo investigates Darwin's fatal illness
National Geographic Channel vice-president of programming and production Bryan Smith has commissioned documentary-maker Icon Films to produce a programme on naturalist Charles Darwin to air in the autumn. Diagnosing Darwinwill investigate the mysterious and debilitating illness which killed him, using modern-day forensic skills and knowledge. ...
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Capital picks Harry Hill for Sunday 'funch'
Capital FM has made comedian Harry Hill its latest celebrity signing as part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen its output. Hill will present new Sunday morning comedy and music show Funch on the London-based radio station from July and is the latest high-profile acquisition ...
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Tell-Tale's Boo! set for summer slot on CBBC
The BBC has confirmed that Boo!, the new kids' 13 x 10-minute animation series from Tweeniesproducer Tell-Tale Productions, is set to kick off on BBC2's morning CBeebies slot from 4 June. Targeting children aged between 18 months and three years, ...
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MTV runs competition for promo directors
MTV Networks UK is running a competition for Foo Fighters fans and young promo directors to make their own video for the band's latest single Low, with the winning entry being broadcast during Gonzoon MTV2, hosted by Zane Lowe, later ...
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Reality TV gets sporty
Celebrity reality shows are set to move into the sporting arena this autumn as broadcasters battle to sign up stars to take part in a raft of new sport-based programmes, several of which bear striking similarities to each other, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NUJ survey shows bullying rife in TV
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has undertaken the first comprehensive survey into bullying within the industry which revealed an overwhelming dissatisfaction with the way broadcasters are addressing the problem, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV buys Giuliani biopic for 9/11 anniversary
ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which will be screened to coincide with this year's anniversary of the events of September 11.
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BBC names linked with RTE job
Two key BBC figures have emerged as contenders for the post of director general at Irish state broadcaster RTE, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV duo show rise in profits
The fortunes of Carlton and Granada lifted slightly this week as the pair both celebrated a boost in profits and the Competition Commission suggested the pair may only have to offload their sales houses for five years, writes Michael Rosser.
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Root plugs vital schedule hole
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned two new shows expected to play in the key 18.00 slot in preparation for the departure of The Simpsons to Channel 4, which headline a slate of new comedy and entertainment for the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Radio chiefs stay cool about GWR merger ruling
Radio bosses have scotched suggestions that the Competition Commission's block on GWR's£12.5m merger of Bristol-based Vibe and Galaxy 101 will harm forthcoming consolidation, writes Michael Rosser
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Endemol regains indie status
The government this week finally passed its proposed amendment to allow production companies owned by broadcasters not transmitting in the UK to regain their independent status, writes David Rose
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NewsITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig
ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes
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Five re-orders King of Sports
Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes