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NewsFive unveils films in history strand
Five is to explore the truth behind the latest Indiana Jones movie in a new documentary examining “ancient” crystal skulls.
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NewsBurnham rejects calls for PRTS criminal inquiry
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has ducked a challenge by Lib-Dem media spokesman Don Foster to get the Serious Fraud Office to investigate the premium-rate telephone TV scandals.
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NewsTalkback ventures into web comedy
Talkback Thames will make its first foray into web comedy after signing comic troupe Navelgazing in the latest of its talent deals.
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NewsStevens moves from Living to Paramount
Paramount Comedy has hired Virgin Media TV's Amanda Stevens as its new head of acquisitions.
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Endemol UK launches unit to develop ad-funded programmes
Endemol UK has set up a dedicated brand partnerships division as part of plans to extend its ad-funded programming into quizzes and cookery shows.
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Hollyoaks Music Show lands 20-part C4 run
C4 has ordered up to 20 episodes of a Hollyoaks-branded music spin-off following a one-off special that aired at Easter
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BBC3 challenges tycoons to prosper
BBC3 will challenge 12 successful entrepreneurs to prove their business skills in some of the world's most demanding cities.
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NewsCall Girl wins third series
ITV2 has ordered a third series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl before the second run has aired.
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Live music for ITV2
Paul Weller, The Charlatans and The Zutons are among the acts set to perform in a series of gigs at the indigO2 venue for ITV2.
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Bullseye aim for Lee Collins
Tiger Aspect is to track comedian Justin Lee Collins' attempt to become a professional darts player for Sky One.
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NewsTinopolis in talks to buy US sports giant
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is aiming to double in size with the take-over of the biggest independent sports producer in the US, worth£40m.
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NewsOfcom threatens ITV with action over regions
Ofcom is set to take action against ITV for failing to hit its out-of-London production value quota for two years running.
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NewsClass jokers for college
The BBC's first intake for its Comedy College will include all-female group Trippplicate, which is developing a project for BBC3, stand-up John Warburton, who is working on a sketch show for Baby Cow, and twins Rob and Neil Gibbons, who have projects in development with Baby Cow, Hat Trick and ...
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NewsTetris gameshow for Fox
Fox US has ordered 13 x 60-minute episodes of Fremantle's “Human Tetris” gameshow Hole in the Wall.
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NewsFive hit by more high-level departures
Ben Gale's turbulent start at Five is set to continue with the loss of two senior programming executives just days into his tenure.
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NewsITV job cuts in Manchester and Leeds
ITV is planning to make 89 staff redundant from its offices in Manchester and Leeds, it is understood.
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NewsRDF chief: Fincham's ITV will do business with us
RDF boss David Frank has been personally assured by ITV director of television Peter Fincham that the broadcaster is “open for business” with the super-indie.
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NewsEdinburgh named UK's VoD capital
Edinburgh is the online video on demand capital of the UK, according to Ofcom's latest Communications Market: Nations and Regions report.
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NewsLovejoy to front web entertainment channel
Former Soccer AM front man Tim Lovejoy is to launch his own daily entertainment web channel next month in a joint- venture with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment.
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NewsHazlitt and Eyre quit GCap
GCap Media chief executive Fru Hazlitt and chairman Richard Eyre will both leave the company when its sale to Global Radio completes on 6 June.