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    Real Hustle team to make magic-themed BBC1 special

    2008-06-04T16:27:57Z

    BBC1 has commissioned a magic-themed spin-off from BBC3's The Real Hustle with a view to turning it into a returning format.

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    More 4 buys epic HBO drama

    2008-06-04T16:30:28Z

    More 4 has bought the UK broadcast rights for a HBO historical miniseries that tells the story of the second US president, John Adams.

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    C4 will track 24-hour ‘cycle of life' in Bristol

    2008-06-04T16:33:54Z

    Documentary-maker Sue Bourne will chronicle all the births, deaths and marriages that take place on a single day in Bristol in her latest high concept project.

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    Zig Zag to make 48-hour outdoor gameshow for C4

    2008-06-04T17:06:56Z

    Channel 4 has ordered an outdoor gameshow from Zig Zag Productions in which contestants can face questions at any time or in any place.

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    Style icon has designs on Apprentice success

    2008-06-04T17:07:09Z

    Uber-designer Philippe Starck is set to take the Alan Sugar role in an Apprentice-style show set in the world of design.

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    Hammond launches indie with£2m show

    2008-06-04T17:08:34Z

    Richard Hammond is launching his own indie and will jointly produce a£2m kids science show for CBBC with September Films.

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    Bartlett in frame to fill Airey role

    2008-06-04T17:10:58Z

    Lee Bartlett is emerging as the most likely successor to Dawn Airey at ITV and is understood to be among the final two candidates to become managing director of global content.

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    Ford homes in on Silver River C4 show

    2008-06-04T17:14:19Z

    Bafta-winning executive producer Simon Ford is working on a show for Channel 4 about the UK's obsession with property.

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    Dyke to front BBC4 Bevan doc

    2008-06-04T17:14:54Z

    Greg Dyke will explore the life of “father” of the National Health Service Aneurin Bevan in a one-hour documentary for BBC4.

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    First for Torchwood as it moves to BBC1

    2008-06-04T17:17:17Z

    Torchwood will become the first drama series to move from BBC3 to BBC2 and then transfer to BBC1 when the third series goes out next year.

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    Five lands first choice Uefa deal

    2008-06-04T17:19:02Z

    Five will have first choice of matches in each round of the Uefa Cup for the next three years after signing a new deal with the European football governing body.

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    Five goes wild for summer

    2008-06-04T17:21:08Z

    Five has ordered three wildlife series to fill its early evening schedules through the summer, including a show fronted by news presenter Kate Gerbeau.

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    Sky to give Snow White comic twist for Christmas

    2008-06-04T17:22:40Z

    Sky One is planning a comic version of the classic fairytale Snow White as its big “event” drama for Christmas 2009.

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    DSP wins first ITV drama commission

    2008-06-04T17:27:11Z

    Tara Fitzgerald is to star in Darlow Smithson's first drama production for ITV.

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    BBC4 scoops digital channel award

    2008-06-04T17:30:04Z

    BBC4 fought off the challenge of Dave, which won two awards in its own right, to land channel of the year at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards 2008.

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    Dale eyes drama options

    2008-06-04T17:31:33Z

    Exiting More 4 head Peter Dale plans to move into contemporary drama with his new, as-yet-unnamed indie.

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    Inbetweeners second run

    2008-06-04T17:35:21Z

    E4 has ordered a second series of The Inbetweeners days after the first series ended.

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    Paranormal TV launch

    2008-06-04T17:38:52Z

    The duo behind Living's supernatural hit Most Haunted will launch a satellite TV channel from their base in Manchester next week.

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    Call for NI PSB debate

    2008-06-04T17:40:20Z

    Discussion about Ofcom's public service broadcasting review had been “too sedate” when it came to Northern Ireland's role, according to the regulator's director for Northern Ireland, Denis Wolinski.

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    Inuk wins£9.5m funding

    2008-06-04T20:37:10Z

    IPTV platform specialist Inuk Networks has secured£9.5m in funding from S4C and venture capital firm Wesley Clover to help it continue to extend its services from university students to domestic consumers.