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NewsRadio Forth top two step down
SRH-owned Radio Forth has lost its managing director and programme director within days of each other.
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Ratings5.8m see Big Brother 'sex'
Big Brother's Michelle and Stuart's sexy antics ensured Channel 4 dominated viewing, with 5.8 million (30.7%).
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RatingsC4 challenges BBC1 & ITV1
Channel 4's line-up of Wife Swap and Big Brother once again challenged the dominance of both BBC1 and ITV1 as the broadcaster took a peaktime share of 16.9%.
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TWI to make US I'd Do Anything
Indie TWI has been commissioned to produce a US version of BBC1 Saturday night entertainment show I'd Do Anything for sports network ESPN.
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Xfm on air in Manchester
Xfm is to broadcast across Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL) from next month to lay the groundwork for an FM licence bid.
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Cowell set to make music biz Apprentice
Simon Cowell, the acid-tongued Pop Idol judge, is set to front a music business version of NBC's hit reality show The Apprentice.
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BBC2 signs up Whitehouse for comedy series
Paul Whitehouse has bagged a new TV series with a BBC2 comedy in which he plays a series of characters in need of psychiatric help.
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Saturn looks to buy up indies
Investment fund Saturn Capital is looking to buy up four or five independent production companies to create a new production entity, with a combined turnover of£20m.
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RDF looks at family feuds
RDF Media has begun work on a potential successor to its Channel 4 hit Wife Swap with a new show that aims to help families resolve long-running rifts.
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Walters to star in Philip Lawrence school drama
ITV is lining up Julie Walters to star in a drama about the woman credited with turning around the north London school where head-teacher Philip Lawrence was killed in 1995.
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NewsReport finds public critical of the BBC
The BBC was confronted with more evidence this week of public concern about the quality of its output and value of the licence fee.
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NewsBroadcast names TV's 50 most influential shows
The BBC has been responsible for 33 of the 50 most influential shows in British broadcasting history, according to a special report published by Broadcast this week.
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NewsUK broadcasters vie for Captain Scarlet revamp
ITV, the BBC and Sky One are set to bid for the new£20m revamp of Captain Scarlet - the most expensive children's TV programme ever made.
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NewsIndie quota has reached 28%, claims BBC
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has revealed that the corporation has not only met but will exceed its 25% independent quota for the first time in three years.
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News'Make a baby' TV show under fire
One thousand men will compete for the opportunity to father a child in a controversial new format that is already provoking outrage among religious and fertility groups.
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Granada pulls off bumper drama deal
Granada International has sold more than 500 hours of drama to broadcasters in Denmark, including the four new Poirot films.
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RDFI picks up rights to Ricochet shows
RDF International has bolstered its programming portfolio after snapping up a package of shows from lifestyle specialist Ricochet.
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Ali G in da usaiii to get airing in Croatia
Channel 4 International has secured sales of drama, comedy and animation to broadcasters across eastern Europe. Talkback Production's comedy series Ali G in da USAiii has been picked up by Nova TV in Croatia while National TV Romania has taken 6 x 60-minute drugs drama ...
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Endemol expands into south-east asia
Endemol has hired former Zeal director Ed Sharples to expand its reach into south-east Asia. Sharples, who covered India and the Middle East as director of international television for Zeal, will relocate to Bangkok. He will attempt to drive Endemol formats into territories such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. ...
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BBC's wide eye sells to Eastern Europe
Abbey Home Media has licensed BBC pre-school show Wide Eye to eastern European children's network Minimax. The channel has acquired the cable, satellite and video rights for Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The 26 x 10-minute series, already sold to South Korea, Australia, ...