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NewsMarket wary of indies, warns Tinopolis boss
Tinopolis executive chairman Ron Jones has warned that listed indies' acquisition strategies will be suppressed by a hostile investment market, as the Welsh super-indie prepares to delist from the Stock Exchange.
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Media sector hit by Trinity Mirror results
An unscheduled trading update from Trinity Mirror proved to be the catalyst for a second week of heavy falls for the Broadcast 20.
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NewsFogle and Cracknell to ski Antarctic for BBC2
Adventurers Ben Fogle and James Cracknell are to swap their oars for skis in a new endurance challenge for BBC2.
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Rock School star gets full C4 chat series
Channel 4 has greenlit a full run of a chat show fronted by teen rocker Lil' Chris following a broadcast pilot earlier this year.
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Title Role probes UK crime
Manchester indie Title Role Productions has been commissioned by the Crime & Investigation network and the History Channel to produce 6 x 60-minute series Crimes That Shook Britain.
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NewsScott traces Seago for Sky
Selina Scott is to explore the legacy of the late British painter Edward Seago in a 4 x 30-minute series for Sky Arts.
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NewsCBBC asks kids to make faces
CBBC viewers will be able to appear in a new cartoon series after uploading photographs of themselves to its website.
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NewsDoubts over US IT Crowd
The future of Fremantle Media’s US remake of The IT Crowd is in doubt despite it being greenlit for a full series.
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NewsBBCW format factory commission
BBC Worldwide’s development unit, which was set up this year to create formats specifically for the international market, has won its first US commission.
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NewsSwitchover may cause HD divide
Michael Grade has warned that digital switchover could split television viewers into “haves and have-nots”.
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NewsPortfolio channels pay off for ITV and Five
ITV and Five will be pleased to have seen their multichannel strategy pay dividends in the first six months of the year and offset declines in their terrestrial offerings.
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Nick plans ad-funded Bratz show
Nickelodeon is to turn fans of Bratz dolls into fashion designers in a reality show brokered by Endemol UK's branded content division New State.
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NewsBosses go undercover for Five reality series
Five has commissioned Love Productions to develop a reality format described as “The Secret Millionaire meets Back to the Floor”.
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NewsBBC unveils line-up for Darwin season
The BBC has revealed the full scope of its Charles Darwin season, with a raft of single docs and radio content sitting around flagship projects.
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NewsNew horseracing package to pitch BBC against C4
The BBC and Channel 4 are facing a bidding war for the rights to show 10 of the UK's biggest horse races, which are planned to be sold as a package for the first time.
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NewsSteven D Wright quits Shine after six years
Steven D Wright, creative director of entertainment at Shine, is leaving the company after six years.
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NewsEdmonds to fix ‘Broken Britain' for Sky One special
Noel Edmonds is aiming to get viewers involved in national campaigns and community projects in a Sky One special lined up for the autumn.
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Steadfast follows police dogs for ITV1
The producer of Ross Kemp on Gangs has turned his attention to police dogs and their handlers for an ob-doc series by Steadfast Television for ITV1.
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UKTV puts focus on home improvement
UKTV Style has ordered a “credit crunch” home improvement show that will focus on people revamping their homes rather than preparing them to be sold.
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NewsNo more kids TV advertising bans, demand Tories
The shadow media secretary has called on the government to place no more restrictions on TV advertising, in a bid to protect the future of children's TV.