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NewsBBC1's New Tricks trumps ITV's X Factor
As we come to the end of a week-long ratings battle, it is clear that ITV1's The X Factor: Battle of the Stars has triumphed over Channel 4's Big Brother- yet has not emerged as the overall winner of the ...
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Endemol appoints Zeppotron execs
Endemol UK has hired the executive producer and series producer of Channel 4 panel show 8 out of 10 Catsto join its comedy division, Zeppotron. Ruth Phillips, who produced the US and UK versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, ...
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Sky News to lay off 17 staff
Sky News is to axe 17 of its reporting and production staff, and, according to senior Sky sources, is considering the future of poor-rating programmes Sky Report with Julie Etchingham and World News Tonightwith James Rubin.
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UKTV to remake The Clothes Show
UKTV is to remake classic fashion series The Clothes Show, with indie Shine lined up to produce. The series first appeared on BBC1 in 1986 and went for more than 320 episodes, fronted by fashion designer Jeff Banks and presenters Selina Scott, Caryn Franklin and ...
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C4 ties up Gordon Ramsay till 2011
Channel 4 has signed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a golden handcuffs deal to work exclusively for the broadcaster until July 2011. The news follows new ITV director of entertainment and comedy Paul Jackson's campaign to woo Ramsay. However, C4's new multimillion pound, four-year contract will give the broadcaster exclusive ...
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Comment - Five plus two equals ... ?
Despite the launch of two new digital channels, Five needs to redressshortcomings in its peaktime schedule to compete, says Conor Dignam,Editor.
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Five wins Screenings favourite Shark.
Five is believed to have fought off stiff competition from ITV to snap up the rights to 20th Century Fox legal drama Shark, one of the best received shows at the recent LA Screenings, writes Paul Revoir.
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Digital Channel Awards - Best Specialist Channel - Winner: At the Races
At the Races emerged victorious as best specialist channel chiefly because it provides its audience with exactly wh...
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NewsPEER POLL: Five's digital channel
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will Five's digital channel strategy work?
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NewsPact seeks to cut ‘holdback' time for PSB indie content
Pact is calling for a reduction in the time UK broadcasters are granted exclusive control of content made by indies as part of it submission to Ofcom on the future of PSB.
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NewsJowell says no to a new switchover boss
The government has rejected a request by MPs to appoint a ministerial supremo to take charge of the switchover to digital television.
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NewsITV pursues similar-sounding firms in bid to protect name
ITV is attempting to clamp down on perceived trademark infringements around the world by pursuing companies that have a similar name.
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NewsThis Morning editor earns promotion
This Morningeditor Debra Davidson has been promoted to executive producer enterprises within ITV Production's daytime and lifestyle department.
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NewsPlayhouse Disney buys Tinga Tales
Tiger Aspect's ambitious Tinga Tinga Tales kids project, which is being animated in Africa, will air on Playhouse Disney in the US and be distributed by Entertainment Rights worldwide.
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NewsFox orders 24 film script
Jack Bauer finally looks set to head to the big screen after US studio 20th Century Fox commissioned a script for a feature-length film version of its drama 24.
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NewsEx-Today editor calls for transparency
Former BBC Radio 4 Todayeditor Kevin Marsh has told the news industry that it needs to be more transparent to win the confidence of audiences, and avoid the 'nervous breakdown' suffered by American journalism.
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NewsSky considers fifth sports channel
BSkyB is looking to launch a fifth sports channel, lodging the licence name Sky Sports 4 with Ofcom.
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NewsDonald Trump behind new Monopoly show
Property magnate Donald Trump is to make a reality series based on the Monopoly board game, after signing a deal with the game's owner Hasbro.
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NewsITV looks to extend The Price is Right
ITV is to trial run hour-long episodes of The Price is Right later in the summer, in a bid to build some stability to its 5pm to 6pm weekday slot.
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NewsBBC1's New Street Law appeals to 2.7m
The situation for BBC1's drama New Street Lawwent from bad to worse with the latest episode drawing just 2.7 million (15.1%) at 8pm.