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Imago property order for ITV1 teatime
ITV1 has ordered another high-volume property programme for its 5pm teatime slot.
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BBC1 to air Forsyth and Wood specials
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned two new Bafta tributes featuring entertainer Bruce Forsyth and comedian Victoria Wood. The 2 x 60-minute programmes will feature those who know the pair, along with music and performance. The Forsyth special will be recorded later this year to air soon after, while the ...
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NewsYorke set to take top BBC drama role
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke is set to return to the BBC to take a major drama role, as the corporation's drama department was this week hit by its third executive departure in less than a month.
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NewsEmap readies bid for SRH
Emap is expected to make a takeover bid for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) before the end of November, and is reshuffling its top level management in preparation for the deal.
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NewsNow BBC owes Yentob£12,000
BBC creative director Alan Yentob, cleared of expenses abuses by an internal investigation this week, is actually owed around£12,000 in unclaimed money from the corporation.
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NewsUS media giant makes overture to Endemol
US giant Time Warner is reportedly interested in buying Big Brother creator Endemol from Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica for at least Eu2bn (£1.38bn).
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NewsMatthew Kelly lands ITV role as serial killer
Granada has handed former Stars in Their Eyes presenter Matthew Kelly his first leading role in an ITV drama, as a twisted serial killer in a new crime thriller.
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Sex Traffic film to hit cinemas
Channel 4's successful sex slave drama Sex Traffic is being remade as a feature-length film.
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C4 ties in T4's Jones for 2005
Channel 4 has signed up T4 presenter Steve Jones to an exclusive, 12-month golden-handcuffs deal to keep him on the channel throughout 2005.
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Duncan: indies not ethnic enough
Channel 4's new chief executive Andy Duncan has told indies working with the channel that they are 'not ethnic enough'.
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Design duo front more for Five
Five's star signings Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are to present a raft of new shows for the broadcaster, all through Ricochet South, including one in which they try to create dream weddings on a budget.
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Somethin' Else appoints South Bank Show director
Indie Somethin' Else has added extra clout to its television division by appointing South Bank Show producer and director Leo Burley as head of development.
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Diverse Bristol wins C4 series
Diverse Bristol is celebrating its first anniversary with a swathe of factual orders, including a series in which members of the public train to become Legionnaires.
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NewsBBC mourns loss of radio legend
John Peel's death this week at the age of 65 is a devastating blow to the BBC and legions of music fans.
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NewsTime Warner bids Eu2bn for Endemol
Global media conglomerate Time Warner is reportedly interested in buying Big Brother creator Endemol from Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica for at least Eu2 billion (£1.38bn).
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NewsSambrook: 'journalists now targets'
BBC director of global news Richard Sambrook is to chair a new international committee to investigate the risks to journalists working in danger zones and how they can be better protected.
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NewsChesney storms National TV Awards
Coronation Street prodigy Sam Aston was the most popular winner at last night's National Television Awards, which saw ITV pick up nearly all the prizes.
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NewsITV gives dating another go
ITV1 is set to give dating shows another shot with a new improvised comedy format fronted by stand-up comics.
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NewsBroadcasters clock up air miles for US election
UK broadcasters are sending over 200 staff to cover Tuesday's (2 November) knife-edge US presidential election in a bid to bring blow-by-blow coverage to viewers.
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NewsBBC signs up Michael Moore for Question Time
Controversial author and film-maker Michael Moore is to take part in a special BBC Question Time programme from Miami on the eve of the US presidential election.