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NewsGerman I'm A Celebrity? gets off to a good start
The German version of Granada's I'm A Celebrity? Get Me Out Of Here! launched to strong ratings at the weekend.
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NewsThomson set for MPC deal
The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is on the verge of being sold to French Technology group Thomson for over£50m, according to reports.
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NewsBrydon to front new BBC2 comedy
Hartswood Films, the producer behind sitcoms Coupling and Carrie and Barry , is co-producing a new comedy series in Australia for BBC2 with Marion and Geoff star Rob Brydon.
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NewsIsaacs: C4 is failing remit
Three former Channel 4 chiefs have hit out at the network, claiming its reliance on reality shows is damaging the channel.
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NewsBBC 'to axe 6,000 jobs'
The BBC is set to axe up to a quarter of its 28,000 employees as part of the ongoing review into its business, according to reports.
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NewsVaughan sidekick to leave Capital
Johnny Vaughan's Capital FM co-presenter Becky Jago is to leave the station at the end of the year.
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NewsNew EastEnders exec appoints ITV star
EastEnders ' new executive producer Kathleen Hutchison has created a new gangster for the flagging soap - and has appointed a former actor from ITV's The Bill to play him.
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NewsGermany plans never-ending Big Brother
Endemol Germany is turning the Big Brother format into a lifelong experience for next year's contestants and has lined up a purpose-built town to house the never-ending show.
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NewsITV enhances red button service
ITV has launched a new 24-hour interactive service called ITVi, which will have a range of services including betting, games, Friends Reunited and a dating service.
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NewsMoyles adds weight to Radio 1
Chris Moyles, the self-proclaimed 'saviour of Radio 1', has finally delivered on his promise with the BBC youth station lifting its audience back over the 10 million mark.
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NewsRajar misery for London stations
Johnny Vaughan has suffered another drop in audience figures for his breakfast show on London's 95.8 Capital FM but was not alone in his decline.
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NewsBBC appoints new finance chief
The BBC has appointed its first female head of finance, replacing John Smith who was promoted to chief operating officer in June.
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Nothing ventured?
Speculation about Greg Dyke's designs on ITV continues to rage, despite the latest denials. But if he did use venture capital to buy the broadcaster, how much sense would such a deal make.
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Daisybeck wins BBC1 order
Leeds-based indie Daisybeck Productions has picked up its first commission from BBC1 as part of a trio of 60-minute one-off orders.
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Hit pours£18m into kids channel
Hit Entertainment is to invest up to£18m over the next five years in a new US cable channel for children. Hit will own a 30% stake in the 24-hour channel alongside US cable company Comcast, public service broadcaster PBS and Sesame Street producer Sesame Workshop. ...
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Reality TV buys up 200 UK hours
Channel producer Zone Vision has signed deals with distributors RDF International and Minotaur to bring 200 hours of UK content to its Reality TV channel.
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Miss World 2004
Broadcast has been asked to point out that the forthcoming Miss World 2004 event ( Broadcast , 8.10.04) is being made as a co-production between Miss World Ltd and TWI, with producing duties handled by Paul Kirrage at Miss World TV. TWI is production managing ...
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C4 goes for a further Jump
Channel 4 is to follow last year's documentary about the French urban sport of free-running.
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C4 to blow up buildings with Riba
Channel 4 and the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) have teamed up to blow up Britain's worst building in a new four-part series. Oxford Film and Television is producing Demolition to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Riba's Building of the Year prize ...
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S4C commissions welsh choir drama
Welsh channel S4C has commissioned a major new drama that aims to turn the 'land of song' clichés on their head. Cardiff-based indie Teledu Apollo will produce the 10 x 60-minute drama Con Passionate for broadcast next year. The story follows a female conductor who ...