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Discovery/BBC deal
The Discovery channel has signed an output deal with the BBC that will give it first-look access to 12 new episodes of BBC2 history strand Timewatch over the next two years. The programmes will be delivered in mini-series of three, the first of which, The ...
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Kemp to make Sky gangs doc
Ross Kemp, ITV's former star signing, is talking to Sky One about following up his recent one-off documentary on America's gun culture with a series on the world's most dangerous gangs.
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Five's world drivers
Manic motorists from around the world are to be put under the spotlight in a new show for Five to complement its hit series Britain's Worst Driver. The 2 x 60- minute World's Worst Driver will include clips ...
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Filmfour tests DVD
FilmFour is considering the launch of its own branded online DVD rental service. Channel 4's pay-TV movie channel is currently running a trial scheme in Scotland with specialist online DVD rental group Lovefilm to test take-up rates. If successful the service, which offers about 23,000 films for delivery by post, ...
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A question of sport goes global with ESPN
BBC Worldwide has extended its deal with Crackerjack for an Australian version of A Question of Sport. The 13-episode quiz will now be broadcast on global sports network ESPN in New Zealand as well as in Australia.
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FCP facility opens
The BHP Group has opened a post-production facility in north London called Final Cut Post, based around Apple editing system Final Cut Pro. The facility has been equipped to edit either standard or high-definition video footage in its FCP suites. Final Cut Post will aim to provide the finishing services ...
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Trisha: why I've switched to Five
Chat show queen Trisha Goddard, who defected from ITV to Five last week in what is thought to be a£3m deal, has said her decision to move was creative, rather than financial, and that the negotiations were 'done in days'.
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Sky rejigs news team in readiness for Five
Sky News has reshuffled its executive team in preparation for its takeover of the Five News contract in January, appointing the launch managing editor of Sky News Ireland as the channel's head of newsgathering.
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Guys get sex tips from lesbians in UKTV show
UKTV is to give straight men the key to a better love life in a series where a lesbian and a bisexual woman offer tips on sex.
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Girls invade Sky mix
Sky Mix is to be taken over for a day by a live eight-hour event for girls made by Endemol-owned Initial Productions. Sponsored by Barbie, It's a Girl Thing! will feature fashion, makeovers, music, gossip, celebrities and extreme sports for girls aged nine to 11. ...
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Wonfor memorial to be held in November
A memorial service for Andrea Wonfor, who died last month, will take place at 5pm on Friday 5 November at St Nicholas Cathedral in her home town of Newcastle upon Tyne. One of the most influential and highly respected women in British television, Wonfor lost her battle against breast cancer ...
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Sky moves rey to joint-ventures
Sky head of programming finance David Rey has been promoted to director of joint-ventures and cable, filling the gap left by former head of Sky Ventures Matthew Imi.
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Open Mike moves to radio
Open Mike Productions, the indie behind Friday Night with Jonathan Ross , is to make its first foray into radio with a show for BBC Radio 2.
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Orion and Screentime pair up
Indie Orion TV has signed an exclusive international format and distribution deal with Screentime Partners on two antiques challenge shows, Trading Treasures and Boot Sale Treasure Hunt.
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NewsBBC looks to slash in-house output
The BBC is preparing radical proposals that could see its in-house television production cut to just 50% of overall output, leading to massive cuts in staff.
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NewsTWI wins Asian Games
TWI has won the contract to produce the Asian Games from Qatar in 2006, which is understood to be worth $100m (£56m).
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NewsJackson in plan to create UK super-indie
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson, who quit the UK three years ago to run the Universal Television Group in the US, is exploring a return to the British media with a plan to buy a number of indies.
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NewsBBC develops drama about Thatcher 'coup'
The BBC is planning a docu-drama based on the attempted military coup in Equatorial Guinea which led to the arrest of Baroness Thatcher's son, Mark.
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BBC3 to air Dr Who fanzine show
The BBC is to create a companion show for its new Dr Who series that will feature behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast members as well as archive of previous time lords.
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Ghosts and guns win Bentley ITV1 orders
Bentley Productions managing director Brian True-May has bagged another ITV1 commission, with a drama based on a book by horror writer James Herbert