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BBC drafts in its own 'Jane Tennison'.
The BBC is set to launch a new long-running crime series featuring a hard-edged female detective after buying the rights to six novels by author John Connor, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FORMAT FOCUS: BLANK CHEQUE.
Hoping to reel in the Lottery audience, this quiz show format uses the winning numbers as its starting point and offers big cash prizes, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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TWO BOSSES AT IF.
The BBC is to replace Peter Barron, the editor of BBC2's analysis strand If, with two
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COMMISSIONS - LIVING CHASES ROBBIE INTO HAUNTED HOUSE.
Living TV is bringing back its celebrity haunted castle show I'm Famous and Frightened and is
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CHRYSALIS RADIO UP.
Chrysalis has reported a 23% boost in revenues for its radio division. The group, which includes
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COMMISSIONER'S Q&A - Clare Hudson.
A Welsh Simpsons is the unlikely production on the wish list of head of English language programmes, BBC Wales Clare Hudson, who is most impressed by indies that can use rejection to become stronger.
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COMMISSIONING - Voodoo to make video shock doc.
ITN-owned production arm Visual Voodoo has picked up a series of commissions, including a Saturday night
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COMMISSIONS - SECOND EASTENDERS XMAS PARTY PLANNED.
The cast of EastEnders are to be brought together again this Christmas for a second variety
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Electric Sky provides spark for Fox Italia.
UK Distributor Electric Sky has secured a major deal with Fox Italia that will see it become a significant provider for the network's new channel for women, writes Michael Rosser.
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ITV Westcountry secures first network order.
ITV Westcountry has been commissioned to make its first drama programme for the network with a 90-minute broadcast pilot about a Devon-based detective, writes Paul Revoir.
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Premiership struggles with form.
The Premiership, ITV1's football highlights show, has seen a fluctuation in its fortunes over the current season but still supplies a strong male audience, writes Jon Rogers.
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FREE RACING ON SKY.
The Horse Racing Channel, the channel being planned by racecourses to rival Arena/BSkyB consortium Attheraces, will
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GRANADA MD SEARCH.
Granada TV this week kicked off a round of interviews to replace managing director Brenda Smith
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LRC SEEKS MILLIONS.
The Local Radio Company (LRC), headed by the former management team of Jazz FM, is seeking
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MERIDIAN MOVES NEWS.
Meridian is moving its south-east news centre, now based in New Hythe, to the Maidstone Studios.
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ONLY SIX LEFT FOR BBC2 CONTROLLERSHIP.
BBC director of television Jana Bennett this week began the second round interviews for the BBC2
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BBC3 criticised by governors.
The BBC governors have conceded that digital channel BBC3 is too reliant on celebrity shows and
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C4 FAVOURITE TO AIR FRIENDS SPIN-OFF JOEY.
Channel 4 is set to pick up Friends spin-off Joey. C4 has a first-look deal with
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Parkinson adds son to ITV show.
Michael Parkinson has hired his son, Mike Parkinson, to produce his new show on ITV, writes Paul Revoir.
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Ten Alps hires Norton exec.
Peter Kessler, producer of So Graham Norton and the Mrs Merton Show, has been appointed as Ten Alps TV's first head of programmes, writes Michael Rosser.