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Emmerdale (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This was a terrific episode, gripping, skilfully plotted and superbly acted, with Amory in true pantomime villain ...
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Seventh Skinner run
The Frank Skinner Show is set to return to ITV1 for a seventh series this autumn with a 12 x 50-minute run. Once again the Avalon-produced show will consist of three guest interviews, following on from last year's successful run which included interviews with Pamela Anderson, Richard Gere, Britney Spears ...
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Madness musical lined up for Xmas
BBC3 is to screen the last London performance of the Madness musical Our Houseas one of the highlights of its Christmas schedule. The deal was put together by the BBC
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Kudos shuffles top
Kudos, the indie behind BBC1 spy drama Spooks, has hired Daniel Isaacs as general manager as part of a top-level reshuffle. Isaacs joins from indie Hewland International, where he was head of commercial affairs for four years. In other moves, producers Stephen Garrett and Jane ...
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Pops no longer the tops on Italy's RAI
Italian broadcaster RAI has dealt the BBC a blow by axing Top of the Popsand replacing it with a local version of ITV1's music show CD:UK. CD:Liveis slated to make its debut on 27 September ...
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Hayes heart slot
DJ Danny Pietroni is leaving the evening slot on Chrysalis Radio's flagship Heart station to make way for 25-year-old Paul Hayes, who takes on the 19.00-22.00 Monday to Thursday slot from the end of January. Hayes has hosted a regular late show on the group's Galaxy Network as well as ...
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SMG spots gap in Irish market
SMG is bidding to extend its Virgin Radio brand into Ireland where it is also exploring the launch of its first 'gold' service, writes Michael Rosser.
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Interactive role for Flextech's gunning
Flextech Television has promoted head of business development Simon Gunning to the new role of controller of interactive programming. He will work alongside the channel controllers to develop interactive services on Bravo, Challenge?, Trouble, Living TV and Ftn. He will retain his previous role.
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Doc fest exclusive
The Sheffield International Documentary Festival is to screen the UK premiere of the latest work from Danish directors Jorgen Leth and Lars von Trier, The Five Obstructions. In the film, Leth remakes his cult short film The Perfect Human five times within 'absurdly strict parameters' ...
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NHU is guinea pig for full digital production
Production teams at the BBC's Natural History Unit in Bristol will be first BBC staff to test a BBC Technology production system designed to modernise the way programmes are made by the corporation, writes Will Strauss.
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NewsThe gloves are off in Crowe punch-ups doc
The notorious run-in between Hollywood tough guy Russell Crowe and Initial chief executive Malcolm Gerrie will form part of a Channel 4 documentary on the film star's penchant for off-screen fighting, writes Paul Revoir.
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CNN international
News broadcaster CNN has set up a new division called CNN International which will be run by its British executive Chris Cramer. Cramer will continue to oversee editorial and programming but will now take on responsibility for worldwide news-gathering for 28 bureaux outside the US. The new division includes the ...
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CBBC given youthful makeover
The BBC's digital kids channel CBBC is to be given a younger focus to make it more accessible to younger children and close the gap with pre-school companion channel CBeebies, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Trouble orders hidden camera magic show
Flextech teen channel Trouble has ordered its biggest ever commission with a 10-part magic show from Endemol comedy arm Zeppotron, billed as 'David Blaine meets Trigger Happy', writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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TV business gongs
BBC Worldwide and Channel 4 have been nominated for gongs at the National Business Awards 2003. The BBC's commercial arm picked up a nod for exporter of the year, while its magazines division was nominated in the environmental awareness category. C4 picked up a nomination for supply chain strategy of ...
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Ulster bucks trend
Ulster TV has continued to buck the trend within the ITV group by growing its net television advertising revenues in the six months ending 30 June by 1%, compared with a
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NewsSky board to rule on James Murdoch
BSkyB's board of directors is expected to decide on 13 November whether to install Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, James, as the company's new chief executive, replacing Tony Ball who is not likely to renew his contract, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Goldsmith on board at Mediatique
Janet Goldsmith, the former managing director of Universal Studios Networks UK, has become a partner at media analyst Mediatique. Goldsmith, who started this week, will work alongside the company's founder Mathew Horsman on strategic planning and analysis for an array of media companies, including UK broadcasters. She will also be ...
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Five deal with Chorion will bring Blyton's classics to TV
Five is poised to bring the classic children's stories of Enid Blyton to life after forging an alliance with the owner of the rights to the author's works, writes Michael Rosser.
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Celeb dogs to raise money for BBC charity
The BBC is to drum up interest in its next Children in Need appeal with a series that will attempt to uncover which celebrity has the best dog, writes Leigh Holmwood.