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Bellamy gets extra powers to keep him at Channel 4.
Channel 4 has given head of factual entertainment Julian Bellamy a beefed-up role in a bid to keep him at the broadcaster, writes Glen Mutel and Jane Marlow.
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BBC plans sale of Technology arm.
The BBC is set to announce plans to sell its commercial technical offshoot BBC Technology in
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Bennett backs Restoration's second series.
The BBC is pushing ahead with a second series of Endemol UK's interactive series Restoration, writes Jane Marlow.
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BBC PLANS SING-ALONG-A-CHRISTMAS.
Classic musicals such as The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz are to be
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Thompson warns giving extra rights to indies will hit budgets.
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has warned that the new broadcaster codes of practice, set to be introduced by Ofcom next year, could hit the number of commissions available for small and medium-sized indies, writes Jane Marlow.
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Millionaire to give viewers chance to win.
The international gameshow hit Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is to have its format changed for the first time since its launch in 1998, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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My Family man to oversee comedy.
Fred Barron, the creator of BBC1's hit comedy My Family, is to oversee a new team written series about the life of a twentysomething secretary - his first commission since joining the BBC in April, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Comment - Fear of the future.
Channel 4's wariness of the new contract between indies and broadcasters reveals a surprising conservatism, says Conor Dignam Editor.
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LWT focuses on creating formats.
LWT has set up a new formats arm at its London base with a view to developing more shows for the US and ITV, writes Paul Revoir.
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ITV plans latest daytime drama.
ITV1 is set to take another chance with original drama in daytime despite the high-profile flops of Crossroads and Night and Day, writes Michael Rosser.
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ITV gets in quick with Rugby specials.
ITV is cashing in on the mania surrounding Rugby World Cup star Jonny Wilkinson. A 60-minute
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ITV INTRODUCES ROLLING OFFERS SESSIONS.
ITV director of television Nigel Pickard is to free up the commissioning process at the channel
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Theatre of Dreams (BBC2) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Bringing a camera crew into this world is a bit like dropping chunks of bleeding meat into a shark tank.'...
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Trail of Guilt (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Yesterday's episode treated the drama sections so seriously - and structured them so carefully - that we soon ende...
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Little Britain (BBC2) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Express and Daily Star
'Here we have the running gags of The Fast Show mixed with the weirdness of The League of Gentlemen.'...
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Little Britain (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'I didn't find Little Britain tremendously funny, though I'd concede that it had its moments.'...
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Little Britain (BBC2) - Nancy Banks-Smith, Guardian
'Little Britain, a new comedy series, is a surreal mix of soft toys and scrabble.'...
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Little Britain (BBC2) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'This sketch-based show, transplanted from Radio 4... is mostly very silly. It is also funny; in places, very funny...
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NewsCoca-Cola sponsors BBC chart show
BBC Radio 1 and Top of the Popsare set to feature sponsorship from Coca-Cola, attracting new criticism for the corporation.
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NewsFogarty takes 5Live breakfast
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has confirmed Shelagh Fogarty as the new co-host of the station's breakfast show alongside Nicky Campbell.