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Sky - He's got the job, now can he deliver?
The manner of James Murdoch's appointment as BSkyB chief executive provoked much debate, but now there are more fundamental questions at stake. Can he increase subscriptions, hang on to football rights and boost Sky One? Mathew Horsman reports.
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Films drive Five's share.
Five is beginning to dent the big four terrestrial channels' stronghold on the market with its highest audience share ever last month. Jon Rogers sees how a shift in the programming focus has helped it make gains.
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OPINION - In my view - It's time for a one-to-one.
It's time for the great divide to be breached and for advertisers and programme makers to start talking, writes Mark Boyd.
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FORMATS & DEALS - FREMANTLE TAKES BRITNEY SPECIAL TO US.
Fremantle International Distribution has picked up the rights to a behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears.
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FORMATS & DEALS - US PRODUCERS OPTION FORMATS FROM ZEAL.
Zeal Television has scored a range of format deals with production houses in the US. The
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FORMATS & DEALS - RDF INTERNATIONAL IN NEW ZEALAND DEALS.
RDF International has signed a series of deals with broadcasters in New Zealand. TVNZ has picked
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COMMISSIONS - EAMONN HOLMES TO FRONT ITV1 XMAS SHOW.
ITV1 has lined up GMTV front man Eamonn Holmes to present a three-week series of live
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COMMISSIONS - RADIO 2 ROUNDS UP CELEBS FOR CHRISTMAS.
BBC Radio 2 has commissioned Wise Buddah to develop three celebrity-fronted programmes for Christmas. On Christmas
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Maverick wins three from C4.
Birmingham-based indie Maverick TV has won three commissions from Channel 4 for next year, including a property show, a programme on premature babies and a makeover series, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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COMMISSIONS - LION LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF SEX ADDICTS.
Lion Television is to explore the pitfalls of sex addiction in a documentary for Five and
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BBC religion goes for mass appeal.
BBC Religion is attempting to appeal to the masses with a new series that asks sports
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BBC World to be dubbed into Russian.
Programmes from BBC World, the corporation's international service, are to be dubbed into Russian as part of a new channel aimed at Russian ex-pats, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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FORMATS & DEALS - BBC PRIME LINES UP TOTP NEW YEAR SHOW.
Entertainment channel BBC Prime will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top of the Pops (pictured) with
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Blast! doc looks at notorious chancers.
Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4's award-winning opera The Death of Klinghoffer, is making a series of documentaries for BBC2 tracking the lives of entrepreneurs living on the edge of the law, writes Michael Rosser.
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Lion makes bold leap into China.
Independent producer Lion TV has linked up with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television to produce programmes
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Granada and Carlton merge US divisions.
Carlton and Granada have unveiled a US division called Granada America, which will be formed by merging the two companies' American production businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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COMMISSIONS - CNN SIGNS TOP JOURNALISTS FOR SHOWS.
CNN International general manager Rena Golden has lined up two documentary reports from award-winning journalists for
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COMMISSIONER'S Q&A - Kieron Collins.
Granada Television controller of regional programmes on reality dating and driving shows, the pilots he would really like to get his hands on and the programming link the industry is missing.
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ITV commissions fly-on-the-wall docs.
ITV controller of news and current affairs Steve Anderson has ordered two fly-on-the-wall documentary series for the spring, following taxi drivers in Manchester and police officers in cities around the UK, writes Paul Revoir.
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE FOLLOWS PETER DUNCAN'S FAMILY TREK.
Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will present a children's series for Five that will follow