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Jacko challenges 'betrayal'
Shamed star Michael Jackson is to hit back with a documentary of his own. ...
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NewsUKTV risks backlash with new channels
UKTV is set to risk a further backlash from its commercial rivals - already smarting over its growing portfolio - with plans to launch two new major pay-TV channels covering natural history and comedy, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsSky in challenge to BBC
BSkyB has thrown down the gauntlet to the BBC to convince it that it deserves to pay less for its satellite carriage - as the BBC prepares to renegotiate its carriage deal, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsC4 viewers to vote on 100 worst Britons
Channel 4 is hitting back at the BBC's Great Britons extravaganza with an irreverent two-hour special on the 100 worst Britons, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsTough times for ITV chiefs
This has been a tough week for Charles Allen and Michael Green as they await the inevitable news - due any day - that their bid to merge and create a single ITV has been referred to the Competition Commission, writes John Plunkett.
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Sky phone shop opens
The UK's first 24-hour phone shopping channel launches this week on Sky Digital, with a speech recognition system in place that will provide an 'end-to-end' digital system for customer transactions. Phone World will feature round-the-clock promotions on a variety of mobile phones and accessory packages. Eckoh Technologies has provided the ...
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Real Life's killer shows
Leeds-based indie Real Life Media has scored a raft of commissions for Five including a 60-minute film on one of Britain's worst killers, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Jones named new MD of One Post
Ascent Media (formerly Liberty Livewire) has revealed that Paul Jones is to be the managing director of One Post, the facility formed as a result of the merger of Soho 601 and SVC, writes Sam Espensen.
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Graphics recreate SAS pitch
The final episode of a six-part BBC series on volunteer SAS soldiers is to feature graphics created by Simon Hooley at London Post, which aim to put the viewer into the minds of the amateur elite combat soldiers. Made by General Factual, the show required graphics to give an overall ...
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Unique goes under the knife
The history of plastic surgery is to be put under the microscope in a new one-off special for Five, the Discovery Channel and TLC from Noel Edmonds' indie, Unique, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Third Royal series to start filming in March
ITV1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royalhas been commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott for a third series barely a month into its first run. The Yorkshire TV drama will be produced by Ken Horn and executive produced by Keith Richardson. The second 6 x ...
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ITV lines up rival Simpson drama
The romance between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson has become the latest drama battleground after ITV1 unveiled a 120-minute film on the relationship - one week after the BBC announced its own project, writes Jon Rogers.
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TSI goes commercial
Broadcast facility group TSI has launched a commercials arm in the hope of attracting clients from the 'secondary l...
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Cilla cohort O'Dell departs Granada
The after-effects of Cilla Black's departure from Blind Daterumbled on this week with Granada head of entertainment series Chris O'Dell announcing his decision to quit after 14 years , writes John Plunkett.
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CBBC drops humans for 'toons
CBBC channel presenters are to be replaced by a new interactive animated host in a bid to pull in more viewers, as director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob admitted that the one-year old digital channel still has more work to do, writes Leigh ...
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Rock Hammer gets the last word on Carlton
Newly formed indie Rock Hammer Productions has won its first commission with a 16 x 30-minute Friday night talk show for Carlton. The Last Wordwill take a look back on the week's events with a mixture of celebrity and expert guests. Rock Hammer was founded ...
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MMA to make hidden camera cookery show
Multi Media Arts (MMA) is producing a new daytime cookery show for ITV, described as ' Masterchefmeets Candid Camera'. The 10 x 30-minute series, Reality Bites, will follow amateur chefs via hidden cameras as they ...
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Lorry decision wins Tyrell new business
London equipment reseller Tyrell has received a sudden surge in the number of support contracts it has won for Discreet products since competitor Red Lorry Yellow Lorry backed out of broadcast business, writes Sam Espensen.
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Sony budgets camera
Manufacturers Sony and Pinnacle Systems have teamed up to offer a budget camera and editing package for small production companies. Customers purchasing Sony DSR-PD150P, DSR-PDX10P and DSR-250P DVCams or the Sony DSR-11 VTR will now receive Pinnacle edition 4.52 editing software as standard. Also included will be an i.Link PCI ...
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Flame brings extreme fisticuffs to screen
Flame TV is making a 6 x 30-minute series, Cage Combat, for Carlton TV about 10 men and two women taking part in an extreme sport - a mixture of boxing, kick-boxing, wrestling and martial arts. Two fighters confront each other over 3 x 5-minute ...