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NewsMacIntyre moves to Five current affairs
Five has kicked off the new year with a significant coup after luring undercover reporter Donal MacIntyre away from the BBC to be its new face of current affairs programming, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsITC ruling leaves Freeview slots up for grabs
Four new channels could join the Freeview platform after a decision by the Independent Television Commission not to boost the power of the digital terrestrial signal, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsSeptember heads roll over lack of orders
September Films has parted company with all three of its new department heads less than six months after they were appointed, writes Steve Aston
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NewsSpooks set to hit US screens
Spooks, Kudos' successful BBC 1 drama about the British security services, has been snapped up by US broadcaster A&E Networks, writes Colin Robertson
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Jazz FM snaps up Bright man
Jazz FM has moved quickly to fill the hole left by former programme controller John Baish, appointing Bright FM programme controller Mark Walker to the role as part of a wider overhaul of the station, writes Jon Rogers.
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Radar sets sights on the next Banzai
RDF Media-backed indie Radar, the producer of Channel 4 hit show Banzai, has bagged a raft of fresh commissions including Experimental, a new C4 entertainment series that executives are hailing as the 'next Banzai', writes Penny Hughes.
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Carlton rings changes at top
Carlton has rejigged its senior management structure in preparation for the departure of chief executive Gerry Murphy, writes Steve Aston.
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Manufacturers back call for simpler digital TV kit
Digital TV manufacturers have welcomed an Independent Television Commission (ITC) and Consumers' Association-backed survey calling for more user-friendly digital TV services, writes Paul Revoir.
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Consultancy aims to help gov't go digital
Interactive TV experts Neil Morris and Jonathan Peachey have teamed up to launch an interactive consultancy to advise the government on its adoption of interactive television and digital media, writes David Wood.
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BBC digital curriculum wins guarded approval
The government was expected to give the BBC the greenlight on Thursday (9 January) to go ahead with its controversial£150m plan to create an online digital curriculum - although tough conditions will be imposed to limit its scope, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV pins hopes on new sitcoms
ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam is hoping to improve the channel's flagging comedy reputation with two new sitcoms, writes Jon Rogers.
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BBC 3 launch offers ?radical' drama
A ?radical and edgy' film about a man sucked into the Leeds underworld written by the winner of a BBC new writing initiative is to be one of the key dramas on digital youth channel BBC 3, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Groovy looks at trend for overseas brides
Newcastle-based indie Groovy Films is to shed light on the growing number of British men looking to other countries to find a wife, with a series jointly commissioned by Bravo and Tyne Tees, writes Steve Aston.
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Dambusters fly again on C4
Channel 4 is marking the 60th anniversary of the Dambuster raids with a two-part recreation from Tiger Aspect's sister company, Tigress Productions, writes Penny Hughes.
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Somethin' Else wins second R2 soul series
BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce a further 12 x 60-minute run of music show Soul Solutions. Presented by singer Mica Paris, the series will feature the best in soul music and feature interviews, guests and exclusive sessions. The series, which is produced ...
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Sky One picks up Transformers Armada
Sky One has acquired animation Transformers Armada- starring the Autobots and Decepticons - from Entertainment Rights. The 52 x 30-minute episodes will run at 08.00, seven days a week, with second screenings scheduled on Animix, the daily block on time-shift channel Sky One Mix.
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Wales' Avanti to make another Cable TV
Welsh indie Avanti Television has been recommissioned to make music show Cable TVfor BBC 2 and BBC 1 Wales. The 6 x 30-minute show, hosted by Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, will launch in April and run for six weeks, airing on Friday nights. It may ...
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The BBC remembers the holocaust
The BBC is to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January with a series of programmes including a week-long drama on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour. Thea's Diarytells the story of a teenager's struggle to understand her war-torn homeland of ...
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Nicholas Lyndhurst joins Murder in Mind
Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst is to star in the third run of BBC 1 thriller Murder in Mind. The 8 x 60-minute series, which is due to air later this month, will also feature TV presenter Jamie ...
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Wise Buddah wins raft of commissions
Indie Wise Buddah has been commissioned to make a string of programmes for the BBC and GWR radio networks, including two 6 x 30-minute series for BBC Radio 2 featuring saxophonist Courtney Pine and jazz legend Billie Holliday. The station has also ordered 2 x 60-minute documentaries on David Gray ...