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NewsShareholders hike C5 budget by£8m
Channel 5 shareholders are understood to have greenlit an£8m budget increase for the broadcaster as speculation mounts that the figure could be increased further still if chief executive Dawn Airey is persuaded not to go to ITV, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsDisney plans UK offering on DTT platform
Disney is looking to increase its clout in the UK with plans to launch its first ever wholly owned free-to-air channel outside the US, on the BBC/Crown Castle Freeview DTT platform, writes Paul Revoir
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Evans calls for more live TV
TV presenter-turned-media mogul Chris Evans has called on television executives to broadcast more live programming in a bid to rejuvenate British television, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Disney chief eyes 'exciting opportunities' in UK TV
US media giant Disney has given its first hint that it may be looking at significantly increasing its ownership of British terrestrial TV, following the relaxation of media ownership promised in the communications bill, writes Paul Revoir
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Keating says BBC should aid arts channels
Artsworld should be allowed to use BBC archive programming to bolster its output in order to help it survive, according to BBC 4 controller Roly Keating , writes Leigh Holmwood
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BBC piles cash into big events
The BBC is set to pump millions of pounds into a number of big high-profile national events in a bid to recreate the ratings success it achieved this summer with coverage of the Queen's golden jubilee, the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, writes Leigh ...
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Indies take heart from MacTaggart lecture
Indies have cautiously welcomed Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson's pledge to form closer relationships with suppliers, approach the rights issue 'more open-mindedly' and take more risks on the channel even if it means asking the government to help out, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsMorrison steps down
Granada chief executive Steve Morrison has taken early retirement from the company as a corporate sacrifice in the wake of the ITV Digital debacle, writes Steve Aston
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C5 gets Garnett for cop series
Channel 5 is planning to make a 'big splash' next year with a new police drama series produced by the creator of cult series This Lifeand The Cops, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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BBC 2 turns to factual for Saturday peaktime
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned Talkback Productions to make a series billed as 'Reputations for people who read Heat magazine' as part of a move to schedule more popular factual programmes on Saturday evenings , write Leigh Holmwood and Georgina Lipscomb
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Jay to front R2 funk series
Indie Somethin' Else has clocked up a raft of new commissions from BBC radio including a series presented by legendary DJ Norman Jay for BBC Radio 2, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Criminal bishop to be subject of HTV doc
A bishop involved in a buggery and bestiality case is the subject of a new documentary from Cardiff-based indie Raw Charm for HTV Wales, writes Penny Hughes
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C4 to examine Thames torso
The police investigation into the death of a boy whose torso was discovered in the river Thames last year is to be made into a 60-minute documentary by indie 3BM for Channel 4, writes Paul Revoir
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Down to earth back for third run on BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter have commissioned a third series of the Pauline Quirke-led Sunday night drama Down to Earth. The 8 x 60-minute series, which is made by indie Whistling Gypsy, follows the story of a family ...
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Kemp takes star role in ITV detective drama
Former EastEnders actor Martin Kemp is to star as a detective whose wife is having an affair with his brother in his first full drama series for ITV since he signed an exclusive deal in July 2001. The 6 x 60-minute Serious and Organised, to ...
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Granada factual makes history of mistress
Discovery Channel UK has commissioned Granada Factual to make a 3 x 60-minute series charting the history of the mistress. The series, which is due to air in November, will feature interviews with Ivana Trump and one of John Lennon's mistresses, as the programme looks at the role of the ...
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C5 special to dissect what the royals eat
Channel 5 controller of news and current affairs Chris Shaw has commissioned a 50-minute special in which chef Graham Newbould reveals the eating habits of the royal family. Secrets of the Royal Kitchen, made by indie True North, will also see Newbould - who prepared ...
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Choice's Liquid News gets autumn makeover
Flagship BBC Choice entertainment show Liquid News is to get a sixth weekly edition as part of its overhaul following the death of regular frontman Christopher Price in April. Heat magazine editor Mark Frith will front the new Friday show from 11 October alongside Australian comedian Julia Morris. Claudia Winkleman ...
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London estate life to feature on Choice
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a 6 x 30-minute comedy based around the lives of a group of people who live in a south London tower block. 15 Stories High, which Murphy describes as 'dark and really bizarre', concentrates on a man and ...
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Cheaper formats gain in popularity
A specially commissioned report on the state of the UK's equipment hire market has highlighted once again a trend towards programmes being made with cheaper and smaller acquisition equipment, writes Will Strauss