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HOLMES STAYS ON.
GMTV has signed presenter Eamonn Holmes for another three years, scotching suggestions that he was planning to leave to work for the BBC. Holmes has presented GMTV since 1993.
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Liberate sets up interactive lab.
Interactive television software developer Liberate Technologies has launched a development lab to help boost the development of interactive TV applications, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Off the record - Theroux with monkey jokes.
UK Horizons is rightly proud of its forthcoming weekend with Louis Theroux - as an avid fan, Off the Record expects great things of the programming stunt. Shame then that Horizons'
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KISS TAKES ON SO SOLID.
Controversial garage collective So Solid Crew are to host their own Friday night show on Emap-owned radio station Kiss 100. The group, which has recently seen one of its members imprisoned
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Senior loss at September.
September films has been dealt a blow following long-standing head of factual entertainment Elaine Gallagher's decision to quit, writes Simon Ellery.
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MERIDIAN/LWT REJIG.
LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has been moved to the same post at Meridian following Mary MacAnally's decision to quit after six years. Charlton will be replaced at LWT, one of
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VIRGIN RADIO RAPPED.
Virgin Radio has been rapped once again by regulators over its late-night show with DJ Jon Holmes. Viewers complained to the Broadcasting Standards Commission after Holmes made a spoof phone call
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Rockface ups audience but cannot challenge ITV 1's live football
BBC 1 drama gains 1 million viewers but the knockout stages of the Champions League proves the bigger draw
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BBC 1 recommissions Open Mike series
Open Mike Productions has received two recommissions from BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey.Friday Night with Jonathan Ross has been extended to 20 x 40-minutes with eight shows set to air
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Radio 1 to throw open doors to unknowns
BBC Radio 1 is to dedicate a whole day of output to supporting unsigned UK acts from all sorts of music genres.OneMusic Day will take place on 6 May to coincide
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Flextech orders 20 new shows
Flextech Television has unveiled its biggest slate of new orders yet with a number of series greenlit across its own channels, writes Simon ElleryThe commissions, which represent a 30 per cent
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More football extras for C4
Channel 4 has increased the next run of its Football Stories strand from six to 10 outings and has also commissioned a two-part series on football hooliganism, writes Penny HughesThe 2
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C5 to make drama with Southern Star
Channel 5 has signed a£3m co-production deal with Australian producer Southern Star for a new children's drama series, writes Georgina LipscombThe 26 x 30-minute series, Don't Blame Me (working title),
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ITV banks on Stars specials
ITV is looking to reinvigorate its long-running Stars in their Eyes brand with a number of new spin-offs, writes Steve AstonCommissioned by controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz, Granada is to produce
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Little bird dramas set for BBC and ITV
Little Bird Productions is poised to garner two drama commissions from the BBC and ITV 1.Little Bird co-chairman Jonathan Cavendish said that talks were underway with the BBC's independent drama
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Frank Butcher to get EastEnders spin-off
Former EastEnders actor Mike Reid is to film a broadcast pilot for the BBC, featuring the trials and tribulations of his character Frank Butcher as he sets up home in Manchester.
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Octopus to make delicious show for UK Food
Octopus Television has been commissioned by UK Food commissioning editor Gareth Williams to produce 15 x 30-minute series following chef James Martin as he travels around the south-east of England.Delicious
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Emap signs Flytxt as supplier for SMS campaign
Wireless marketing company to partner media group through forthcoming SMS roll-out
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Rushes adds to FX team
Rushes has added to its visual effects team with the appointment of Inferno artist Emir Hasham who joins from VTR.Recent credits include daytime idents for Channel 4 and Planet Funk
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S&M adds three staff
Smoke & Mirrors has taken on three people, including Tony Lawrence and Hani Al Yousif who both join as senior Flame artists.Lawrence, one of the co-founders of Clear, joins next