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Big brother 3 plan
Plans are being put in place for a third series of Big Brother less than a week after the Big Brother 2 finale, insiders have said. Channel 4 sources said the
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Jowell stance on C4 slammed
Broadcasters and producers have this week united in condemnation of media secretary Tessa Jowell's 'ham-fisted' reaction to Brass Eye's satire on media representations of paedophilia broadcast on Channel 4.Jowell sparked a
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C4 to air dating reality show
RDF Media is producing a new primetime dating show for Channel 4 in the style of its critically acclaimed C4 series Faking It, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 to look at Spice Girls' solo careers
Straight TV has been commissioned to produce a one-off documentary about the Spice Girls' solo careers for Channel 4. C4 commissiong editor, music and young people's, Jo Wallace ordered the 60-minute
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Tiger to make architecture series for C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has ordered a 3 x 60-minute authored series on architecture from independent producer Tiger Aspect and sister company Tigress Productions. The Home Unzipped (working
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Free to air - Brass neck required at C4
Conspiracy theorists weighing up events in Horseferry Road last week might be tempted to put two and two together and make five.First, Michael Jackson announces he is quitting to work in
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C5 To show how to control mad dogs
Channel 5 has commissioned Sunset & Vine to produce a 6 x 30-minute series examining how psychology expert Jan Fennell claims to be able to change the behaviour of out of
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Over 65s failed by multichannel
Multichannel broadcasters are wasting an opportunity by not targeting older viewers as they are easily the heaviest consumers of television. Adrian Edwards Reports.
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Joe 90 back on screen
Legendary children's puppet character Joe 90 has been spruced up for a unique BBC 2 trailer to promote the forthcoming I Love the 1990s series. The 30-second promo will feature a
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Isaacs to lead webchat about world at war
Channel 4 founding chief executive and producer of The World at War Jeremy Isaacs is to take part in a History Channel webchat to discuss the making of the classic war
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Trade talk - NTL's action man
Rod Henwood, NTL's new director of television, has to build subscriber numbers against BSkyB, one of the toughest operators in the business.
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DTI to add powers
The Department of Trade and Industry has unveiled proposals to strengthen the powers and independence of competition authorities, including the Office of Fair Trading. As part of the new white paper
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Bazalgette rails against the might of BBC Online
One of the BBC's key programme suppliers is refusing to submit proposals to the corporation if they have a major new media element attached, despite calls for all pitches to carry 'thought through' interactive elements, writes Katy Elliott.
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EC warns against exclusive UEFA Rights
The European Commission has warned that Uefa's sale of Champions' League football rights on an exclusive basis to European broadcasters could be incompatible with EC competition law. In a letter sent
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Back to floor for Airey
Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey and BBC director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob are set to relive their industry salad days as part of a 'back to the
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Aldis becomes Refinery and moots change
Soho animation facility Aldis Animation has changed its name to Refinery, writes Will Strauss.
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News analysis - Boxed into a corner
Not for the first time BSkyB's business affairs are being scrutinised by regulators - the Office of Fair Trading and the European Commssion are both currrently poring over facts and figures. So, will the watchdogs bite?
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ITV orders modern fairytale animation
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has ordered two children's specials from animated studios Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment. The King's Beard is a 75-minute modern fairytale based on an original
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Mercury buys ITV series with aussie firm
Australian wildlife independent Storyteller Productions and fledgling London-based producer/distributor Mercury Media this week signed their first sales deal with ITV for the daytime series Animal Allies. The 13 x 30-minute series