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Big Brother creator to give Edinburgh Worldview Address
Big Brother creator and president of Endemol Entertainment Jon de Mol has signed up to give this year's Worldview Address at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August, writes Luke SatchellDe
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BBC mulls OU joint venture
Corporation plans first commercial exploitation of production department with joint venture which would produce educational programming for third parties
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Big Brother goes live
Greater functionality including games and 'seamless cross platform delivery promoised as Big Brother II site launches
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C4 0RDERS GORILLAZ
Channel 4 has ordered a 30-minute animated special featuring indie band The Gorillaz as part of the channel's first animated zone, writes Penny Hughes. The programme, which will be produced by
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ADOPTED CHILDREN TO GET BBC 1 SEQUEL
BBC Bristol has been commissioned to produce a follow-up to the award-winning documentary Love Is Not Enough for BBC 1. Commissioned by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC controller of
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NBC BUYS 13-EPISODE DOG EAT DOG LICENCE
BBC entertainment format Dog Eat Dog has been licensed to US network NBC for a 13-part series. The deal was negotiated by BBC Worldwide and brokered by the William Morris Agency.
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BBC 2 to look at great Britons BBC 2
Controller Jane Root is overseeing a list of the top 100 great Britons, the top 10 of which will each become the subject of a 60-minute documentary next year, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Indie aims to bring 3DTV to our screens
As producers find ever more ingenious ways for viewers to interact with programmes, indie Principal Media Group has come forward with an ambitious plan to revive 3D television, writes Penny Hughes.
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C3 vies with ITN for ITV contract
ITN is set to face the biggest challenge yet to its£200m ITV news contract following the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) decision last week to grant nominated news provider status to
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C4 WINS BACK THE ARC
Channel 4 has wrestled back the rights to France's Arc horse racing weekend from the BBC with a one-year deal for the UK terrestrial rights to French horse racing, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 raids City for 4Ventures chief
Channel 4 has ended its three-month search for a managing director of commercial arm 4Ventures, appointing Rob Woodward from international bankers UBS Warburg, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 BATS, SKY BOWLS
Channel 4 and BSkyB have struck a further three-year deal for international and domestic cricket. C4's package includes six of the seven international Test Matches with Sky holding the NatWest series
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CHANNEL 4'S NEW LOGO WINS SUPERBRAND
Channel 4 last week scooped the Superbrands award for best logo development. Judges praised the way the C4 logo combined the core brand values of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. Award-winners were chosen
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Channel 4 puts guide to indie producers on web
Channel 4 has turned to the internet to publish this year's independent producers guide, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 TO PROBE MURDERS OF BRITISH TOURISTS
Channel 4 commissioning editor of independent film and video Adam Barker has unveiled a further two commissions for the follow-up series to last year's A Very British Murder, this time featuring
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C5 to air Bruckheimer crime drama
Channel 5 director of acquisitions Jeff Ford has bought the UK rights to the first two series of the latest American crime drama, CSI - Crime Scene Investigation, from movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer, writes Jon Rogers.
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C5 BUYS FIFA RIGHTS
Channel 5 has bought live rights to Fifa's Confederation Cup held in Korea which features clashes such as France v Brazil. Seen as a tester for audience ratings for the World
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CHANNEL 5 TO LOOK AT AGE-GAP RELATIONSHIPS
Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell has commissioned two 60-minute films from Principal Pictures. Age Gap (working title) features women who have relationships with younger men while Amnesia
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PANASONIC SELLS HD D5
Panasonic is gaining ground in the UK with its HD D5 format. Soho facilities The Farm and Cinesite have both chosen D5 as their high-definition mastering format and have bought Panasonic's
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AA and Itis launch traffic info services
Two new traffic information services using the latest radio technology were revealed this week, writes Barbara Marshall.