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NewsDarling asks Ofcom to investigate BSkyB's ITV stake
Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling has ordered Ofcom to investigate whether BSkyB's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV is in the public's interest.
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Hewland international to produce ITV Ibiza special
ITV has sidelined LWT in re-commissioning its ITV Ibiza series ordering Hewland International to produce the evening special, writes Simon Ellery.The series was ordered by controller ITV night time Carol Groves
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Initial Kids wins C5 junior athletes commission
GMG Endemol Entertainment production company Initial Kids has won a 31 x 25-minute commission about junior athletes from Channel 5 controller of children's and religion Nick Wilson, writes Tara Conlan. Run
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Knowledge updates Trouble at the Top
BBC Knowledge controller Liz Cleaver has commissioned BBC business and adventure producer Robert Thirkell to make 30 x 10-minute updates of his Back to the Floor, Trouble at the Top and
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MMM TV to make pilot for sci-fi channel
Sci-Fi has made its first major commission in two years, ordering MMM TV to produce a one-hour pilot, SFUK, for a projected series as part of a move to re-position the
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Queer as Folk writer to script son of god for C4
Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies is scripting a new 4 x 60-minute drama series called The Second Coming for outgoing Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal, writes Ashley
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United starts filming Robson Green ITV legal drama
James Bolam is set to star alongside Robson Green in forthcoming ITV drama series Close and True. Green's indie Coastal Productions is making the show in collaboration with United Productions, writes
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Victoria's empire refloated with history and C5 money
The History Channel and Channel 5 have stepped in to provide top-up funding for a 4 x 40-minute mini-series being produced by Brook Lapping Productions called Victoria's Empire, writes Simon Ellery.The
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Wall to Wall boosts output with new production arm
Following the success of its high-profile history series The 1900 House, Wall to Wall Television is strengthening its domestic output by opening a regional office in Bristol, writes Tara Conlan.Wall
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NewsEndemol USA acquires JoeCartoon.com
Endemol is moving into the animation business with the acquisition of JoeCartoon.com, the US website behind the cult Frog in a Blenderanimated short.
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ITN 24-hour signs up Somerville
ITN's presenter line-up for its soon-to-launch 24-hour news channel will include former News at Ten newscaster Julia Somerville and ITN World News presenter Daljit Dhaliwal, writes Ashley Davies.
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19 MANAGEMENT BRINGS S CLUB TV TO ITV
19 Management, which managed the Spice Girls and currently manages S Club 7, has signed a deal with ITV for the terrestrial rights to air its new 13 x 30-minute TV
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TalkBack chat show for BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned Talkback Productions to create a brand new comedy chat show called You Only Live Once, revealing celebrities' embarrassing moments spiced up with comments from rivals and former lovers, writes Simon Ellery.
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NewsGMG poised to hire Collins for drive time
GMG Radio has lined up former Virgin Radio presenter Martin Collins as the new voice of its drive time show on Smooth 102.2 FM.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - McCready and Daughter stuffs Euro Turkey
It was a manicurists nightmare this week as ITV's nail-biting Sweden v Turkey clash vied for eyeballs against the nails-on-chalkboard trill of Patsy Palmer, reincarnated as the eponymous daughter in BBC 1's new dick flick, McCready and Daughter, writes Co
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Sport channel is still on, says Bland
The BBC is still considering launching a dedicated sports channel, writes Tara Conlan.
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Holiday quiz and comedy front BBC's autumn television line-up
The BBC has unveiled a raft of programmes for its television channels' autumn line-up, including new 13 x 30-minute holiday quiz show Come Fly With Me, writes Tara Conlan.
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BBC IN PAY BALLOT
Bectu and the NUJ are to ballot BBC staff on a recommended 3 per cent pay offer and a proposal to cut the period that fixed-contract staff work for before becoming
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KILGARRIFF NEW ROLE
ichooseTV chief operating officer Richard Kilgarriff is stepping down from his role at the entertainment TV platform to become the majority shareholder in iballsTV - a company dedicated to producing online
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KATY HILL REPLACEMENT
BBC sources have suggested Blue Peter host Katy Hill will be replaced by a female presenter who has been temping at Carlton. An announcement is expected on Friday's show.