Television

  • Amazon Unbox to Offer Classic Doctor Who

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    BBC Worldwide has announced a deal with Amazon.com in the US to provide nearly 400 hours of content for the online retailer’s new digital video download service Amazon Unbox. The deal will see the BBC provide programming spanning multiple genres including Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, Documentaries and News will be available to download to rent,…

  • Adrian Lester Leaves Hustle

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    The BBC have announced that Adrian Lester will not be reprising his role of team leader, Mickey Bricks, for the fourth series of Hustle.

  • Five's New Channels Launch October

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    Five’s new digital channels Five US and Five Life are to launch October. October 15th sees the launch of Five US which will air US dramas plus films, documentaries, sport and comedies. The following day the female skewered Five Life starts. The channels mark the start of Five’s multi-channel strategy. The broadcaster is currently the…

  • Spooks Series Six (6) Confirmed

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    The BBC have today confirmed that a sixth series of Spooks has been ordered for Kudos. With transmission of the fifth series due in Autumn/winter 2006 it appears the sixth series is likely to air late 2007.

  • MPs Back Freeview HD Calls

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    MPs from all parties are supporting calls for Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell to override Ofcom and insist on the allocation of sufficient spectrum to allow HD television on the Freeview platform. Current spectrum allocations do not currently offer broadcasters the capacity to broadcast high definition pictures. More than 50 MPs have backed a Commons motion…

  • Spooks Go to Greece

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    BBC Worldwide have announced a two-year agreement with the new Greek terrestrial television channel SKAI which launches on 1 April 2006. Under the deal BBC Worldwide will provide over 500 hours of drama, factual and news and current affairs programming including Spooks. Other programmes covered by the deal include Doctor Who and documentaries, including Seven…