Month: December 2008

  BBC Two commissions a new 13-part drama series, Defying Gravity, revolving around the lives of eight astronauts from different countries. Ron Livingston (The Time Traveler’s Wife, Sex And The City, Band Of Brothers) stars in Defying Gravity, a new adventure drama series from creator and Executive Producer James Parriott (Grey’s Anatomy) and Executive Producer Michael Edelstein (Desperate Housewives). The […]

  German firm RTL, which owns Five, is considering a new take-over bid for fellow terrestrial broadcaster Channel Four.   According to reports RTL is considering a new take-over bid for Channel Four, the German firm currently owns Five. In 2004 a proposed merger between Channel Four and RTL owned Five fell apart but now the German firm is considering […]

  The BBC is reversing its original decision regarding refunds for viewers who voted in Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.     The BBC is backtracking over its decision not to give refunds to views to voted in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final which ended in a three-way tie and dancing couple being voted off. The tie between all […]

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  Saturday evening family-drama Merlin will return to BBC One next year for a new season. The BBC has re-commissioned Merlin for a second season which will air on BBC One next year. The fantasy drama series has performed well for BBC One on Saturday evenings despite an ever changing time-slot and being up against The X-Factor. A caption card […]