All Broadcast articles in 07 November 2003 – Page 14
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OPINION - IN MY VIEW - Powers of discrimination.
Quotas for minorities have tended to be seen as a bad thing - so why is regional production treated differently, asks Samir Shah.
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Comment - Last chance saloon.
The merger of Carlton and Granada is the result of a long overdue process, and if that ultimately means foreign ownership of the network then so be it, says Marcus Plantin.
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ON THE BOX - Hairpiece de resistance.
Crisis or no, Jon Plowman finds Saturday night in a richly rewarding musical and dramatic experience thanks to BBC2's homage to Beethoven in Eroica.
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Analysis - Profile - The rise and rise of Simon Shaps.
The merger of Carlton and Granada will create a single production business and Simon Shaps will lead it.
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ANALYSIS - The news pressure-cooker.
Does the suicide of Sky News reporter James Forlong suggest that unacceptable demands and stresses are being put on reporters and editors in the pressurised environment of 24-hour news, asks Peter Keighron.
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COMMISSIONS - MONKEY TESTS COUPLES FOR C4 PILOT.
Monkey, the indie behind shows such as Swag and Make My Day, is to make a
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COMMISSIONS - PARAMOUNT ORDERS FIRST ORIGINAL SHOWS.
Paramount Comedy has ordered its first original commissions. Director of programming Heather Jones has ordered a
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE COMMISSIONS FUNNYMEN DOCS.
Outgoing Five controller of entertainment Andrew Newman has ordered a hat-trick of documentaries on British comedy
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Commissioning - Commissioner's Q&A - Jane Mote.
The controller of the Community Channel is hoping to raise its profile by making co-productions with larger broadcasters and producers, such as Talkback, and by getting more transmission hours on Freeview.
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COMMISSIONING - ANOTHER TV BURP FOR HARRY HILL.
Comedian Harry Hill is to present a second series of his comedy TV review show Harry
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Commissioning - C4 looks at Princess Di's guys.
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the
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COMMISSIONS - TERN TV TO REVIEW 2003 FOR DISCOVERY.
Scottish indie Tern Television has received its first international commission from Discovery Europe to produce a
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Commissioning - Five film tells story of 'Chelski'.
Zig-Zag has been commissioned by Five to make a fast-turnaround half-hour documentary giving the inside story on the takeover of Chelsea by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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Commissioning - RDF bags risque order from Five.
Five is bulking up its late night risque entertainment slate with a chat show from RDF
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FORMATS & DEALS - C4 SNAPS UP LATEST TOUCHSTONE COP SHOW.
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay-TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line
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Pye resurfaces at Sony.
Former Granada senior executive Chris Pye has resurfaced with a new role as vice-president of worldwide formats at Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), writes Michael Rosser.
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FORMAT FOCUS: KNOCK FIRST.
The latest in makeover shows gives teenagers free rein to redesign their bedrooms by sending their parents away, writes Michael Rosser.
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FORMATS & DEALS - NICK JR PINS DOWN THREE NEW SHOWS.
Nickelodeon UK has made three acquisitions for its pre-school channel Nick Jr. Angelina Ballerina, a 39
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Founder leaves Chrysalis' IDTV.
Another senior executive from the Chrysalis TV Group has quit, a month after former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and his management team took over the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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FORMATS & DEALS - RAGDOLL IN GLOBAL DEALS FOR BOOBAH.
Teletubbies indie Ragdoll has sold broadcasting rights for its latest kids series, Boobah, to Canal+ in