All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2003 – Page 7
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Commissioning - Boat special for ITV.
New Plymouth-based indie Televisionary has been commissioned by ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton to make
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Commissioning - BBC Radio dramatises Mary Poppins.
Mary Poppins is to be adapted for radio for the first time as part of BBC
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Commissioning - BBC Gospel show.
BBC head of religion and ethics Alan Bookbinder has commissioned a 60-minute reality television-style show in
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Sky's Baker orders teen horror show.
Sky One controller James Baker has greenlit his first drama since taking over in October with a major new teen horror series from Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine Entertainment, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FORMATS & DEALS - MY DAD THE ROCK STAR HEADS FOR ASIA.
Nickelodeon has secured the TV rights in several major territories for animated series My Dad the
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Analysis - On the box - Tapeworms or tagliatelle?
If you were about to tuck in to a lovely pasta meal, you wouldn't watch a programme about parasites, would you? Jeff Ford should have known better.
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Analysis - Game over for Technology.
Despite its success in getting Freeview launched, BBC Technology is to be put up for sale. And with Charter renewal looming, there is increasing speculation about other non-core BBC activities, says Suzannah Scott.
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Analysis - Profile - Channel hopper moves again.
The commissioner behind Ali G and Banzai, Andrew Newman, is returning to his 'spiritual home' - C4. But how much leeway will he have with boss Kevin Lygo?
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In my view - Stuart Cosgrove, director of nations and regions at Channel 4 - Blowing Belfast's bugle.
Belfast companies have started to deliver to the networks. Now, all they need is some confidence, says Stuart Cosgrove.
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Commissioning - BBC2 to kick off football weekly.
BBC2 is to jump on the football bandwagon by launching its first magazine-style show dedicated to
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Regions 'need to keep talent'.
BBC Director of factual and learning John Willis has called on the major broadcasters and indies
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FORMAT FOCUS: THE RESTAURANT.
In Unique's hit format for Ireland's RTE, celebrity guests play the role of head chef at a real restaurant and have to endure feedback from diners, writes Jon Rogers.
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FARNSWORTH AT SIX.
BBC4 News editor Amanda Farnsworth is to take over the helm of BBC1's Six O'Clock News
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YORK HONOURS DYKE.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has been made chancellor of York University. Dyke, who graduated with
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Granada Int to fund co-pro trio.
Granada International has ploughed cash into three co-production deals as part of an attempt to broaden
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Ofcom clears sales deal.
Ofcom has paved the way for Channel 4, Five and BSkyB to merge their advertising sales divisions after it withdrew the Independent Television Commission's rules on the joint selling of airtime, writes Glen Mutel.
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Classic simulcasts on TV and radio.
Classic FM is set to bridge the gap between its national radio station and its digital television channel with its first simultaneous broadcast, writes Michael Rosser.
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EITVF EXPERTS CHOSEN.
The organisers of the Edinburgh TV Festival have unveiled the advisory committee for next year's event.
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FORMATS & DEALS - NAT GEO SELLS BUILT FOR THE KILL TO FIVE.
National Geographic Channel has sold the first series of Built for the Kill (pictured) to Five.
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Living boosts daytime menu with dramas.
Living TV has signed off more cash for its daytime schedule and has acquired a trio of dramas from Sony Pictures Television and Fireworks International, writes Michael Rosser.