All Broadcast articles in 30 November 2001
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Peak extends lead over weakening Beasts
ITV1's rural medical drama, Peak Practice ups audience as yet more viewers desert animated natural history series
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Einstein signs space deal
Einstein Entertainment has sealed a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a series on astronauts, writes Simon ElleryEuronauts will follow the prospective astronauts through their training, as well
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Storyland wins first commission
New Scottish indie Storyland has won its first commission, a one-off Christmas animation for CITV featuring the voice of comedian Rory Bremner, writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by ITV controller of children's and
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BBC orders trio of Spring dramas
The BBC has commissioned a trio of new dramas for the spring, including a two-part programme from indie RDF.RDF has been commissioned by BBC head of independent drama Gareth Neame to
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Green Inc Productions bags trio
Northern Ireland-based independent Green Inc Productions has received three new commissions, including two from BBC Northern Ireland.BBC Northern Ireland head of programming Tim Cooke has ordered 4 x 30-minute factual-led entertainment
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BBC to take another look at Tourette's
The BBC is to revisit the subject of its 1989 QED documentary on Tourette's syndrome to discover how the condition is now perceived, as part of a slate of factual commissions,
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C4 orders pop-star show from Chrysalis
Channel 4 has lined up a one-off show from Chrysalis Entertainment to cash in on a popular obsession with becoming a pop star, writes Steve AstonHow to Have a Number One
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BBC bids to stem regional brain drain
Corporation to put£160,000 into new scheme designed to keep creative talent in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast
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Prime Ent sells Portman Entertainment for£1.2m
TV and media company offloads subsidiary following management buyout
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Talking of thumbs up arses, it will probably come as no surprise to those in indie-land to hear Channel 4 drama darling Tessa Ross admit she doesn't do very much. Speaking
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Prebble pledges regional spend targets
ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble has offered an olive branch to critics who claim the network's commissioning process is too 'metro-centric' by pledging to spend almost half of ITV's production budget outside London, writes Steve Aston.
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New slots for Open Uni
The BBC has appointed a new creative director with responsibility for its Open University (OU) output in order to push more programming into peaktime, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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MTV STILL IN TALKS
Telewest was still in discussions with MTV over carriage costs as Broadcast went to press. The two companies are struggling to agree on a pay structure for MTV's channels, for which
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Rolling review set for media owners
The Government wants to make it easier for broadcasters to adapt to changing market conditions by reviewing media ownership rules every two years, but has ruled out allowing non-EU companies to
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Portman sold to MBO team
TV and media company PrimeEnt has offloaded its wholly owned subsidiary Portman Entertainment for£1.2m following a management buyout, writes Simon Ellery.
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IN MY VIEW - Mark Rowland
On how entertainment value and educational potential now make interactivity irresistible.
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OPS MANAGER TO MOKEY
IS Distribution, which distributes software tool Mokey, has appointed Sarah Porter as operations manager. Porter has held the same role at distributor/ reseller Red Lorry Yellow Lorry since it was formed
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TRADE TALK - Plugging losses
Mark Brandon's appointment as head of the loss-making Channel 4 interactive signals a seachange in favour of a more commercial approach.
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Soap viewer ratings reach record levels
The Resurrection of Crossroads, the launch of ITV's new early evening soap Night and Day and an additional weekly episode of EastEnders have pushed up soap viewing to record levels in 2001, writes David Wood.
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ITV SHIFTS SHAFTED
ITV has pulled new Robert Kilroy-Silk gameshow Shafted from its 20.30 slot after only three episodes. The move has been attributed to strategic scheduling at the network in order to provide