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RATINGS - BBC 1 hits right note with Euro singsong
ITV's LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Final dominated viewing at the weekend but failed to meet expectations, writes Jon Rogers.The Big Match: the FA Cup Final kicked off at 13.10
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THIRD RUN OF THE VILLA TO AIR ON SKY ONE
Sky One deputy director of broadcasting and production Kate Marsh has commissioned a third series of dating docu-soap The Villa from Talent Television. The 12 x 60-minute series starts filming in
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CHOICE ORDERS OFF-BEAT SKETCH SERIES
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a new surreal sketch show, Revolver, from BBC Scotland. The comedy series includes veteran stars such as Lionel Blair, Mollie Sugden, Melvyn Hayes and
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FLEXTECH BACKS 'PSYCHO-VEGETABLE' SHOW
Flextech has unveiled a raft of interactive commissions across two of its wholly owned channels. Teen channel Trouble has commissioned animation outfit Rainmaker to develop a follow-up to its interactive dating
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TASTE GOES GLOBETROTTING TO WIN VIEWERS
Taste CFN has ordered four new series as part of its drive to widen its audience appeal into areas beyond food preparation. Channel director Chantal Rutherford Browne has ordered 8 x
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BBC GETS SOLE RIGHTS TO SAILOR MACARTHUR
BBC sport has signed an exclusive deal with sailor Ellen MacArthur for exclusive coverage of her races on BBC Sport Online. The BBC will develop a site dedicated to MacArthur, who
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CARLTON PRODUCING TRAVEL GAMESHOW
Carlton Television is launching a new fully interactive TV and internet travel gameshow, in which the production process is controlled by the public. In Global E-Missions, a 12 x 30-minute weekly
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OZ'S ALAN PARTRIDGE COMES TO PARAMOUNT
The Paramount Comedy Channel has bought an Australian sketch show presented by what has been described as the country's very own Alan Partridge. Acquired by director of programming Sally Habbershaw the
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ITV2 is the new talent spotter
ITV2 has moved ahead with plans to strengthen its output by commissioning Yorkshire Television (YTV) to produce what is being billed as the biggest entertainment event ever screened on British TV.Kicking
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Black Books returns
Outgoing Channel 4 head of entertainment Kevin Lygo has commissioned Assembly Film and Television to produce two further series of its Bafta-winning sitcom Black Books, writes Jon Rogers.A second 6 x
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BBC focuses on British taste
BBC Arts has been asked to produce a four-part series for BBC 2 on the origins of British taste and design, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The 4 x 60-minute series, Taste, will be
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Judy Garland to be profiled by daughter on C4
Canadian Broadcaster Alliance Atlantis has sold a 4 x 60-minute miniseries on the life of Judy Garland to Channel 4, writes Simon Ellery.Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows is
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Carlton to make Michelle Collins drama
Carlton has begun production on a new police drama for ITV starring Michelle Collins, writes Steve Aston.Lloyd & Hill is a 120-minute film adaptation of Jill McGown's book Shred of Evidence
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DUNLOP GAINS CREATIVE
Bruce Dunlop & Associates has taken on creative Max Wright as senior producer/director, replacing Jens Hertzum who is emigrating to Australia. Wright was a director/writer at The Disney Channel working across
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CROOK JOINS DISCREET
Discreet has appointed Vincent Crook as UK territory manager, reporting to regional manager Patrick Jocelyn. Crook joins from Pixel Power where he spent seven years as area sales manager, responsible for
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SKARAMOOSH PICKS TWO
Skaramoosh has made two appointments: Graham Watts joins as digital effects director from Ricochet where, as senior designer, he worked on projects such as Poison for Survival Anglia and Wild and
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RED POST ADDS TALENT
Post-production outfit Red has also made two appointments. DS artist Ally Burnett has replaced Dan Andrew and Carl Greep who quit for Red Square earlier this month (Broadcast, 11.5.01). Red has
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SCHOOL SCANS INDUSTRY
The Finishing School wants to know what post skills the industry needs and is asking people to fill in an online questionnaire at www.fschool.net/questions.html. The results will be used to lobby
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COMPETITION AT LEAF
The London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf) is inviting entries for its eighth annual computer-generated animation and special effects competition. The deadline for entries is 21 September and entry forms are
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BBC Resources rejig adds two top roles
BBC Resources acting chief executive David Green, who took over from Margaret Salmon earlier this month, has created two new roles in a shake-up of the division's board.Current director of London