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Hewland and McAllister team on drama
Hollyoaks director turns down Scottish TV drama role to set-up new joint venture drama outfit
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Channel 4 could lose up to£40m after ITC primetime ruling
ITV advertising revenue expected to benefit to tune of£100 million after News at 10 compromise
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McDevitt otlines revamped BARB contracts
Chief executive promises less 'black art' and more support for broadcasters and advertisers
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VTR readies Clipstream
Machine Room's Lane to head new encoding, streaming and asset management service
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Fireside Favourites warms to new studio
Will's World creator recruits Flick Films' Evans and Pike for new Animo-based venture
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Factual & learning rejig confirmed
BBC factual and learning is rolling out the next phase of its restructure, finally unveiling 21 creative directors and three managing editors, plus a further push for BBC Birmingham, writes Tara Conlan.
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Tranter takes key role at BBC drama
The BBC has confirmed key BBC drama roles, including the promotion of head of drama serials Jane Tranter to the new post of controller of drama commissioning.The top layer of drama
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C4 and Pact progress on web trade terms
Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact have reached a tentative agreement on online terms of trade, following months of wrangling, although a number of sticking points remain, writes Ashley Davies.
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RDF sells off a£3m stake
Indie RDF Media is close to finalising a deal to sell 10 per cent of the company for£3m in a bid to raise cash to invest in online rights, writes Lucy Rouse.
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ITV's Spitting Image is to be reincarnated
ITV's Spitting Image is to be reincarnated next year in a new animated format to be made by one of the show's original producers.
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NELMES ORDERS GOLDEN JUBILEE SERIES FROM BLAKEWAY
ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has asked London-based indie Blakeway Associates to make a 4 x 50-minute historical series to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee. Working titled Jubilee,
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FOLLOW-UP TO DEATH OF YUGOSLAVIA IN THE OFFING
A consortium of state broadcasters, led by the BBC, have commissioned Brook Lapping to make a sequel to its hard-hitting series The Death of Yugoslavia. While the first 5 x 60-minute
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ITV FINALLY GREENLIGHTS US SURVIVOR FORMAT FOR UK
ITV has finally announced it has commissioned Survivor, the real-life gameshow billed as a cross between Big Brother and Castaway, as predicted by Broadcast (21.7.00). Director of programmes David Liddiment told
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FIRESIDE FAVOURITES TO MAKE SECOND HOUSE OF ROCK
Channel 4 commissioning editor of music and young people's programmes Jo Wallace has asked Fireside Favourites to make a second run of animated comedy House of Rock to air from next
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS ASKS DONE & DUSTED FOR TOUR SPECIAL
Indie Done & Dusted has been asked by Robbie Williams to produce a 90-minute TV special from the Manchester leg of his forthcoming tour. Channel 4, through commissioning editor, music and
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JAMIE OLIVER SIGNS FOR THIRD NAKED CHEF SERIES
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has signed up to front a third series of The Naked Chef with Optomen Television for BBC 2 controller Jane Root.The 8 x 30-minute series will air
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ROSE BAY GETS GO-AHEAD FOR PARENTS GAMESHOW ..
Producer and distributor Rose Bay has been given the go-ahead to produce a 2 x 30-minute gameshow Parents Know Best! for a regional broadcast by Meridian Broadcasting. Ordered by Meridian controller