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    TWI keeps contract to distribute MUTV

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    TWI has been re-appointed to the contract to distribute Manchester United Television (MUTV) across the world for the next three years. In the last contract TWI secured deals in the Middle East, Far East, Europe and Africa and there are established deals in New York and Scandinavia.

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    Format Focus: Nosy Neighbours

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    br>Not another property programme but a new spin on the wind-up show, this time with neighbours from hell.

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    Poliakoff scripts trilogy for BBC1

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Award-winning playwright Stephen Poliakoff has been commissioned to make three epic feature-length films for BBC1 set against the backdrop of the 1980s and 1990s.

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    BBC1 rebuilds houses after acts of God

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    BBC1 has commissioned a new twist on the home makeover show, with a series following families' attempts to rebuild homes destroyed by floods, fires and even runaway coaches.

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    Firecracker takes on world's strongest boy

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Firecracker Films has tied down a trio of commissions, including The World's Strongest Boy for Five..

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    BBC still plans free rival to Sky

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    The BBC is pushing ahead with plans to launch a 'Freesat' rival to Sky next year and is in talks with potential partners about joining the venture.

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    Hytner exits ITV for Barclays role

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    ITV has lost one of its key executives after high street bank Barclays poached the broadcaster's marketing director, Jim Hytner.

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    Granada Entertainment puts exec for celebrities in place

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Granada Entertainment has created a new role to oversee celebrity bookings and talent liaison and has poached Cactus TV head of entertainment Mark Wagman for the job.

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    No deal in docu drama pay row

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Producers' alliance Pact and actors union Equity have failed to resolve a dispute over fees for actors appearing in drama documentaries after a meeting on Friday (18 June) ended without agreement.

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    ITV called on to guarantee Welsh service

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    A Welshembly member has called on ITV chief executive Charles Allen to give assurances on the amount of programming and the scheduling of programmes made in Wales.

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    ITV to grant Harry Hill an audience

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    ITV is poised to commission a new An Audience with ? starring big-collared funny-man Harry Hill. The show from Granada's entertainment division is likely to go out in the autumn to kick-start the new series of Harry Hill's TV Burp ...

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    Prospect watches diet for discovery

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Indie Prospect Pictures has been commissioned by Discovery Health to make a dieting show for January next year. The 15 x 30-minute The A-List Dietwith the Food Doctor , ordered by commissioning editor Louissa Grange, will see nutritionist to the stars Ian Marber give 15 ...

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    Mandrill wins discovery health orders

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    York-based indie Mandrill Television has landed a raft of commissions for Discovery Health, including Body Builders - a series set for autumn which trains novices to take part in their first bodybuilding competition. For next year, Sex Change will follow ...

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    BBC3 puts parenting in the spotlight

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a second series of parenting show Who Rules the Roost as part of a season on the subject. The 10 x 60-minute Ricochet-made series, which is due to air later in the year, asks working parents to stay at ...

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    ITN analyses Iraqi handover for C4 news

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned ITN to make a quick-turnaround two-hour news special devoted to the 30 June handover of sovereignty in Iraq. Iraq: Counting the Cost , presented by Jon Snow, will be broadcast between 19.00 and 21.00 on 28 June. C4 claims the show ...

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    TV Corp seeks base for Paradise Hotel

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    The Television Corporation is set to create a new long-term tropical production base to film international versions of its US reality show Paradise Hotel after sealing a deal to create a Swedish version.

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    Sky editor in at Five News

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Sky News has appointed Mark Calvert, the executive producer of its flagship show Live at Five , to become editor of Five News when the satellite broadcaster takes over the contract in January.

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    Linsey takes job at Talent

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Mark Linsey, the former managing director of indie Zeal, has taken a new job at Talent Television.

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    C4 airs view on BBC

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 chiefs have told MPs that Ofcom should consider taking over regulation of the BBC when it conducts its five-year review. In evidence to the all-party media select committee this week head of corporate relations John Newbigin said, in the meantime, the BBC should have a management board and ...

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    Allen goes to Tiger

    2004-06-24T08:30:00Z

    Foz Allen, producer of BBC soap Casualty , has quit the corporation to join indie Tiger Aspect. He will join in August as an executive producer working alongside Teachers executive producer Jane Fallon and report to Tiger Aspect head of drama Greg Brenman. He will ...