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    Oz hit comedy to air on BBC2

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    The BBC will give Australian hit sitcom Kath and Kim its UK terrestrial debut on BBC2 this autumn after snapping up the rights to the show.

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    Powerpuff follow-up for cartoon network

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    The creator of the Cartoon Network's animated show Powerpuff Girls - one of the children's channel's most popular programmes - has created a new show, which will air on CN in October. Craig McCracken has produced 26 x 30-minute episodes of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, which centres on ...

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    All3media picks up young royals docs

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    All3Media International has acquired two new documentaries on Prince William and royal rebel Zara Phillips for distribution around the world. Zara Phillips is a 30-minute interview with the young royal who has attracted the attention of the media for her on-off romances with high-profile sportsmen. ...

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    Asia's star TV buys David Beckham series

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    3DD Entertainment has made a raft of sales to Asia including a series following footballer David Beckham's training project for kids. Really Bend it Like Beckham , which first aired on the BBC, has been acquired by Star TV in south-east Asia, TVB in Hong ...

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    Canadians get wonderful world of sex

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Bullseye Television has sold a 52-part series about sex to a Canadian cable channel. The Wonderful World of Sex has been picked up by Sex TV, the 17th territory to take the series. In addition, Bullseye's 2 x 60-minute documentary about pain, ...

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    Decode to unveils kids series at Cannes

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Decode Entertainment is to unveil its new live-action children's series to the international market at this year's Mipcom market in Cannes. The 26 x 22-minute series, titled Freaks of Nature , has been picked up by Nickelodeon UK and the Family Channel in Canada. It ...

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    Abbey sells shows to Israeli kids channel

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Abbey Home Media has sold a brace of pre-school series to Israeli kids channel Hop TV. Wide Eye, made by King Rollo Films, is a 26 x 10-minute series set in a magical forest. It has now been sold to more than 30 countries. Hop ...

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    Format Focus: A Chef in the Family

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    In this reality show, another offering from Scandinavian format specialist Strix, a top chef joins a family to show them new and exciting alternatives to their daily fare.

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    Shine takes on ITV's 5pm slot

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    ITV1 is pinning its hopes on a new 30-part series about house buying from indie Shine to pull its 5pm slot out of the doldrums.

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    Coach trip is C4 order of the day

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 head of daytime Adam MacDonald has begun the process of reshaping the broadcaster's early afternoon schedule by ordering a new 30-part travel series.

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    Davies to star in ITV road movie

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    ITV has commissioned Zenith Entertainment to make a 90-minute comedy drama, billed as 'the ultimate road movie - on foot'.

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    Bravo to show men doing stupid things

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Bravo has commissioned indie Bullseye Television to chart the rise of Jackass -style stunts performed and filmed by groups of young men. World of Stupid will examine the global trend for masochistic stunts spawned by the MTV show. Bravo commissioning ...

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    Peter Duncan takes son on trip for Five

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan has been commissioned by Five to make a travel documentary starring his son. Five controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson has ordered the 30-minute documentary Arthur's Trip from indie Here's One I Made Earlier. ...

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    C4 to air more tales from river cottage

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, features Emma Westcott has commissioned a follow-up to River Cottage for the autumn schedule. Beyond River Cottage follows another year in the life of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as he attempts to convert a series of ramshackle barns ...

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    Frost to do occasional interview series

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has commissioned an occasional interview series featuring Sir David Frost after confirming his long-running Sunday morning show Breakfast with Frost is to end. The Frost Interview - part of a new three-year deal signed by Frost with the ...

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    BBC1 brings the Rotters' club to life

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    The creators of Auf Weidersehen, Pet , Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, have been commissioned to adapt best-selling novel The Rotters' Club for BBC1. The book, by Jonathan Coe, tells the story of a group of Birmingham teenagers in ...

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    VTR restructure pushes out Cadle

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    The VTR Group is undergoing a major restructure in which Dave Cadle has been replaced as Blue's managing director by Danny Whybrow, former managing director of The Machine Room.

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    Outpost Digital opens HD site in move to Noho

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    US Facility house Outpost Digital is opening a purpose-built HD facility in Gresse Street, north of Oxford Street in London, so it can compete in both short-form and long-form markets.

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    Saunders joins Evolutions

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Evolutions Television has taken on Saunders and Gordon founder Robin Saunders as dubbing mixer to staff its new audio suite as it pursues short-form business.

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    Wright picks Skin

    2004-08-19T08:30:00Z

    Max Wright has turned down the role of creative manager at Discovery Networks to join design agency Skin as copywriter/director. Wright joins from Bruce Dunlop Associates where he was a creative manager for the Hallmark Channel's promo output. He also worked across projects for Simple, Ford and Land Rover. Wright ...