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US ORDER FOR CLEARCUT.
Manchester based indie Clearcut Communications has been commissioned by Discovery in the US to make a
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HBO TO END SOPRANOS.
The next series of HBO's The Sopranos will definitely be the last, the show's creator, David
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Freeview set to overtake cable.
Freeview is on course to overtake digital cable to become the most popular digital television platform
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BBC factual rejig to help indies.
Indies have been told pitching bigger factual projects to the BBC will be made easier in the future with the start this week of a new commissioning structure overseen by the new controller of factual television, Glenwyn Benson, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC IN SACKING TALKS.
The BBC was due to hold talks with broadcasting unions Bectu and the National Union of
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EMAP IN COURT SETBACK.
Emap has been forced to rename its bid for the new Glasgow FM licence following a
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APTN STAFF SUSPENDED.
News agency APTN has suspended five members of staff over alleged financial irregularities relating to equipment
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TELEWEST DEBT HITCH.
Cable operator Telewest's plans to reduce its debt through restructuring could be held up by a
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Co-pro deal to bring back Belgian sleuth.
LWT is to make a raft of new Agatha Christie thrillers as part of a co-production deal between Granada International and US broadcaster A&E Network, writes Paul Revoir.
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CBBC Scottish head takes on wizard project.
Head of CBBC Scotland Claire Mundell is to step down from her role for 18 months in order to executive produce a new big-budget transatlantic co-production, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Lyon's Den tempts Five.
Five has completed a deal to buy Twentieth Century Fox Television's new drama The Lyon's Den at the LA Screenings, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV execs dismiss takeover rumours.
Senior ITV executives have accused venture capitalists of 'rumour-mongering' about bids to buy out both Carlton and Granada and take control of the network, writes Paul Revoir.
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Is Rise next to go at C4?
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson this week sounded the death knell for the Chris Evans
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Gay parents focus of RDF series for C4.
Channel 4 has commissioned a 2 x 60-minute series from RDF Media about gay couples who are trying or in the process of having children, writes Penny Hughes.
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Chrysalis Radio to shed producers.
Chrysalis Radio is to axe seven members of its news teams following a top-level shake-up at its relaunched stations, writes Michael Rosser.
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Governors back Parfitt despite poor R1 ratings.
BBC governors have given their seal of approval to Radio 1's ongoing strategy despite a massive plunge in ratings for the station, writes Michael Rosser.
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News International joins Five debate.
Rupert Murdoch's News International has joined the row over cross-media ownership changes by writing to peers
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Airey looks for reality event.
Sky is planning a two-week reality show due to be launched in the autumn and marketed as 'event television for Sky One', writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Noel Edmonds pioneers the 'video studio'.
Noel Edmonds, the king of light entertainment TV in the 1980s, is planning to launch a nationwide network of 'mini-studios' designed to allow broadcasters to put viewers on screen without the cost of studio interviews, writes Sam Espensen.
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Granada goes to Oz for C4.
Granada has secured its biggest ever one-off commission for Channel 4 with a 'reality-soap' series which traces the journey of eight British families who move to Australia, writes Paul Revoir.