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    Splinter produces C4/QTV rock show

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    Splinter Films has been commissioned by Emap Performance managing director of rock Dave Henderson to produce a 4 x 15-minute series for QTV.New To Q will feature various Q magazine

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    Teen spirited

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    Channel 4 controller of acquisitions June Dromgoole has bought a 22 x 30-minute teen comedy series from the creators of Frasier for C4 and E4, writes Penny HughesDubbed 'Ally McBeal meets

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    Channel 5 orders costume drama to raise profile

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    Channel 5 is attempting to distance itself further from its former downmarket image, unveiling its first high-end period drama, writes Georgina LipscombThe 60-minute costume drama Inquisition is understood to be the

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    The Man From U.N.C.L.E. goes to Granada

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) has bought 60 x 30-minute episodes of secret agent series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. from Warner Bros International Television. The series, which features Robert Vaughn and David

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    Endemol bursts into song for C4

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    Endemol UK production arm Initial has been commissioned to produce a three-part series on the singing voice for Channel 4, which will offer wannabe singers the chance to learn trade secrets

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    Burton is 'new Morse'

    2002-04-11T11:32:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a new three-part crime series starring Amanda Burton that is tipped to become 'the new Inspector Morse', writes Leigh HolmwoodThe 3 x 120-minute

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    Diverse hires Warner

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Indie brings in former freelance producer to develop formats

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    BBC gives England interactive channel

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Corporation to launch round-the-clock interactive service for World Cup

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    C4 to showcase debut directors

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Commissioning editor Jess Search to adapt commissioning process to make it easier for first-timers to break into mainstream

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    OFT probe into BSkyB 'too slow'

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Minister slams cumbersome two-year investigation

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    New chairman for BBFC

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Former Teddington Studios chairman Ewart Needham has been appointed as the new chairman of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).Needham, who during 40 years in the television industry also

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    Aardman and Nick tie up

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman has teamed up with Nickelodeon to launch a storyboard competition giving six animators the opportunity to have an idea turned into a short film which will

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    Blow to Granada as SPL TV vetoed

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Rangers and Celtic refuse to play ball

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    World Service for NY Times

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Nytimes.com users get access to World Service programmes

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    Ball fills in at Capital

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Zoë Ball is returning to the airwaves with a seven-week stint on Capital Radio-owned London station XFM.Ball will fill in for Ricky Gervais and Stephen

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    Sky chiefs eye German market

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Kirch collapse leaves door open for Murdoch

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    Glitches hamper global BBC site

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Attempts to split content into two for international and UK users proving 'very problematic'

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    C4 gets main Rima award

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Channel scoops broadcaster of the year award for second year running

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    Real radio beats BBC

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    Guardian Media Group Radio head John Myers claimed this week that the company's new Scottish commercial station Real Radio had already pulled in more listeners than BBC Radio Scotland.Real Radio,

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    TV execs slip down Sunday Times rich list

    2002-04-11T11:15:00Z

    BBC chairman Gavyn Davies emerges as richest man in TV in an otherwise poor showing for the industry