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    Discreet appointment

    2002-03-21T14:21:00Z

    Discreet has taken on Robin Adams as territory manager, Soho, reporting to recently promoted regional manager Jeremy Lutterloch (Broadcast, 8.3.02).Adams joins from Avid Technology where he was UK reseller manager,

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    Resources revamp boosts core areas

    2002-03-21T14:21:00Z

    BBC Resources chief executive Mike Southgate has unveiled details of a restructure aimed at reducing overheads and improving customer service levels, writes Barbara MarshallAlthough Southgate oversaw the loss of 35 jobs

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    VP predicts tough year for Avid in Europe

    2002-03-21T14:21:00Z

    Avid vice-president of European sales and operations Graham Sharp unveiled details of the company's European market strategy last week and warned that 2002 was going to be a 'tough year', writes Barbara Marshall

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    Rampling exit prompts Radio 1 reshuffle

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    BBC Radio 1's Friday night schedule has been revamped ahead of Danny Rampling's imminent departure from the station.From 7 June, DJ Fergie will host a new show from 23.00 to

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    Yorkshire kicks off heartbeat spin-off

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    Yorkshire Television has begun production on ITV 1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royal.The series, filming in Yorkshire, will star former Butterflies actress Wendy Craig as a hospital matron and will be

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    UK Style orders home conversion series

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned Little Planet Pictures to produce a 15-part series following a family as they convert a 130-year-old Victorian stone water tower into their home.

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    Somethin' else given BBC 4 music order

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC 4 to produce a 90-minute concert programme featuring Blur singer Damon Albarn and some of Mali's top musicians.Commissioned by BBC editor of music

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    BBC to look at five years of Labour

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    The BBC is to mark the fifth anniversary of the Labour government with a critical profile piece as part of its spring/summer season, writes Leigh HolmwoodCommissioned by head of current affairs

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    BBC 4 orders 1966 world cup documentary

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    BBC 4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a one-off documentary about North Korea's victory over Italy in the 1966 World Cup.The 60-minute feature The Game of Our Lives is being

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    ITV re-orders Foyle's War

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Greenlit Productions to produce a further 3 x 120-minute episodes of second world war crime drama Foyle's War for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers

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    Combat Cars to battle it out on Channel 5

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers, in association with Bravo and Minotaur International, has ordered a new Robot Wars-style show, Combat Cars.The 7 x 23-minute series features full-sized remote

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    Wildfire takes off with history commission

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    New indie Wildfire Productions has received its first commission with a 7 x 60-minute series Seven Ages of Britain for Channel 4.Ordered by commissioning editor, features Ben Frow the history

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    C5 woos Kylie

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    Channel 5 has commissioned Wise Buddah to produce a 60-minute documentary on Aussie popstar Kylie Minogue as she tries to break into the US music market, writes Georgina LipscombSpinning Around, ordered

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    C4 plans gospel talent search

    2002-03-21T12:17:00Z

    Channel 4 has jumped on the talent show bandwagon again with a new competition aimed at uncovering 'pop idols' from the world of gospel music, writes Penny HughesSingers from choirs at

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    BBC plans song and dance for Eurovision

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Corporation to simulcast coverage on two channels for first time

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    BBC leads Sony shortlist

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Corporation clocks up 88 nominations including 26 for Radio 4

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    Barb blames platforms for data problems

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Body's chief executive Caroline McDevitt claims NTL, Flextech and ITV Digital refused to share information leading to problems compiling viewing figures

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    Eyeing Victory

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Controversial Brass Eye special nominated for two Baftas

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    BSkyB delivers for Discovery and Emap

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    The combined viewing share of the channels for which BSkyB acts as sales agent - including Discovery channels and those run by Emap, publisher of Broadcast - has risen by 40

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    Granada closes SPL channel deal

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Scottish Premier League chooses Granada Sport as its broadcasting partner for soon-to-launch digital channel