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    Discreet staff moves

    2002-03-07T12:00:00Z

    Jeremy Lutterloch has been promoted to Discreet UK regional manager, replacing Patrick Jocelyn who became director of Europe, Middle East and Africa last month (Broadcast, 8.2.02).

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    4mc in£2.5m hd push

    2002-03-07T12:00:00Z

    4MC has just taken delivery of the Sony HD Cam and Panasonic HD D5 VTRs as part of a£2.5m investment in high- definition equipment across the Liberty Livewire group.In

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    McMillan expands

    2002-03-07T12:00:00Z

    Broadcast equipment supplier McMillan is expanding its London operation with a move to a new Soho site. As part of the move, the firm is recruiting four extra staff and has

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    MCR directorships

    2002-03-07T12:00:00Z

    The Machine Room has made four of its senior managers directors. David Clarke, Wendy Field, Simon Brigg and Darryl Huxley have been with the company for between two and five years

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    Farm ups non-linear

    2002-03-07T12:00:00Z

    The Farm group is doubling the size of non-linear facility The Shed with the addition of six rooms.Due to open at the beginning of April, the new rooms will include

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    Ruby gets full run after successful pilots

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    BBC daytime controller Fenia Vardanis has commissioned a full series of comedian Ruby Wax's BBC 1 daytime show Ruby after the initial outings of the show were judged a success.The

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    Breakdown guys to get Granada series

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Granada Men and Motors has commissioned Granada Sport to produce a new 13 x 30-minute series on breakdown mechanics called Breakdown Buddies.Granada Sky Broadcasting head of production Lesley Johnson ordered

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    Channel 4 opera to chart death of Diana

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions is behind a Channel 4 opera based on the events surrounding Princess Diana's death.Commissioned by C4 editor, music and performance Jan Younghusband, the 50-minute opera, working-titled Death

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    Nickelodeon orders spaceship talkshow

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Nickelodeon UK has commissioned a Letterman-style talkshow that is expected to lead to a series.Called The Big Giraffe Spacestation Castaway Show, the 6 x 30-second run of interstitials was ordered

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    Westcountry reveals upcoming shows

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Carlton Westcountry director of programmes Jane McCloskey has unveiled a series of commissions for the region's spring/summer schedule.Highlights include 10 x 30-minute in-house series Buried Treasures, which looks at how

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    Boot sale challenge to open nationwide

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    LNN Factuals' antiques hunt series Boot Sale Challenge is to shift from the Carlton region to a national run on ITV 1.ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton has commissioned 10

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    MTV's live five nights

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    MTV is to screen its annual Five Night Stand event live for the first time, when it kicks off next month, writes Simon ElleryThe concerts, which run from 8 to

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    Cold Feet star goes to Vegas for BBC Choice

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    James Nesbitt, star of ITV 1's Cold Feet, is to present a one-off documentary for BBC Choice on the glitz and glamour of US gambling capital Las Vegas, writes Leigh HolmwoodThe

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    Addicts formats for Challenge TV

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Noel Edmonds' indie, Unique Television, is to resurrect his Telly Addicts format for two new spin-off series for Challenge TV, writes Leigh HolmwoodChallenge TV controller Jonathan Webb has ordered 28 x

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    YTTTV wins ITV 1 factual orders

    2002-03-07T11:44:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television (YTTTV) has staked its claim on ITV 1's factual output with a series of new commissions, including a new strand looking at various uninviting professions, writes Steve Aston

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    BBC political head moves to Blakeway as programme director

    2002-03-07T11:32:00Z

    Anne Tyerman to head up indie's new regional office in Winchester

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    Game on for ITV and Littlewoods

    2002-03-07T11:32:00Z

    Network enters partnership to provide interactive betting and gaming services across all of its output

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    Teletext poised to win channel 5 contract

    2002-03-07T11:32:00Z

    Teletext is planning to expand its availability beyond ITV, Channel 4 and its portfolio of branded digital services by providing a text service for Channel 5.It has emerged as the only

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    Pilot access stations on air

    2002-03-07T11:32:00Z

    First three stations of fifteen in Radio Authority scheme go live

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    BBC News triumph at RTS

    2002-03-07T11:32:00Z

    Corporation scoops six gongs as ITV News leaves empty-handed