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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE - Acquisitions have given Vivendi a global reach but its profitability must be increased.
A spree of deals saw Vivendi Universal strengthen its foothold in the US media landscape last year, writes Kate Bulkley. Now in control of USA Networks' media assets and allied to
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ITV ORDERS SEX AND RELIGION FOUR PARTER.
ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned Lilyville Screen Entertainment to produce a four-part series on sex and religion. The 4 x 45-minute documentary, expected
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SOMETHIN' ELSE WINS RADIO 2 REGGAE SERIES.
Indie Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC Radio 2 to produce an 8 x 60-minute series on the history of reggae. Island Rock will be broadcast in May to coincide
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CHALLENGE TV RECOMMISSIONS TV SCRABBLE.
Talent Television has been commissioned by Flextech vice-president, productions Arch Dyson to make a second, longer run of gameshow TV Scrabble for Challenge TV. The 42 x 30-minute series, will again
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RICHARD TAYLOR INTERVIEWS COME BACK TO C4.
Channel 4 has ordered a series run of last year's Comedy Lab show The Richard Taylor Interviews from Planet 24. The 6 x 30-minute run, based around a fake estate agency,
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GRANADA TO MAKE ANIMAL WELFARE SERIES.
Granada has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce a second series of its Animal Precinct format. The 18 x 60-minute series follows the work of New York City's American Society
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ITV ORDERS TWO SERIES OF ULTIMATE QUESTIONS.
ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson has commissioned Meridian to produce a further 18 x 45-minute and 6 x 30-minute series of Ultimate Questions.The Sunday evening
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LWT ANNOUNCES HOST OF NEW COMMISSIONS.
LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has unveiled a raft of new programmes for the London region to air this year. New orders include another run of late-night series 24 Hours in
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C4 POLITICAL AWARDS TO AIR NEXT MONTH.
Indie McDougall Craig has been commissioned by Channel 4 head of current affairs, news and business David Lloyd to produce the fourth annual Channel 4 Political Awards which are set to
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BBC reorders from Hat Trick.
The BBC has recommissioned a trio of entertainment shows from indie Hat Trick Productions, including a second series of the BBC 1 Saturday night Ruby Wax show The Waiting Game, writes
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New drama for ITV primetime.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two new four-hour drama pieces - an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's classic novel Sons and Lovers and a new vehicle for Amanda
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Miracle cure for Channel 4.
Channel 4 outgoing commissioning editor, religious programmes Elizabeth Clough has ordered a 60-minute documentary about a paraplegic's quest for a miracle cure, writes Penny Hughes.Moving Heaven and Earth (working title), the
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ARTSWORLD'S JOURNEY.
Artsworld is to screen a series of clips from video artist Stan Douglas' film Journey into Fear to coincide with its showing at London's Serpentine Gallery, writes Simon Ellery. Channel director
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Council estate comedy bound for BBC Choice.
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has ordered a new comedy drama series set in a downtrodden Newcastle council estate from the creator of Rab C Nesbitt, writes Leigh Holmwood.The 6 x
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - C4 first with interactive ads via Sky Digital.
Go Interact TV is to launch ground-breaking interactive advertising technology for Channel 4 on Sky Digital later this month, writes Barbara Marshall.C4 will be the first terrestrial broadcaster to launch an
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Management buyout of VFG succeeds.
The management of VFG has pulled off a #15m management buyout of the film and TV equipment hire business, writes Barbara Marshall.The deal, which is backed by Halifax Bank of Scotland,
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New homes for Pukka divisions.
The Pukka Group, which went into administration before Christmas, hopes to have found new homes for all three divisions by the end of this month.Founder Paul Katis told Broadcast that he
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BBC MediaArc cuts 35 jobs.
BBC Resources' digital media agency BBC MediaArc is to cut 35 jobs in a bid to stem losses, writes Barbara Marshall.The department was set up in December to group together all
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Pepper hires ex-TVI Holzen as new md.
Pepper Post-Production, part of the Big Finish group, has appointed former TVI finance director Patrick Holzen as managing director, writes Barbara Marshall.Holzen replaces Adrian Martin who left in December to move
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RTL TECH MD TO RETIRE.
RTL London technical operations managing director Paul Evans will retire later this year. Evans was with Thames Television and subsequently Pearson Television (now RTL Group) for the last 24 years. He