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    Mr Bean drives Tiger Aspect expansion

    2002-01-24T14:36:00Z

    £10m order for animated series starring Rowan Atkinson creation prompts launch of dedicated animation department

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    Chelsea's loss is ITV1's gain

    2002-01-24T12:34:00Z

    Humiliating evening for 'The Blues' leaves ITV1 in the peaktime pink

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    Yorkshire indie Zig Zag hires ex-Disney chief

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Former Central managing director and Disney executive Mike Watts brought in as advisor to managing director Danny Fenton

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    McKerrow signs up as Maverick creative head

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Outgoing Channel 4 commissioning editor, education aims to turn indie into a 'big regional' force

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    Davies resists BBC regulator role for Ofcom

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    BBC chairman questions Ofcom's ability to regulate corporation better than its board of governors

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    Story gets broad new role at Emap Radio

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Current managing director, dance to oversee output across all Emap stations

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    Video Networks' plans unrealistic, says City

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadband experts warn that VOD specialist's intention to launch broadcast TV over internet this Summer will end in failure

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    John Peel joins DRDB for digital radio push

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Veteran broadcaster becomes 'new voice of commercial digital radio'

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    Granada pulls Jackson out of Oz

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Ex-BBC man returns to the UK as Granada takes more cautious approach to production

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    Clough leaves C4 religion post

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Commissioning editor responsible for controversial religious programmes leaves with no job to go to

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    Channel 4's Cox to be 'digital tsar'

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's deputy chairman takes on part-time role heading up digital stakeholder group

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    Scott warns of losses at C4

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's managing director tells media select committee advertising downturn has led to zero profits

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    New drama for ITV primetime

    2002-01-24T11:26:00Z

    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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    BBC reorders from Hat Trick

    2002-01-24T11:19:00Z

    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 Leigh Holmwood

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    Miracle cure for Channel 4

    2002-01-24T11:17:00Z

    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 HughesMoving Heaven and Earth (working title), the

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    Council estate comedy bound for BBC Choice

    2002-01-24T11:15:00Z

    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

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    Artsworld's Journey

    2002-01-24T11:12:00Z

    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 ElleryChannel director Richard

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    ITV orders sex and religion four parter

    2002-01-24T11:10:00Z

    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

    2002-01-24T11:08:00Z

    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

    2002-01-24T11:06:00Z

    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