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RICOCHET TO DELIVER FUTURE SEX FOR C4.
A subdivision of Ricochet Films specialising in digital TV programming has been commissioned to make a new six-part series on sex for Channel 4. Ricochet Digital will produce 6 x 30-minute
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SWEENEY FRONTS BBC 2 SERIES ON THE THEATRE.
Former Brookside actress Claire Sweeney - who found fame on Celebrity Big Brother and recently took to the London stage in the musical Chicago - is to present a new series
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DJEM PRODUCTIONS' THE ROOM TO AIR ON VH1.
London-based formats house Djem Productions, established by former Top of the Pops presenter Tony Dortie, has licensed a music reality gameshow to US music channel VH1. The programme, The Room, is
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CBBC gives tots two new shows.
CBBC Controller Nigel Pickard has unveiled two new pre-school commissions - seen as the next generation of Teletubbies and Tweenies - with one series to be produced by little-known indie Novel
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12 Yard quiz for Sky One.
The Indie set up by The Weakest Link creator David Young, 12 Yard Productions, has landed its first commission with a daytime quiz show for Sky One, writes Simon Ellery.
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Oliver cooks up one-off.
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver is in advanced talks with the BBC to make a one-off documentary in which he would open and run a restaurant with the help of 16 disadvantaged young people, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Shine tempts Discovery.
Elizabeth Murdoch's production company, Shine Entertainment, has received its first commission from the Discovery Channel UK, bagging a 3 x 60-minute series called Topsy Turvy, writes Jon Rogers.
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Barb suspends ratings figures.
The suspension of television ratings figure analysis for up to a fortnight has left the industry in confusion as broadcasters and producers clamoured to learn how their programmes have performed.The Broadcasters'
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Arise, Sir Jimmy.
The annual roll of new year's honours has again featured a clutch of names from the broadcasting industry, including veteran BBC Radio 2 DJ Jimmy Young, who was given a knighthood, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Entwistle named as editor of Newsnight.
Newsnight acting editor George Entwistle has stepped up to become editor of the BBC 2 political programme, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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DIRECTOR ALAN CLARKE HONOURED BY NFT.
The National Film Theatre is to mount a complete retrospective of the work of acclaimed television drama director Alan Clarke, who attracted controversy with his single plays such as Scum, The
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MINISTERS APPOINTED TO OVERSEE ACTION PLAN.
Broadcasting minister Kim Howells and e-commerce minister Douglas Alexander will jointly chair a new steering board to oversee the implementation of the government's long-awaited action plan for digital television. They will
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PROPERTY CHANNEL OWNER TAKES STAKE IN INDIE.
The Completely Creative Group (CCG), which is set to launch The Property Channel later this year, has taken an undisclosed stake in independent producer and NTL affiliate Clarion TV. Green Gecko
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EU GIVES #500,000 TO WELSH PRODUCERS.
Six Welsh TV companies have been awarded a cash boost of almost #500,000 from the European Union Media Plus programme to develop new programming and distribute existing productions. Recipients include Opus
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GALLEON GROUP BUYS PC PEPPER RIGHTS.
Animation company The Galleon Group has bought half the rights to new children's animation production PC Pepper, jointly owned by Fireman Sam creator Rob Lee. PC Pepper is based around the
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UBC MEDIA FINALISES CLASSIC GOLD PURCHASE.
UBC Media has finalised its #1.7m deal to buy the six remaining AM Classic Gold licences from GWR. The licences will operate as part of Classic Gold Digital in which UBC
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SNELL & WILCOX CUTS.
Snell & Wilcox plans to cut 40 jobs in the UK, representing 10 per cent of its workforce, in response to 'the global trading uncertainty'. Chief operating officer Harry Cross said
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - PROFITS LEAP FOR PACE.
Set-top box maker Pace Micro Technology has recorded a year on year pre-tax profits jump of 20.9 per cent to #22.2m for the last six months of 2001. For the period
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Veteran heads Evenser division.
Industry Veteran David Carr has joined the Evenser Group - owner of Charter Broadcast and Cinevideo - as managing director of its broadcast equipment division, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Tandberg to shift HQ to UK site after rejig.
Norwegian Digital broadcast systems specialist Tandberg Television is to move its global headquarters to the UK with the loss of 60 jobs and has lost three senior executives ahead of anticipated