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Brook Lapping and Kessler shoot Nazi doc
Brook Lapping and Kessler Productions are shooting a 90-minute one-off documentary on former head of the Gestapo Adolf Eichmann for the BBC, Discovery Networks Europe and German broadcaster NDR, writes Simon Ellery
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The Stanford experiment to air on BBC2
BBC2 controller Jane Root and controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody have commissioned a controversial 4 x 60-minute series based on the Stanford prison psychology experiment that took place in 1971.
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C4 to show extreme surfing action
Channel 4 is to screen a 60-minute surfing programme, The Newquay Boardmasters 2001 from Boomerang Productions.The 30-minute show, originally shown on the Extreme Sports Channel, will air on 31 December.
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BBC1 orders hairdressing comedy drama
The BBC is beefing up its comedy drama output with a new series on 'the Manchester hairdressing wars' from the creator of The Riff-Raff Element, writes Leigh HolmwoodDebbie Horsfield has written
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SMG TV wins C4 fatcual commissions
SMG TV Productions has strengthened its relationship with Channel 4 after scoring two factual commissions, writes Steve AstonThe company has been commissioned by C4 editor of religion Elizabeth Clough to produce
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BBC loses new Star Trek series to BSkyB
The BBC will not show the new series of Star Trek after failing to win the terrestrial rights for the first time since it began screening the programme in the 1960s.
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BBC asks for Brooklyn bridge film reshoot
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has asked director Lucy Blakstad, who was commissioned to make a series about bridges, to reshoot her film about New York's Brooklyn Bridge in order to
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Kenyon Confronts returns for third series
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks have commissioned a third series of investigative strand Kenyon Confronts, before the second run begins airing at the
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ITV1 gives BBC1 a peak-time lesson
Strong ITV1 line-up and corporation's decision to replace The Blue Planet with a six-year-old Christmas repeat of One Foot in the Grave results in disastrous evening for BBC1
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NATS takes on Eskenazi
NATS post-production has made an array of new appointments, writes Jon Rogers.Marc Eskenazi joins as a senior editor from Tele-Cine, bringing the in-house team to a total of six editors. His
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IBC changes production focus
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has scrapped its production festival, known as the Nombre D'Or, and instead will focus on developing the producer briefing and conference sessions in order to attract
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ITV Sport looks for lifeline
Internal review concludes that pay-TV channel could face closure if it cannot renegotiate£315 million contract with the Football League
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Blow to ITV kids as Granada streamlines children's
Director of media and former United head of children's Dan Maddicott among casualties of downsize at Granada's children's operation
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BBC wins rights to African Nations Cup
Corporation to use January 2002 tournament to ensure football production team keeps hand in following loss of English Premiership highlights to ITV
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Bain takes a shine to Murdoch
Mentorn Barraclough Carey head of entertainment becomes latest senior figure to join Elisabeth Murdoch's new indie
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BBC forced to postpone launch of new commercial transmission service
October 2003 new date after corporation admits new building will not be ready
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Gardam unveils new C4 editorial structure
New broadcasting group includes heads of science and education, programme planing and strategy as well as managing editor of commissioning
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Chowns quits ITV2
Commercial director takes on new role as head of trade body that represents ITV's production arms and indie producers
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September Films poaches Sky One's Brick
Hollywood Wives' producer appoints driving force behind Sky One's original programme output to become first director of programmes
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Blow to ITV kids as Granada streamline children's
Director of media and former United head of children's Dan Maddicott among casualties of downsize at Granada's children's operation