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UNITED PRODS TO MAKE MAJOR ANIMAL SERIES.
United Productions has been commissioned to produce a 15 x 30-minute documentary series for Animal Planet following the work of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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CHANNEL 4 EXTENDS SECRET RULERS RUN.
World of Wonder has been asked to produce an extra edition of its forthcoming Channel 4 series The Secret Rulers of the World. The fifth 50-minute film examines the story of
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BROOK LAPPING GETS EXTREME SERIES ORDER.
Channel 4 has commissioned Brook Lapping to produce a 3 x 30-minute series about people and organisations that are pushed to the extreme. Called Hostage, the series is a co-production with
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BBC CHOICE TO EXPLORE BIKER LIFESTYLE.
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a 12 x 30-minute series looking at the culture of motorcycle riders. Fronted by BBC Radio DJ Mary-Anne Hobbs, Mary-Anne's Bikes sees Hobbs visiting
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BBC reverses drama deficit.
BBC 1 Controller Lorraine Heggessey has moved to reverse the channel's drama shortage, announcing a slate of 14 new dramas and fewer repeats over the summer.Unveiling the channel's£253m spring and
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Graham Norton to make NY show.
Comedian Graham Norton has been signed up to host a New York-based chat show for BBC Radio 4 as part of a raft of BBC orders, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C5 orders more late-night horror.
Channel 5 controller of drama Corinne Hollingworth has commissioned a second series of late-night horror drama Urban Gothic from indie Blackjack Productions, write Leigh Holmwood and Penny Hughes.The 13 x 30-minute
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ITV to return to world's trouble spots.
ITV has ordered a new documentary series from Granada Television to be fronted by veteran TV war correspondent Michael Nicholson, writes Steve Aston.
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SUMMER ON C4.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, features Liz Warner has commissioned Jervis Entertainment Media to produce a one-hour special on the tennis-playing Williams sisters to be screened after this year's Wimbledon tournament, writes
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BBC PUTS TEXT ON DSAT.
The BBC has launched BBCText on the digital satellite (Dsat) platform, making it the only UK broadcaster to offer interactive services across the three main digital platforms. The Dsat service enables
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IVAS CALL FOR PAPERS.
The third international workshop on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs), to be held in Madrid, Spain on 11-12 September, is calling for papers. Submissions of less than 5,000 words should be sent
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BBC SUBSIDISES COURSES.
BBC training and development is to subsidise a range of courses by 60 per cent for freelancers from April. Complementing the current Skillset-funded training available to freelancers, the areas to be
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FrameStore picks Spearman as chair.
Classic FM founding chief executive John Spearman has joined FrameStore Group as chairman.The appointment follows FrameStore's recent management buyout from AIM-listed Megalomedia at the end of last year and signifies the
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SON OF GOD USES RED VISION.
Red Vision has created the content graphics for the landmark BBC/Discovery Channel co-production Son of God, presented by Jeremy Bowen for BBC 1.Using breakthroughs in archaeology, astronomy, forensic science and history,
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Fast TV offers remote programming PVR.
Fast TV Server is about to launch a personal video recorder (PVR) that can be programmed remotely from any computer using an online interactive programme guide (iPG), writes Barbara Marshall.
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VFG closes Scots office.
The beleaguered hire market suffered another blow last week as VFG Group pulled out of the Scottish market, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Moving Pics boosts film.
The moving Picture Company (MPC) has expanded its feature film division with the appointment of visual effects specialists Martin Hobbs and Paddy Eason.Hobbs joins from Mill Film as visual effects producer,
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Learning to speak the language.
A regulator, like the government, is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. The point was proved this week as the Independent Television Commission published its annual report incorporating
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FREE TO AIR - A feeble last judgement.
I'm afraid it is one of those things one can only feel warm about in retrospect - like rickets or rationing. The ITC's final 'performance review' of commercial television was a
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TRADE TALK - Allen shines on.
Despite being accident-prone, Kenton Allen's new role at Shine Entertainment proves he's a pro when it comes to climbing ladders.