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TPC HIRES BBC PRODUCER TO HEAD PRODUCTION.
The Television Production Company (TPC) has appointed drama producer Martyn Auty as head of production. A former BBC producer, Auty recently worked on projects such as Dirty Work and Gentleman's Relish.
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PEARSON RESULTS SHOW DROP IN PROFITS.
Shares in UK media group Pearson held firm this week despite the company reporting a 17 per cent slide in pre-tax profits. Citing a year of heavy internet investment, Pearson said
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BBC GETS RIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL VS FC PORTO.
BBC sport has secured exclusive live rights to both legs of the UEFA Cup quarter final between Liverpool and Portuguese club FC Porto, and for the final of the competition in
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WORLD OF WONDER FILLS TOP PRODUCTION JOB.
World of Wonder has signed its first UK head of production, Maria Silver. Silver was production manager on Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and Michael Moore's Big One.
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CORRECTION: ATTACHMENTS.
Broadcast would like to point out that the BBC elected to re-edit an episode of Attachments following complaints and was not asked to do so by the Broadcasting Standards Commission as
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BBC backs new diversity push.
The BBC Black Forum (BBF) is planning to set up a network of representatives across the UK as part of an initiative to improve ethnic diversity across the corporation.The plan is
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Granada sets a date for portals.
Granada Broadband plans to launch its much-vaunted Liverpool and Arsenal enhanced football broadband portals in the autumn, writes David Wood.
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C5 presenter heads indie Sponge.
Channel 5 presenter Marc Crumpton and actor Ed Sanders, star of Sky One football soap Dream Team, have set up their own entertainment production company, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Telewest buys major sit-up stake.
Telewest has invested£14.8m in cash and equity for a 38 per cent stake in sit-up, the TV and internet venture founded by former On Digital executives Ashley Faull and John Egan, writes Lucy Rouse.
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C4 poaches factual head from Rapido.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has strengthened her department, poaching Rapido TV's head of factual entertainment Stephen Wright, writes Steve Aston.Reporting to Murphy, Wright will become editor, entertainment/
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WINTER RETURN FOR ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES.
Only Fools and Horses (left) is expected to return to BBC 1 for a new series this winter. Writer John Sullivan has been in 'delicate discussions' with the BBC for some
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TWO FOUR TO MAKE IDEAL HOME PROGRAMME.
Channel 4 has commissioned Plymouth-based independent Two Four Productions to make an Ideal Home Show special fronted by Kate Thornton. Channel 4 daytime editor Jo McGrath has ordered the 4 x
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WISE BUDDAH WINS 'HITMAN' DOCUMENTARY.
Indie Wise Buddah has secured its first TV commission, six months after setting up a dedicated TV arm. Commissioned by Channel 5 controller of special events Adam Perry, The Hit Factory
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LINDA ROBSON TO FRONT NICK JR PILOT.
Kids channel Nick Jr is making a broadcast pilot starring Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson. You Do Too, a 25-minute 'make and do' show, will be made at Nickelodeon's
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EXTREME IN DEAL WITH SPAIN'S AXN CHANNEL.
London-based channel owner and distributor Extreme International has signed a deal to supply an additional 50 hours of programming to Sony-owned Spanish channel AXN over the next three years. AXN is
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DISCOVERY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SHOW.
Discovery Health is re-versioning a Canadian complementary medicine series and has lined up Toyah Willcox to present it. The 39 x 30-minute series called Beyond Medicine looks at health issues with
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SECOND COMMISSION FOR THE HOT SEAT.
Flashback TV has been commissioned by Artsworld channel director Richard Melman to produce a second series of interview show The Hot Seat. Presented by Sir Christopher Frayling, the 6 x 30-minute
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RADIO 2 SCOOPS BEE GEES ONE-OFF CONCERT.
BBC Radio 2 has secured an exclusive concert by the Bee Gees - their only planned performance for this year.The group will record the 60-minute special before an audience of 300
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YTTTP to make C4 film special
Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television Productions (YTTTP) controller of features Bridget Boseley has secured the company's most ambitious factual entertainment project to date - a five-hour 100 Greatest movie special for Channel
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C5 hikes 'quality' factual output.
Channel 5 senior controller of arts, features and documentaries, Chris Shaw, has commissioned a raft of new factual programmes, as part of a drive to promote quality documentaries in primetime, writes Leigh Holmwood.