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ACTION TIME CONTINUES MONKHOUSE WIPEOUT FOR BBC 1
BBC head of entertainment and features Wayne Garvie has asked Action Time to make a further 100 episodes of Bob Monkhouse-fronted gameshow Wipeout for BBC 1's daytime autumn schedule. Rick Gardner
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C4 plans slot for raw talent
Channel 4's late night and drama departments are collaborating on the launch of a co-funded drama strand that will see 10 x 30-minute low-cost projects aired before Christmas, writes Ashley Davies.
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Boaden brings R4 kids shows back
New BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden announced plans to introduce a children's radio programme, reversing her predecessor's decision to axe kids programming.Boaden, who is intending to start the new strand
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S4C seeks animators with local links
S4C is seeking submissions for 26 new animated films to be produced or directed by animators who have lived in, worked in, been educated in or were born in Wales, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC poaches Geater from Avalon TV
The BBC has poached Avalon Television's head of television and film Sara Geater to take on the newly created role of director of rights and business affairs, writes Ashley Davies.
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Paramount wins Third Rock rights
Paramount Comedy Channel has snatched the exclusive rights to the sixth series of Third Rock From The Sun, writes Simon Ellery.
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Artsworld appoints Thomas as deputy director
New channel Artsworld has hired NVC Arts sales and co-productions director Kim Thomas as its deputy channel director, writes Simon Ellery.
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Rooster and Bentley merge
Chrysalis Visual Entertainment (CVE) is folding its Red Rooster operation into Bentley Productions to create a single merged drama outlet, writes Colin Robertson.
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Wark Clements sells 20% share
Wark Clements has sold a 20 per cent equity stake to Motherwell Football Club owner John Boyle for£1m, writes Ashley Davies.
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DYKE OLYMPIC DEFENCE
BBC director general Greg Dyke has again hit out at reports criticising the BBC for sending 'too many' staff to cover the Sydney Olympics. Launching the corporation's Olympics coverage on Wednesday
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BBC WINS 'SMART' PLACE
The BBC has secured a place on the UK's first 'smart' personal video recorder (PVR), which is due to be launched by BSkyB and TiVo this autumn. The corporation said this
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UNI OFFERS TV SCRIPT MA
Leicester-based De Montfort University is claiming a first with the launch of an MA degree for television scriptwriting. The MA will run as a one day a week part-time course and
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BBC DROPS EXCLUSIVE FELTZ
The BBC has confirmed that it will not renew its exclusive two-year contract with presenter Vanessa Feltz at the end of the year.A corporation spokeswoman told Broadcast: 'The BBC has no
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NTL revamps£25m interactive scheme
NTL has relaunched its£25m interactive fund with new rigid guidelines after failing to commission anything from a batch of 200 submitted proposals.The cable giant launched the fund back in March
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More than 6 million log-on as 'Nasty Nick' disqualified
Channel 4 on verge of announcing a replacement for machiavellian schemer who was evicted for breaking rules
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S4C searches for animators with local links
Broadcaster seeks submissions for 26 new animated films
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Baker quits BBC for Avid
Head of technology strategy to enhance manufacturer's relationship with major broadcasters
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Liberty Livewire swallows Soho Group
Images, 601 and Computamatch latest facilities to join expanding US post-production empire
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BBC Talent to run into second year
Extension of controversial BBC talent-hunt after 2000 scheme attracts nearly 120,000 calls