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TV does not push drugs
Television does not influence people to take drugs and is even a deterrent, according to a major new study due to be published this week by the Broadcasting Standards Commission, writes
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Politics hit Eyre C5 plan
Pearson TV chief executive Richard Eyre's ambition to become chairman of Channel 5 could hit a political hurdle, writes Lucy Rouse.His intention was announced last Friday (7 April) when Pearson revealed
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CHRYSALIS MAKES GOVERNMENT SHOW FOR C4
Chrysalis Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make a 25 x 5-minute government-backed glossy education series called My Brilliant Career. The programmes, ordered by C4 commissioning editor, schools John
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BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE IS FOCUS OF NEW BBC 2 PRODUCTION
Production has just begun on one-off special The Mosque for BBC 2. Produced by the BBC current affairs department, the 90-minute film will be an intimate look at life in Birmingham
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CARLTON AND LWT PREPARE SEPARATE MAYORAL SPECIALS
Carlton Television and LWT are both preparing regional specials that will see the key London mayoral candidates appearing just days before the capital's elections on 4 May. Carlton has secured a
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NEW EDITIONS CELEBRATE TAGGART'S 50TH INVESTIGATION
Scottish Television Enterprises has started production on four new 120-minute editions of Taggart, marking the 50th investigation carried out in the 17-year-old detective series. Due to be transmitted on ITV later
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HOLDEN TO STAR IN CARLTON VERSION OF THE HUNT
Carlton has started production on new two-part ITV drama The Hunt and has confirmed that The Grimley's star Amanda Holden is to take the starring role. Holden features alongside Adrian Lukis
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BBC RIGHTS AND LEARNING CHANNEL IN GAMBLING DEAL
The BBC Rights Agency has brokered a deal with The Learning Channel to produce the third in a trilogy of documentary series from BBC news and current affairs. The new 3
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£22m GMG factual deal with Discovery
Granada Media has signed its most significant factual production deal, agreeing a $35 million (£22 million) co-production strategy with Discovery Communications Inc (DCI) for more than 100 hours of original programming
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Lego starts up production
Toy company Lego has drafted in children's veterans Vanessa Chapman and Michael Carrington to set up a UK production arm and is seeking production staff to create kids' programming that it
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Randall & Hopkirk to return again
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a second series of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer vehicle Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), writes Tim Dams.Produced by WTTV, it is expected to air
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Women who wrestle in BBC 2 doc
Kim Longinotto, who made acclaimed documentary Divorce Iranian Style for Channel 4, is making a new film about female wrestlers in Japan for BBC 2, writes Ashley Davies.Commissioned by former BBC
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - National romps home at fifteen to four
The Grand National on BBC 1's Grandstand on Saturday (8 April) led the ratings race this week, galloping in way ahead of other competitors, writes Georgina Lipscomb.According to unofficial overnights, Grandstand's
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BBC radio news names new deputy
BBC News head of radio news Steve Mitchell has completed his review of the new division, with the only major change being the arrival of a new deputy World Service editor,
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Oldroyd gets new C4 schedule brief
Channel 4 has chosen an executive with an advertising sales background to become its new scheduler in an attempt to ensure the channel's schedules maximise programmes' revenue generating potential.Jules Oldroyd, until
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Quantel staff prepare for buy-out
The board of editing and effects manufacturer Quantel has submitted a bid to parent company Carlton Communications for a management buy-out of the company, writes Dominic Timms.Senior management informed Quantel staff
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Red Alert with The National Lottery host Lulu has pulled out of the Ginger-produced primetime Saturday show, compounding speculation that it will not be recommissioned, writes Tara Conlan. The final e
Red Alert with The National Lottery host Lulu has pulled out of the Ginger-produced primetime Saturday show, compounding speculation that it will not be recommissioned, writes Tara Conlan. The final episode
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Dyke poised to fill nations and regions post by Easter
BBC director general Greg Dyke is expected to appoint a new director of nations and regions before Easter, thereby filling one of the most senior and politically sensitive vacancies at the
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Top Gear drives away with rival presenter
BBC 2's Top Gear has poached presenter Jason Barlow from rival Channel 4 motoring show Driven, writes Tim Dams.Barlow has been signed up for a two-year exclusive deal and starts filming
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PEARSON BIDS FOR TALKBACK
Pearson TV chief executive Richard Eyre confirmed this week that the company is in talks with TalkBack Productions about a possible acquisition.A number of other companies are thought to be bidding