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BBC UPS SOMALI NEWS
The BBC World Service is stepping up its Somali language programming in response to the current war against terrorism.
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TWI WINS FRENCH HORSE-RACING RIGHTS FOR BBC
TWI has brokered a deal to place events from the French horse-racing season on the BBC. The corporation has signed a five-year deal with France's flat race and steeplechase promoter France
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FOLIO GETS LONDON FIRE BRIGADE COMMISSION
Folio Productions, the factual specialist arm of the Mentorn Group, has been commissioned to make a new series about the London Fire Brigade's specialist investigations unit for BBC 1. The as-yet
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US CHANNEL TNN RECOMMISSIONS ROBOT WARS
US cable channel TNN - owned by Viacom - has recommissioned Mentorn format Robot Wars for a second 13 x 60-minute series next year. The first series, screened this autumn, was
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PLAY UK TAKES REGIONAL LOOK AT ROCK AND ROLL
Play UK has commissioned a 10-part music series called They Came From.The series looks at the different regions of the UK and the bands that emerged from them, such as KLF,
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CAPITAL'S CAT AND EDITH GO COUNTRYWIDE
Capital 95.8 FM show Cat and Edith's Hit Music Sunday is to roll out across the country next year on Capital Radio's network of stations. The programme, currently broadcasting between 14.00
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BBC1'S JUDGE JOHN DEED GIVEN ANOTHER SERIES
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter have ordered a second series of courtroom drama Judge John Deed. The 8 x 60-minute series, starring Martin Shaw
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10 ALPS WINS MUSIC AND ARTHUR SMITH ORDERS
BBC Radio 2 controller Jim Moir has commissioned indie Ten Alps to produce a 4 x 60-minute history of Sun Records. A Whole Lot of Shakin' looks at the 50th anniversary
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Bjork to open for BBC 4
The BBC will launch its long-awaited highbrow channel, BBC 4, with the only televised performance in Europe of singer Bjork's current tour, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - FrameStore merges with CFC
Digital effects specialist FrameStore and the Computer Film Company (CFC) have merged to form Framestore CFC, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 500 BBC radio production staff to move
BBC resources is set to lose another tranche of its activities in April when staff from radio resources will rejoin the main BBC, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Thomson buys GVG for $172m
French electronics group Thomson Multimedia has made yet another acquisition, buying broadcast equipment and software manufacturer Grass Valley Group (GVG) in a $172m (£118m) cash deal.The deal is expected to close
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Aardman's Byles joins Soho 601 as duo quit
Soho 601 has appointed Aardman head of CGI Will Byles in the same week as losing two staff to New Zealand post facility Oktobor, writes Barbara Marshall.
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LEADER - Annus horribilis is a lesson to TV
As the industry crawls towards Christmas, broadcasters will be forgiven for saying a hearty good riddance to 2001. This was the year TV crashed to earth after two years of speculation
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FREE TO AIR - Highs and lows of 2001
As 2001 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the lights - both high and low - of the broadcasting year. Having sat through the bum-numbing
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TRADE TALK - Staying power
The reorganisation of the BBC arts department brings new challenges for stalwart commissioning executive for independents Roger Thompson.
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IN MY VIEW - Samir Shah
On whether the BBC will go against the 'white male' grain in choosing its new director of TV.
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ON THE BOX - Theroux the keyhole
Sparks flew When Louis Met the Hamiltons, says BBC head of development, drama serials Sarah Brown, but Blind Date is past its sell-by.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Steering a course
Is the Channel 4 board making a virtue of a necessity by appointing Mark Thompson as the broadcaster's new chief executive and does Thompson have the vision needed to take the channel into new waters?
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WINNERS AND LOSERS OF 2001 - Bucking the trend
In a year of gloom and doom, Broadcast showcases the handful of media players who have successfully swum against the tide and had a bumper 2001.