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    REAL LIFE TO PRODUCE LIVING PREGNANCY DOC

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Living TV commissioning editor Jane Millichip has ordered a 20 x 30-minute documentary series from Real Life Productions. Birth Day Girl (working title) follows six women through pregnancy and birth. Executive

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    YTTTP wins ITV specials order

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees TV Productions (YTTTP) features department has secured a string of commissions from ITV and Channel 4 including a brace of profile shows for two of ITV's biggest drama

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    BBC orders second Murder

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered a second, longer run of psychological thriller series Murder in Mind, featuring yet another host of big name TV actors, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Diva to front BBC 2 series

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating and controller of BBC 2 Jane Root have unveiled a raft of new programmes, including a series fronted by opera diva Lesley Garrett, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Meg and Mog in ITV cartoon run

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Children's book series Meg and Mog is being turned into an ITV animation following a co-production deal between TV Loonland and Stressed Eric creator Absolutely Productions, writes Simon Ellery. Commissioned by

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    Boomerang wins surfing commissions

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Boomerang Productions has scooped commissions for Channel 5, Extreme Sports Channel and S4C, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Post changes tack

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Two high-end commercials facilities, effects house Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) and Triangle Television, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facility Group, are targeting the broadcast market as part of plans to

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    Dunlop reveals Australia plan

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    On-air promotions specialist Bruce Dunlop is to set up a creative services company in his homeland, Australia, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BBC MediaArc completes ads

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC Media Arc, the design arm of BBC Resources, has produced a cross-media advertising campaign for Wessex Water as part of its push into the commercials market, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    NEW TECH HEAD FOR BBC

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed Granada group director of technology John Varney as chief technology officer, reporting to director of new media and technology Ashley Highfield. Varney, who takes up his position

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    DEEPGROUP GOES UNDER

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Digital communications group Deepgroup went into liquidation last week with the loss of 180 jobs in seven countries. Deepgroup was launched in 1999 on the back of its largest subsidiary, Deepend

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    MOTION BUYS CYBORGS

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Graphics and effects post-production facility Motion FX has bought two 5D Cyborg M systems to boost its graphics work for TV and corporate clients. The Cyborgs were chosen in part because

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    TWO PLUS STARTS REJIG

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Post house Two Plus One has launched the first wave of an upgrade of its facilities. It has ordered an Avid Symphony Universal and high definition DS from re-seller Root 6.

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    STUDIO ADDS THREE

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Telemagination has expanded its ink and paint studio with the addition of three compositors, writes Barbara Marshall. Senior compositor John McManus has joined along with compositors Alistair Beckett and Neil Harris.

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    Leader - ITV needs investment to survive

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    ITV really is in trouble. In the six weeks since the Edinburgh TV Festival it has become clearer than ever why ITV director of channels David Liddiment barely addressed the challenges

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    FREE TO AIR - Elliott must get Cold Feet

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Anyone looking for a potted history of ITV since the 1960s and an insight into what makes Greg Dyke tick would do well to read Nick Elliott's after dinner speech to

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    Trade Talk - The entertainer

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Carlton has given ex-This Morning editor Nick Bullen a new role as head of factual entertainment, charged with finding the next hit celebrity show.

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    IN MY VIEW - Samir Shah, managing director of Juniper

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    On the risks to personal and media freedom from the 'something must be done' brigade.

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    ON THE BOX - A comedy with spirit

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    NTL director of television Rod Henwood is dead certain he'd rather watch Vic and Bob and kick The Premiership into touch.

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    News Analysis - Friends in a crisis

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters have been speculating about the extent to which TV viewers' tastes may have changed following the terrorist attacks in the United States while some old favourites have proved a popular refuge.