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    BBC buys fantasy animated series UBOS

    2001-04-19T13:03:00Z

    BBC head of acquisitions and co-productions for CBBC Theresa Plummer-Andrews has bought 52 x 22-minute animated series UBOS(formerly Ultimate Book of Spells) from entertainment company BKN.UBOS is a fantasy

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    ITN to stream news to kiosks

    2001-04-19T13:02:00Z

    Leading UK news provider teams with Cityspace & Adshel to bring 24-hour news to I-plus kiosks

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    Carlton signs Crossroads NZ deal

    2001-04-19T12:52:00Z

    Carlton International has signed its first distribution deal for new ITV soap Crossroadswith New Zealand terrestrial broadcaster TVNZ. It plans to run the soap as a key component of its

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    Virgin wins Radiohead concert rights

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    Virgin Radio has secured exclusive rights to broadcast rock band Radiohead's one-day mini-festival in Oxfordshire on 7 July. The deal is part of Virgin's new policy to get back to broadcasting

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    Channel 4 gets Seismic

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    Darlow Smithson's computer graphics-based popular science series set for autumn air

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    Penny Smith to front Classic FM show

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    Classic FM is to launch a new Saturday evening music programme, to be hosted by GMTV news anchor Penny Smith. The show will have a weekly theme and be produced by

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    Initial grabs first daytime order

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    Endemol subsidiary to make Guru-Murthy-fronted general knowledge quiz for Channel 4

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    Play UK's Littleford orders first programming raft

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    Play UK's new channel editor Mathew Littleford has commissioned his first batch of programming, led by a new series based on BBC Radio 1 dance show The Essential Selection

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    All Out renews 5 Live contract

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live commissioning editor, news Steve Kyte has asked indie All Out Productions to make a further 40 x 25-minute programmes for the Five Live Reportslot over the

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    UK Horizons airs live wildlife docs

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    UK Horizons is airing the first live wildlife documentary series, Africam - Live and Wild.London-based independent Tvbus selects live footage from three crews in southern Africa and beams it back

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    BBC buys fanasy animated series UBOS

    2001-04-19T12:50:00Z

    BBC head of acquisitions and co-productions for CBBC Theresa Plummer-Andrews has bought 52 x 22-minute animated series UBOS(formerly Ultimate Book of Spells) from entertainment company BKN.UBOS is a fantasy

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    C4 buys lesbian jamboree documentary

    2001-04-19T12:26:00Z

    Planet Rapido's special on Aqua Girl 2000 gathering to be broadcast as Miami Moist as part of LGLFF

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    Sky One jumps on star-search bandwagon

    2001-04-19T12:20:00Z

    Deputy director of broadcasting and production Kate Marsh orders star-search vehicle Next! from Talent TV

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    VTR buoyed by upbeat results

    2001-04-19T11:22:00Z

    Half-year figures show pre-tax profits up 21 per cent while second half starting 'encouragingly'

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    News 24 clears schedules for June

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Digital news channel to target 'election-aholics' as it turns itself over almost exclusively to election coverage

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    C4 goes new model barmy

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Princess Productions to produce Big Brother/Popstars hybrid to find new catwalk star

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    Clark joins BBC

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Former LWT head of comedy takes on new entertainment-focused role across BBC1, BBC2 and BBC Choice

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    RTL and United agree£6m C5 boost

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Warring shareholders bury hatchet and agree extended budget for high profile entertainment shows in attempt to boost channel's audience share

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    Regulators divided over Ofcom

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Five industry watchdogs struggle to find common ground ahead of post-election arrival of super regulator despite public shows of unity

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    Sandler quits Planet 24

    2001-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Production director credited with jointly developing long running Big Breakfast format leaves indie to launch new multimedia outfit