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BRILLIANT WINS CITV TIMMY TOWERS SERIES COMMISSION
ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard has ordered a first series run of Timmy Mallett comedy drama vehicle Timmy Towers from Mallett's indie Brilliant TV. The 7 x
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Avalon enters US fray with LA office
The Avalon Group has opened a Los Angeles office with a brief to represent British production companies, formats, programmes and talent in the US.The new arm, Avalon Management USA, will also
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BBC to swing with Primates
The BBC's Natural History Unit (NHU) is making a new series about primates that will let viewers make up their own minds about the similarities and differences between humans, monkeys and
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Princess brings net to C4
Channel 4 has lined up Princess Productions to make a new entertainment show about the internet, fronted by Gail Porter and comedian Chris Addison, writes Ashley Davies.Commissioned by C4 head of
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Goldhawk Suitable for R4
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned radio indie Goldhawk Universal Productions to produce a five-part adaptation of Vikram Seth novel A Suitable Boy, writes John Plunkett.Recorded on location in India over five
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Gormenghast settles after first-night high
After the dizzy heights reached by Gormenghast's first outing last week, the fantasy drama settled into a more typical BBC 2 audience on Monday (24 January), writes Paul Donovan.According to unofficial
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Mentorn shuts Manchester base
The Mentorn Group has closed its Manchester operation MBC North, blaming the closure on broadcasters' lack of commitment to the regions, writes Tim Dams.The move has led to three full-time redundancies,
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Pilger back on ITV with Iraqi film
John Pilger's latest ITV film will be a 90-minute investigative special from Carlton TV exploring the effects of UN sanctions on the Iraqi population, writes David Wood.Paying the Price - the
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Choice repositions as 'high-octane' TV
BBC Choice is being repositioned as a 'high-octane' entertainment service as part of an ongoing drive by the corporation to refocus its wholly owned and joint venture digital channels.Choice will now
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Wyatt hits out at Dyke
Former BBC Broadcast chief executive Will Wyatt has launched a scathing attack on new director general Greg Dyke following the row over Dyke's Granada shares, writes Steve Clarke.Wyatt, writing in the
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Universal film deals fuel UK channel speculation
Universal Studios Network (USN) is on the verge of announcing two multi-million-pound film rights deals with the BBC and Canal+, writes John Plunkett.The sub-licensing deals will fuel speculation that Sci-Fi parent
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Root appoints Maniura to oversee Arts Zone
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has appointed an editor to oversee the channel's new Sunday Arts Zone, to be launched this spring, writes Steve Clarke.Peter Maniura, as well as being responsible
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ITC News at Ten inquiry to follow annual review
The Independent Television Commission is gearing up to produce a two-stage annual performance review for ITV - with the second round featuring the regulator's much-ianticipated inquiry into the network's post-News at
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MASON QUITS RAPTURE
Rapture TV founding director Debbie Mason is to leave the United-owned youth channel on the eve of its launch as a seven-day-a-week operation. Mason, whose programming duties have been absorbed by
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FLEXTECH SIGNS MURPHY
Flextech digital and interactive arm Flextech Interactive has appointed former BBC Online producer Paul Murphy as director of content. Murphy will oversee output on Flextech's 13 websites including Bravo and its
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BUERK SIGNS NEW BBC DEAL
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has signed a one-year contract to stay with the BBC, confounding speculation that he might follow chief political correspondent John Sergeant to ITN. Buerk will continue presenting
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ITN ACTION SUSPENDED
Industrial action at ITN planned for Thursday (27 January) and Monday (31 January) has been suspended after union members voted to ballot on new proposals put forward by ITN executives. The
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TWO RETIRE AT BBC SCOTLAND
BBC Scotland head of children's and millennium programmes Liz Scott and head of education and religion Andrew Barr are to take early retirement. Scott leaves at the beginning of April, while
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MONEY SETS TARGET SHARE
The Money Channel has set a target of a 0.4 per cent share in Sky Digital homes within six months of its launch on 7 February and a 0.6 per cent
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Mosey announces BBC News top three
BBC News head of TV news Roger Mosey has named his three new top executives to replace the nine key management roles he axed earlier this month.Deputy controller, TV news channels