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SKY ONE ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO JAPANESE SERIES POKEMON
Sky One has bought the hit Japanese animation series, Pokemon, based on the Nintendo video game of the same name. A flashing special effect in two episodes - which will not
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BTTC GETS EXTRA EXPOSURE FROM BBC SPORT
BBC Sport is expanding its live coverage of the British Touring Car Championships (BTTC). Six rounds will be shown live on BBC 2: two races at Donington on 5 April, two
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CITV SECURES THE WOMBLES UNTIL AT LEAST 2001
Children's ITV (CITV) has signed up The Wombles (left) until at least 2001 following the success of the two latest series. United Productions, Cinar and FilmFair have been commissioned to make
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WISE BUDDAH SCORES COMMISSIONS FROM R1 AND 2
Radio indie Wise Buddah has won a raft of commissions from BBC Radio 1 and 2 including a one-off on Kurt Cobain to mark the fifth anniversary of his suicide. Entertain
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UK PREMIERES LEAD SCI-FI SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE
The Sci-Fi channel's spring/summer schedule will include four UK premieres exclusive to the channel. The Crow is a 22 x 60-minute action drama from Polygram Television based on the cult Brandon
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BBC BIRMINGHAM DIGS IN WITH GARDENING NEIGHBOURS
BBC Birmingham network production's latest commissions include a second 6 x 30-minute series of Gardening Neighbours for BBC 2. The peaktime fly-on-the-garden-wall show will again be fronted by garden designer and
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STARS LINE UP TO PROVIDE VOICES FOR ITV WATERSHIP DOWN
Stephen Fry, Rik Mayall and Jane Horrocks are among those providing voices for the rabbits in ITV's animated adaptation of Watership Down. Independent Alltime Entertainment began recording the dialogue in London
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STRAIGHT FORWARD SHOOTS THIRD AWASH WITH COLOUR
County Down-based Straight Forward Productions is shooting a third series of Awash With Colour, its teach-yourself-painting show presented by artist Dermot Cavanagh, for BBC 2 daytime. The 15 x 30-minute series
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Coastal lands pair of dramas on ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered three new dramas for 2000, two starring Robson Green and co-produced by his indie, Coastal Productions.In The Last Musketeer, Green will play a
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Mentorn stages duo for R3
Mentorn Radio has made a radio version of the hit West End play Art for BBC Radio 3 starring Michael Gambon and Alan Bates, writes John Plunkett.Gambon, Bates and third lead
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Downer to turn focus on Weird Nature
Natural history film-maker John Downer is to follow up his BBC 1 series, SuperNatural, with Weird Nature, a look at the stranger aspects of the animal kingdom, writes David Wood.
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Antelope heads east for Mozart opera film
Independent Antelope has begun production on a£1 million film based on a Mozart opera for BBC 2, writes John Plunkett.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Mr and Mrs fails to make waves on re-entry
ITV gameshow Mr and Mrs with Julian Clary got more of a cold slap than a warm hand on its entrance into the schedules last Friday (19 March), writes Jason Deans.
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'Bands and balls' to fill C5 news slot
Channel 5 has unveiled a package of new entertainment and sports shows for the weekday 19.00 slot vacated by 5 News, writes John Plunkett.
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C4 defends editor from new fakery allegations
Channel 4 has defended the role of the commissioning editor responsible for the documentary at the centre of the latest fakery allegations.A report in The Guardian newspaper on Tuesday (23 March)
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Granada holds fire on full SMG takeover bid
Granada Media has said it has 'no present intention' of making a full takeover bid for the Scottish Media Group (SMG), unless another party takes a 15 per cent stake or
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ITV2 ruling hailed as victory for DTT
ITV has hailed the Independent Television Commission's decision to reject BSkyB's request for ITV2 to be available on digital satellite (DST) as a victory for digital terrestrial TV (DTT), writes Nicola Methven.
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Man Eaters is the working title of Tigress Productions' latest commission from ITV
Man Eaters is the working title of Tigress Productions' latest commission from ITV, writes Jeanette Blair.The 6 x 30-minute wildlife series will explore man's relationship with the most feared creatures on
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KEMP IN£1.2M ITV DEAL
EastEnders actor Ross Kemp has become only the second actor to enter into an exclusive contract directly with the ITV Network Centre.Following the precedent set by Robson Green, Kemp has signed
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PIDGEON LANDS BBC POST
John Pidgeon has been appointed to the newly created role of editor of BBC radio entertainment within the BBC entertainment department. Pidgeon, who previously ran his own indie, John Pidgeon Productions,