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    ABC orders fourth series of Wife Swap

    2007-01-26T14:00:00Z

    American network ABC has ordered a fourth series of Wife Swapfrom RDF USA.

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    Queen opens for CNN

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    CNN's 150 London-based news staff this week moved into their new 1,600 square foot studios in London's Great Marlborough Street after an official opening ceremony by the Queen.The upgraded offices

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    History Channel moves into drama

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    Documentary specialist branches out to capitalise on viewers' enthusiasm for history programming

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    Kudos appointment

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    Kudos Productions has named former BBC script editor Claire Parker as head of development.Parker replaces Howard Burch who left the role six weeks ago to work within the indie's film

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    Dancing With The Stars waltzes to China

    2007-01-26T15:20:00Z

    China is to make its own version of international hit Dancing With The Starsfollowing a deal between Hunan Television and BBC Worldwide.

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    CSS acquires talent agency

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    Company which represents Parkie and Cilla buys Peters Fraser & Dunlop in move that could lead to creation of new indie

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    Shed md chairs Pact

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    Shed Productions managing director Eileen Gallagher has been elected as the new chair of Pact, succeeding Hartswood Films chairman Beryl Vertue who continues to sit on the governing council.Tiger Aspect

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    G-One breaks into US market

    2001-12-06T14:23:00Z

    Radio indie bags commission for dance show Paul Oakenfold Presents for New York station WKTU

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    Sales slump costs 60 jobs at Quantel

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Quantel intends to cut 60 jobs from its workforce in reaction to worsening market conditions, writes Barbara MarshallAlthough staff have not yet been made redundant, a list of 60 names was

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    VFG restructure fails to stem losses

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Beleaguered film and video facilities group VFG expects pre-tax losses to reach£7.5m or£8m for the year ended August 2001, despite a major restructure which attempted to shore up the

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    Polaroid unaffected

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Polaroid UK has attempted to reassure the market that it has not been affected by the US division's decision to file for Chapter 11, the US equivalent of administration which allows

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    Aston in spanish deal

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Aston Broadcast Systems has received its biggest order ever from Spanish state broadcaster Radio Televisión Española (TVE). Aston, which was bought four weeks ago by Softel (Broadcast, 16.11.01), has been asked

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    di3 hires md from Sky

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Interactive TV software provider di3 (formerly Digital Impact) has appointed Mark Hughes as managing director.Hughes joins from BSkyB where, as part of the new media team, he was responsible for

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    Inventor of the year

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Roke Manor Research engineer John Mansbridge has been named Siemens Inventor of the Year. He was chosen from 57,000 research and development employees worldwide for his invention RipCore, an internet router

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    Snell & Wilcox grows

    2001-12-06T14:38:00Z

    Snell & Wilcox has bought Newbury-based switcher and keyer manufacturer PSP Digital. The acquisition is the latest move in Snell & Wilcox's expansion strategy and follows the purchase in September of

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    MediaWave goes into administration

    2001-12-06T15:23:00Z

    Company behind Madonna webcast fails to find funding and calls in receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers

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    BBC2 unveils Winter schedule

    2001-12-06T17:45:00Z

    Topical drama from BBC news and current affairs team heads£77m Christmas and Winter line-up

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    ITV plans cut in on-air marketing

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    ITV is set to slash the number of programmes it promotes on-air by half.Chief executive Stuart Prebble admitted last week that the network would be slashing the weekly number of shows

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    Granada makes group promotions

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Granada has made two senior management promotions in an attempt to create greater cohesion between its various franchises, writes Steve Aston.

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    TOY STORY LEADS BBC'S XMAS

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 and ITV appeared to be in possession of the same festive ratings recipe book after they both revealed plans to run celebrity versions of their hit gameshows this Christmas,