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Ecosse lands major BBC 1 drama
Independent Ecosse Films has been commissioned to produce an 8 x 60-minute drama series for BBC 1, writes John Plunkett.Monarch of the Glen, which was commissioned by BBC 1 controller Peter
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C4 airs portrait of Picasso for 2000
Channel 4's arts department has lined up two long-form, prime-time documentaries - one tracing the life of Picasso, the other examining British architecture.Picasso's Diary is written and presented by John Richardson,
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Middle-class values facing BBC 2 scrutiny
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is setting documentary-makers loose on middle England with two series about middle-class mores, writes David Wood.Set to air in 2001 is landmark series The Middle Classes
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Obesity, choppers and vets head C5 summer
Channel 5 has unveiled a range of factual and documentary commissions for its summer and autumn schedules, including a 6 x 30-minute series about obesity, writes John Plunkett.Fat Chance, produced by
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Kelly over the moon with shooting Stars
ITV dazzled the competition on Saturday (15 May) with Stars in Their Eyes and an Abba special clocking up 50 and 49 per cent respectively, writes Alice Macandrew.The entertainment show attracted
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Rapture to go on air seven days a week
Teen channel Rapture is gearing up to launch a seven-day service from the start of next year - a move that will see the outfit doubling its production output, writes Alice
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News must brand to win says 3i chief
Broadcasters and news organisations must increase their commitment to 'branding and bundling' if they are to survive competition from the new communications networks, according to 3i director John Forrest, writes Dominic
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ITV unity over DST hit by new Sky bid
BSkyB's latest attempt to woo ITV onto its digital satellite platform has heightened tensions between ITV companies, according to sources.Two ITV franchise holders, Scottish Media Group and United News & Media
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BBC searches for next Simpsons
BBC Production head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins has teamed up with the BBC Bristol-based animation unit in a bid to develop a Simpsons-style primetime animation for BBC 2.Development producer Jenny Landreth
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NewsElectric Sky has cannibal doc on menu
Penises, breasts and cannibals top the list of shows distributor Electric Sky will offer for the first time at Mipcom this October.
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BBC breaks bank to make Anderson feature
The BBC has agreed its biggest budget to date for a feature film - $12 million (£7.4 million) for a movie based on Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale, The Snow Queen, writes
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Wark Clements gets into drama
Glasgow-based indie Wark Clements is moving into drama with the launch of a joint-venture production company with Monogram Productions.The new company will specialise in drama programming in Scotland and is expected
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HADLOW MOVES TO C4
Janice Hadlow, editor of BBC 2's Reputations, has been confirmed as the new commissioning editor for history, religion and features at Channel 4 (Broadcast, 14.5.99). Due to have a baby in
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CRIMEWATCH RATINGS UP
The ratings for Crimewatch UK, featuring a reconstruction of Jill Dando's murder, secured an average share of 48.5 per cent on Tuesday (18 May). Viewing peaked at 10.6 million during the
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C5 HITS NEW SHARE HIGH
Channel 5 recorded its best monthly audience share last month, attracting 5.3 per cent of all viewing. April's figures, which beat the channel's previous high of 5.1 per cent in March,
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BBC WORLD TO POST LOSS
BBC World, the BBC's international news and information channel, is expected to report losses of£15 million for the year to 31 March. These losses, due to be released next month,
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SRH RECORDS PROFIT RISE
Scottish Radio Holdings' (SRH) pre-tax profits have risen 35 per cent to£7.2 million for the six months to 31 March. SRH has also formed a subsidiary, Score Digital, to drive
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C4 BUYS SPICE GIRLS DOC
Channel 4 has secured the world premiere of Spice Girls in America - A Tour Story, a 1 x 78-minute behind-the-scenes portrait of their 1998 tour. The film, pencilled in for
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TV bosses united against digital fee
Television chiefs stepped up their attack on proposals for an additional digital licence fee with a letter to Media Secretary Chris Smith expressing 'serious concerns' and asking for a meeting to
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Morrel quits Meridian to become Bafta chief
Bafta has appointed a former Panorama producer, John Morrell, as its new chief, writes Colin Grimshaw.Morrell, who is currently controller of press and regional affairs at Meridian, takes up the new