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SCOTTISH CHRONICLES ASSOCIATE'S MACKENZIE IN ONE-OFF
Scottish Television has commissioned a one-off documentary on the life of the late Scottish pop star Billy Mackenzie, formerly of 1980s band The Associates. Voyager Television will produce the 30-minute special,
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NewsID scores deals for Betty's Freaky Eaters
ID Distribution has secured a hat trick of international deals for Betty TV's new BBC3 series Freaky Eaters.
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MICHAEL HURLL WINS DIRECT ITV COMEDY AWARDS ORDER
Michael Hurll Television has been directly commissioned by ITV director of programmes David Liddiment through controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz to produce this year's British Comedy Awards. Producer Michael Hurll created
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Two fat men to dig up BBC 2 gardens
BBC Bristol has unearthed what it claims are the horticultural equivalent of the Two Fat Ladies to present a new six-part series for BBC 2.Garden designers Gordon Taylor and Guy Cooper
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C4 sets up toon scheme
Channel 4 is starting a computer-generated digital animation scheme to nurture new creative talent, writes Ashley Davies.
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Granada sends classics to Germany
Granada International has licensed a package of more than 30 classic British feature films to new German cable channel Kabel Eins Classics.
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Hearts and Bones wins second run
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has ordered a second series of comedy drama Hearts & Bones from United Productions, writes Colin Robertson.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV drama gives BBC 1 Rough Treatment
Indie-produced dramas on ITV and Channel 4 beat off much of the bank holiday extravaganza BBC Music Live, writes Simon Ellery.
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CNN makes Wallpaper mag series
CNN International (CNNI) is developing a masthead series with style magazine Wallpaper, owned by the Time Warner empire, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Jetix secures rights to Iggy Arbuckle
Jetix Europe has secured the European pay-TV rights to kids animation series Iggy Arbucklefrom National Geographic in the US.
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RA mulls end of merger restrictions
Sweeping changes to radio ownership rules being considered by the Radio Authority could lead to rapid consolidation in the industry with a maximum of three groups in overall control of the commercial sector, writes Steve Clarke.
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Brennan to quit Flextech to go solo
Telewest/Flextech channel development chief David Brennan is leaving to launch his own media consultancy, writes Simon Ellery.
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On Digital attacks Sky over sales aid
On Digital is writing to its channel suppliers to rally support for a potential legal action against rival operator BSkyB over retail promotional material.The digital terrestrial broadcaster is claiming that a
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Football League considers C5's magazine programme proposal
The Football League is understood to be considering a bid by Channel 5 for the rights to broadcast a football magazine show, writes Tara Conlan.
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Novel takes Horrid Henry to market
Novel Entertainment has struck a deal with Canadian distributor Nelvana Enterprises to distribute kids animation series Horrid Henryinternationally.
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C4 and BT Broadband Lab just weeks away
Channel 4 and BT are understood to be weeks away from announcing the creation of a so-called Broadband Lab that will allow both parties to experiment with ADSL content, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITC DRAWS UP SHORTLIST
A shortlist of two or three names has been drawn up by the Independent Television Commission in its search for a successor to chief executive Peter Rogers. An appointment is expected
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EURONEWS PROFIT DELAY
Euronews, the pan-European news service operated by ITN, will break even a year later than expected. ITN chief executive Stewart Purvis said the channel, which is 49 per cent owned by
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Fremantle develops ideas with Yang
Fremantle Media has signed a first-look development deal with former CNN correspondent Serena Yang to develop a raft of lifestyle programmes for the international market.
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BBC WILL RESPOND TO BSC
BBC News is to respond to the Broadcasting Standards Commission about an ITN complaint over a report on 14 March on the libel case ITN won against LM magazine. BBC News