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Granada mulls dedicated sports arm
Acquisition of United Sport could prove springboard for launch of stand-alone unit
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BBC rethinks property proposals
Corporation dumps plans to lease new buildings and freezes staff moves until post-2006 charter renewal
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ITV teen soap pitch winner imminent
Network Centre preparing to announce victor in 5-horse race for teen soap
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BBC to overhaul digital radio strategy
Management restructure and hold on funds for corporation's digital radio unit
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Only Fools and Horses set for come-back
BBC head of comedy Geoff Perkins in negotiations with Only Fools and Horses creator and writer John Sullivan
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NewsMonster strikes deals for Planet Rock Profiles
Dublin-based distributor Monster Distributes has closed a number of new deals for ITV's music biography series Planet Rock Profiles.
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BBC denies reports of 'overstaffing' at Olympics
350 'sufficient staff' paid by coporation face arduous trek to Sydney games
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BBC puts property proposals to staff
The BBC has ditched plans to take on any major new buildings in London and has confirmed that it will not make any major staff moves until after charter renewal in
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BBC to rethink digital radio
The BBC is rethinking its digital radio strategy in a move that sees a management overhaul and a freeze on funds for the new medium according to sources, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NewsShaq to front RDF US format
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has been signed up by RDF to front the US version of its format Unfit Kids.
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Sandhu won over to C5 interactive
The BBC's head of new media and new channels Sham Sandhu has been poached by Channel 5 to become its first controller of interactive programming, writes Katy Elliott.
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The BBC is in negotiations with writer John Sullivan about penning fresh episodes of his classic comedy Only Fools and Horses for the first time since Christmas 1996, writes Tara Conlan
The BBC is in negotiations with writer John Sullivan about penning fresh episodes of his classic comedy Only Fools and Horses for the first time since Christmas 1996, writes Tara Conlan.
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MURPHY TAKES BBC2 COMEDY ORDER FOR BBC CHOICE
BBC Choice head of programming Stuart Murphy has ordered a comedy series originally destined for BBC 2, while continuing to fund it at BBC 2 rates. Breezeblock was developed by BBC
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NewsBBC Worldwide sets financial targets
The BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide has set itself the challenge of doubling profits to£200m over the next five years to help make up for the corporation's disappointing licence fee settlement.
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CARLTON GREENLIT FOR NEW WELCOME TO ORTY-FOU RUN
Carlton Television has gone into production with a new 7 x 30-minute series of children's comedy drama Welcome To Orty-Fou (left). Filmed at Carlton's Nottingham studios, the series is being produced
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HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT TO ADAPT LORNA DOONE
Hallmark Entertainment has confirmed that it has started developing a drama based on RD Blackmore's Lorna Doone. A spokesperson said the channel is looking at a variety of options for the
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OCTOPUS PRODUCTIONS WINS FIRST FULL COMMISSION
Octopus Productions has secured its first full commission since it was launched by parent company Octopus Publishing last year to develop its titles for TV. Super Herbs is a 15 x
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DOUBLE CHILDREN'S WHAMMY FOR RED BALLOON
Newcastle-based indie Red Balloon has won its first commissions. BBC head of acquisitions for children's entertainment Theresa Plummer-Andrews has ordered a 26 x 12-minute animated series The Lampies. The series features
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NewsEndemol produces mobile music video for MySpace star
Endemol has teamed up with MySpace star Tila Tequila to produce a music video exclusively for mobile phones.