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    Zenith heads to Sesame St for kids chief

    2002-02-14T10:53:00Z

    Sesame Workshop vice-president, European operations Julian Scott replaces Peter Murphy

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    Players line up for Scots footie

    2002-02-14T10:53:00Z

    Granada, SMG, Chrysalis, Wark Clements and TWI all in the running to produce Scottish Premier League digital channel

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    Digital uptake sees slowdown

    2002-02-14T10:53:00Z

    Both BSkyB and ITV Digital reveal sizeable slump in new subscribers

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    Gritty northern drama for BBC 2

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    The writer of gritty 1998 Scottish film Looking After Jo Jo has been signed up to write a new four-part, hard-hitting drama series for BBC 2.Real Men, ordered by BBC 2

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    ITV commissions Goodbye Mr Chips remake

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned SMG TV Productions to create a two-hour remake of classic school film Goodbye Mr Chips.The new version, set to star Men Behaving

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    Channel 5 follows up on arts promise

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 5 is attempting to live up to its pledge of increasing its public service output with a raft of new arts commissions, writes Georgina LipscombController of daytime, arts and religion

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    C4 goes back for more No Going Back

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Ricochet Films has been commissioned to produce a second series of Channel 4 show No Going Back.The 6 x 50-minute series, which looks at families who have 'downshifted', will be

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    An Unplanned return

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a third series of live improvised comedy/chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, writes Steve AstonThe 12 x 30-minute programme will once again see

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    Footie causes Coronation St reschedule

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV is to shift the midweek edition of Coronation Street to a Tuesday to avoid moving it to a later slot for the duration of its Champions' League coverage.From Tuesday

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    Bannister to front Five Live news show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Former BBC Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister is to present a new weekend two-hour news programme on BBC Radio 5 Live along with presenter Caroline Feraday.The Weekend News, ordered by

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    Closure set for second run on BBC Choice

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    BBC Choice entertainment series Closure, in which people get the chance to say sorry for things they have done in the past, has been recommissioned for a second series by channel

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    Madmac to make gardening tips show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned a new horticultural tricks of the trade show from indie Madmac Productions.The 15 x 23-minute series Garden ER features a team of

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    CBBC orders net drama and Bogeyman

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a new comedy drama about a teenager hoping to make a fortune from the internet.Rude Boy will air later this year. Meanwhile, Raymond Briggs'

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    ITV 1 exposes workplace sins

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has commissioned a six-part series in which various professionals reveal workplace scams, writes Steve AstonThe 6 x 30-minute series Confessions, to be produced

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    Two Four to make urban gardening series

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a 10-part urban gardening series from Plymouth-based Two Four Productions.Urban Gardener will feature new presenter Matt James showing city dwellers how to overcome the space constraints

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    BBC 2 backs new chefs

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Not content with Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith and the Food and Drink team dominating her schedule, BBC 2 controller Jane Root has ordered yet another cookery show, writes Georgina LipscombHowever, this

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    Soho Shorts entries

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Entries are invited to the fourth Rushes Soho Shorts festival which will be held between 27 July and 1 August 2002.Submissions should have been produced in the 12 months up

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    Net innovation at Cebit

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Hitachi will be showing a range of products at the CeBIT world business fair in Hannover next month, including a prototype range of wearable internet appliances. The devices come complete with

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    Lynx equipment theft

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Middlesex facilities company Lynx Digital has been rocked by the theft of four digital beta video recorders worth£100,000 from their premises in Denham on Tuesday night last week (5 February).

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    Northlight scanner

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Framestore-CFC spin-off FilmLight has joined forces with telecine specialist Innovation TK to produce the ITK Northlight scanner. Originally developed by the Framestore-CFC team that now runs FilmLight, the CCD digital scanner