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    Lygo orders Hat Trick animation for C4.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has reordered a show he originally commissioned for the channel two years ago but which was subsequently dumped, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Kids veteran to lead ITV's next SM:TV.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    ITV has coaxed former Live and Kicking editor Chris Bellinger out of retirement to oversee its replacement for SM:TV Live, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Murphy rejects move up north.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has poured cold water on claims that his channel could move to Manchester as part of a Charter renewal deal, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    C4 features boss to quit for indie sector.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    Channel 4 head of features Jo McGrath is to step down before a restructure of her department, writes Glen Mutel.

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    ITV has gone to the 'dark side'.

    2003-12-12T16:23:05Z

    ITV's approach to regional broadcasting has been attacked after the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) claimed

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    Five to stream new show.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Five is planning to emulate Channel 4's Big Brother by offering live 24-hour streaming of its forthcoming£4.7m reality show, Back to Reality, writes Michael Rosser.

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    JOHNNY AND DENISE REUNITE FOR BBC1.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Former Big Breakfast hosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen are to be the new faces

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    BBC1 AHEAD OF ITV1 IN ANNUAL RATINGS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    BBC1 is set to beat ITV1 in the end-of-year ratings for the third year running. Latest

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    SIRIOL AND WARK LAUNCH FOOTPAD FILMS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Wark Clements and Cardiff-based animation studio Siriol Productions have launched a joint kids venture - Footpad

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    CHRYSALIS TO BE RENAMED ALL3MEDIA.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Chrysalis TV group, which was bought by a consortium led by former Granada chief executive Steve

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    ROWLAND LEAVES TELEVISION CORPORATION.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The managing director of Television Corporation's international division, Mark Rowland, has quit. Rowland's departure follows that

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    EC MAY REVISE PREMIER LEAGUE CONTRACTS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The European Competition Commission, headed by Mario Monti, has indicated that the Premier League's TV rights

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    Trouble bags US comedies.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Flextech channel Trouble has secured its biggest ever slate of US imports following a multi-million pound comedy deal with Warner Brothers International Television Distribution, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Sony to fund T4's The Grill.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4 has teamed up with Sony PlayStation 2 to launch a new advertiser-funded entertainment series fronted by Vernon Kay, writes Glen Mutel.

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    RDF pilots two shows for US.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    RDF Media has bolstered its standing in the US by landing two pilot commissions from major

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    Optomen finds merger partner.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Optomen, producer of ITV's Police, Camera, Action, has boosted its growth potential by merging with London-based indie Justabout Productions, writes Glen Mutel.

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    Channel 4's shock tactics pay off.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The start of Channel 4's BodyShock series was the broadcaster's highest rated science programme for at least four years, writes Jon Rogers.

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    CHANNEL 4: TOP 10 SHOWS 2003.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4's biggest hitting shows of the year are all reality formats bar perennially popular US

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    TWO INTO ONE FOR C4.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    Channel 4 is restructuring its interactive department. The broadcaster will combine two divisions - commercial and

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    BBC BOOSTS REGIONS.

    2003-12-12T16:23:06Z

    The BBC has signed off an extra£500,000 in investment for up to 20 new regional