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Redmond indie to revamp Grange Hill.
Phil Redmond, the creator of BBC 1's long-running school drama Grange Hill, is set to take over its production through his independent company Mersey Television as part of an attempt to
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Indie Straight TV goes to the wall.
Manchester-based indie Straight TV, producer of the now defunct Channel 4/Trouble series Planet Pop, has gone into voluntary liquidation just before its fifth anniversary, writes Jon Rogers.
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Jobs go at RTL and GVG.
RTL and Grass Valley Group have become the latest companies to cut jobs in response to market difficulties, writes Barbara Marshall.
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FOX KIDS ROLLS OUT TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE.
Fox Kids Europe is using the UK as the first test base for the pan-European roll-out of a text messaging service. The UK service, launched in conjunction with mobile firm m-Wise,
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INTERACTIVE FOOTIE OFF.
An innovative new Channel 4 interactive TV series, in which football fans would have picked the side to play for Nationwide Conference League side Stevenage Borough, has been pulled just days
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OFF THE RECORD - A flash of wit.
Compere extraordinaire Johnny Vaughan did a sterling job throughout, despite the fact no one seemed to be listening (thanks to the copious quantities of alcohol consumed). However, we have to say,
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OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY ...
Andrew Christie, Big Finish chairman, has got it in for both Jamie Oliver and Victor Lewis SmithWhat's the biggest lie you've ever told?Love, honour and obey (it's worked the second time
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Final score: Footballers' Wives was robbed.
So far writing about audience data in 2002 is like being a station announcer for Virgin West Coast. No one seems to know when anything will arrive or what it will
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ITV LINES UP SECOND RUN OF FAT FRIENDS.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a second series of Fat Friends (right). The series, which focuses on the lives of people who meet through a slimming club, will
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ESPN SPORT NAMES MD.
New European channel ESPN Classic Sport has appointed Roch Pellerin as the network's managing director. Most recently, Pellerin served as chief financial officer of leading French pay-television operators Canal+ Distribution and
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EINSTEIN.TV UPS HOURS.
Science and technology service Einstein.tv extended its transmission hours from six a day to 24 this week after ramping up its original production slate. Einstein.tv editor Toby Murcott said the move
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SAYER GETS EDITOR POST.
Granada has promoted David Sayer to be the new editor of LWT's current affairs programme Jonathan Dimbleby. Sayer was previously the show's deputy editor. He has also produced The Trial of
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RATINGS - Quentin drama is hot-blooded winner for ITV.
ITV 1's Caroline Quentin-fronted drama, Blood Strangers pulled in a solid crowd this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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INTERVIEW - The doctor's orders.
Under Dr Abe Peled, technology company NDS has equipped millions of homes with pay-TV technology and is a leading player in the advance of interactive TV, with Banzai among its successes.
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Disney plans kids Popstars.
The Disney Channel is to launch its own kids version of ITV 1's Popstars talent search in an attempt to cash in on the genre, writes Simon Ellery.
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Discreet promotes UK head.
Discreet UK manager Patrick Jocelyn has been promoted to the role of director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Eric Lemarechal, writes Will Strauss.
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TX - Dirty rotten scoundrel.
When tackling Tony Marchant's adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, producer David Snodin wanted to avoid 'being anal' about making a period drama. 'They can be overly reverential,' he
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ITN News Direct share shoots up.
News was a key driver for local radio stations over the last quarter, with ITN News Direct pulling in a huge 71 per cent share increase over the past year, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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MERCURY/SAMURA DEAL.
Mercury Media International has struck a deal to represent the award-winning documentaries produced by Insight News TV and Sorious Samura. The trilogy of films, examining the recent civil war in Sierra
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TRADE TALK - Football crazy.
Channel 5's Robert Charles has wrongfooted Sky to win rights to under 21 European football, but can he sustain this success with C5's limited budget?