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    Novello to trace singer for BBC Wales doc

    2001-07-12T13:41:00Z

    BBC Wales head of English language programmes, Clare Hudson and head of arts Paul Islyn-Thomas have ordered a 1 x 60-minute documentary on Ivor Novello, the Welsh songwriter behind Keep The Home Fires Burning

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    Addictive TV to make Mixmasters for ITV

    2001-07-12T13:41:00Z

    ITV controller of night-time Carol Groves has commissioned a 13 x 30-minute music series from Addictive Television.The show, mixmasters.tv, is based around DJ mix sessions and features interviews with artists

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    Channel 4's Hadlow commissions blood epic

    2001-07-12T13:41:00Z

    Head of arts, religion and history asks Optomen Television for a three-part history of blood

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    Flying gardeners set to land at BBC 2

    2001-07-12T13:41:00Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of leisure and factual entertainment Anne Morrison have commissioned a second series of horticultural show Flying Gardeners.The 8 x 30-minute series, to be

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    BBC to make Choice series on Radio 1

    2001-07-12T13:41:00Z

    The BBC is pushing its Radio 1 brand onto television with a new BBC Choice series based on the station's life, writes Leigh HolmwoodCommissioned by BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy, the

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    BBC to return Dog Eat Dog despite ratings

    2001-07-12T13:24:00Z

    The BBC has commissioned a second series of the Ulrika Johnson-fronted quiz show Dog Eat Dog despite having received only modest ratings on its first outing on BBC 1 earlier this

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    Family to document travels for BBC Kids

    2001-07-12T13:24:00Z

    BBC controller of children's programmes Nigel Pickard has commissioned a 6 x 30-minute series shot by a family on a six-month around-the-world holiday.Travel Bug from London-based indie Gale Productions was

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    Bombay Blush set for second BBC2 series

    2001-07-12T13:24:00Z

    Brighter Pictures has been commissioned by BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of entertainment commissioning Danielle Lux to produce a second series of Bombay Blush.The 8 x 30-minute series

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    Fuller quits Telewest for Hutchison return

    2001-07-12T12:29:00Z

    Chief executive of Telewest cable division to re-join Hutchison Whampoa in order to head up mobile company's 3G operations

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    Liberty companies to share resources

    2001-07-12T11:03:00Z

    Liberty Livewire companies Tele-Cine and Todd-AO are to share management heads following the departure of Tele-Cine head of post-production Louise Townsend, writes Barbara Marshall.Todd-AO heads of production Matt Bowman and post-production

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    Pinewood builds studio to house Weakest Link

    2001-07-12T10:58:00Z

    Pinewood Studios is investing a further seven-figure sum in television facilities to accommodate the next series of The Weakest Link which it has won from Magic Eye Studios in Wandsworth, writes Barbara Marshall

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    EMI unveils audio post production facility

    2001-07-12T10:58:00Z

    EMI has made its first ever move in to film and television audio with the opening of a dedicated sound studio at its Townhouse Studios complex in west London, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Arri Uk chief retires

    2001-07-12T10:58:00Z

    Arri GB chief executive Derrick Ross has retired after 18 years with the German-owned company.Ross set up Arri's UK subsidiary in 1983 after being poached from competitor Rank Strand where he

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    Todd-AO heads to manage4 Tele-Cine

    2001-07-12T10:58:00Z

    Liberty Livewire companies Tele-Cine and Todd-AO are to share management heads following the departure of Tele-Cine head of post-production Louise Townsend, writes Barbara Marshall.Todd-AO heads of production Matt Bowman and post-production

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    Granada Screen launched to target foreign markets

    2001-07-12T09:31:00Z

    John Willis becomes chairman of new division which is the latest in a series of genre-led business spin-offs

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    Murdoch and Malone to headline RTS conference

    2001-07-12T09:23:00Z

    News Corp chairman and Liberty Media boss talk global in Cambridge

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    Dyke intervention threatens end to producer choice

    2001-07-12T09:23:00Z

    New era beckons as BBC director-general personally halts OB contract with Scanners in favour of BBC Resources

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    Granada Screen launched to capitalise on overseas market

    2001-07-12T09:23:00Z

    New division is the latest in a series of genre-led business spin-offs

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    Web users learn BBC fear

    2001-07-12T09:23:00Z

    Corporation alters document published on web which revealed its concerns over questions from DCMS about proposed new digital services

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    Blair warned over BBC 'cronyism'

    2001-07-12T09:23:00Z

    Opposition MP's tell Blair that Gavin Davies must not be considered for BBC chairman post