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    E4 TO PREMIERE EMINEM SHOW.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and E4 have picked up exclusive rights to Eminem: Live in Concert from producer and international distributor Portman Television.The two channels have rights to a 90-minute version of the

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    C4 poaches factual head from Rapido.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has strengthened her department, poaching Rapido TV's head of factual entertainment Stephen Wright, writes Steve Aston.Reporting to Murphy, Wright will become editor, entertainment/

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    YTTTP to make C4 film special

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television Productions (YTTTP) controller of features Bridget Boseley has secured the company's most ambitious factual entertainment project to date - a five-hour 100 Greatest movie special for Channel

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    S4CI ties with Einstein for series of docs.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    S4C INTERNATIONAL (S4CI) and Einstein Entertainment have struck a£1m deal to make a series of primetime documentaries for both the domestic and international markets, writes Simon Ellery.The two companies plan

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    Baines quits ITN after 24 years' service.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    ITN managing director new media Garron Baines is to leave the company after almost 25 years to join computer giant IBM, writes David Wood.

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    RADIO 2 SCOOPS BEE GEES ONE-OFF CONCERT.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 has secured an exclusive concert by the Bee Gees - their only planned performance for this year.The group will record the 60-minute special before an audience of 300

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    Turner made rank outsider for Celebrity Big Brother

    2001-03-08T17:30:00Z

    Bookies bank on Brookside's Sweeney as hot favourite with Jack Dee at three's as former GMTV presenter Turner looks set for an early bath

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    Turner rank outsider for celebrity Big Brother

    2001-03-08T17:27:00Z

    Bookies bank on Brookside's Sweeney as hot favourite with Jack Dee at three's as former GMTV presenter Turner looks set for an early bath

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    Second commission for The Hot Seat

    2001-03-08T16:39:00Z

    Flashback TV has been commissioned by Artsworld channel director Richard Melman to produce a second series of interview show The Hot Seat.Presented by Sir Christopher Frayling, the 6 x 30-minute

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    Extreme in deal with Spain's AXN channel

    2001-03-08T16:29:00Z

    London-based channel owner and distributor Extreme International has signed a deal to supply an additional 50 hours of programming to Sony-owned Spanish channel AXN over the next three years.AXN is

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    Discovery alternative medicine show

    2001-03-08T16:26:00Z

    Discovery Health is re-versioning a Canadian complementary medicine series and has lined up Toyah Willcox to present it.The 39 x 30-minute series called Beyond Medicinelooks at health issues with

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    BBC Choice orders sexual disease series

    2001-03-08T16:18:00Z

    BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a 6 x 15-minute series from BBC Scotland entitled Sex, Warts and All.Originally entitled The Clap Clinic, the show is based around a

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    C5's Shaw on factual drive

    2001-03-08T16:08:00Z

    Channel 5 senior controller of arts, features and documentaries, Chris Shaw, has commissioned a raft of new factual programmes, as part of a drive to promote quality documentaries in primetime, writes

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    Wise Buddah wins Hitman documentary

    2001-03-08T16:04:00Z

    Indie Wise Buddah has secured its first TV commission, six months after setting up a dedicated TV arm

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    Radio 2 scoops Bee-Gees one-off concert

    2001-03-08T15:39:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 has secured an exclusive concert by the Bee Gees - their only planned performance for this year.The group will record the 60-minute special before an audience of 300

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    Two Four to make Ideal Home programme

    2001-03-08T14:59:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned Plymouth-based independent Two Four Productions to make an Ideal Home Show special fronted by Kate Thornton.Channel 4 daytime editor Jo McGrath has ordered the 4 x

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    CNN nabs Sky's Smith

    2001-03-08T14:31:00Z

    Smith to replace Jane Dutton on weekly travel show

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    TPC hires BBC producer to head production

    2001-03-08T14:29:00Z

    The Television Production Company (TPC) has appointed drama producer Martyn Auty as head of production.A former BBC producer, Auty recently worked on projects such as Dirty Workand Gentleman's Relish.

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    BBC drama badly disrupted by terrorist bomb

    2001-03-08T14:28:00Z

    Significant damage to Centre House prevents FictionLab staff from returning

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    World of Wonder fills top production job

    2001-03-08T14:26:00Z

    World of Wonder has signed its first UK head of production, Maria Silver. Silver was production manager on Louis Theroux's Weird Weekendsand Michael Moore's Big One.