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CHANNEL 5 ORDERS MORE PRE-SCHOOL HAVAKAZOO
Channel 5 controller of children's and religious programmes Nick Wilson has recommissioned a further 65 episodes of United Productions pre-school comedy Havakazoo. The 65 x 30-minute order is currently being filmed
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Sky One has bought two new drama series from CanWest Entertainment distributor Fireworks International, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Due for broadcast later this year, the first is 44 x 60-minute series
Sky One has bought two new drama series from CanWest Entertainment distributor Fireworks International, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Due for broadcast later this year, the first is 44 x 60-minute series Andromeda
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C4 seeks proposals for Alt.tv
Channel 4 is looking for proposals for a second and third series of documentary strand Alt.tv, formerly working-titled Future TV, writes Ashley Davies.
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FEWELL BECOMES SENIOR PROGRAMME EDITOR AT C4 NEWS
Martin Fewell, one of four Channel 4 News programme editors, has been promoted to senior programme editor, the first time the operation has had this role in three years. The elevation
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C4 steals Granada's Popper
Channel 4 head of entertainment Kevin Lygo has poached Granada Television comedy development producer Robert Popper to complete his line-up of entertainment editors, writes Ashley Davies.
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SMG lures R4 chief for factual drive
Scottish Media Group TV (SMG) has poached BBC Radio 4 weekend commissioning editor Helen Alexander to become head of factual programmes for network production, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4 plans slot for raw talent
Channel 4's late night and drama departments are collaborating on the launch of a co-funded drama strand that will see 10 x 30-minute low-cost projects aired before Christmas, writes Ashley Davies.
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Boaden brings R4 kids shows back
New BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden announced plans to introduce a children's radio programme, reversing her predecessor's decision to axe kids programming.Boaden, who is intending to start the new strand
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S4C seeks animators with local links
S4C is seeking submissions for 26 new animated films to be produced or directed by animators who have lived in, worked in, been educated in or were born in Wales, writes Ashley Davies.
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Televirtual is the creative force behind a fast-talking, computer-animated 3D fish-with-attitude that is to host Initial's new Karaoke Fishtank inserts for 4 Later on Channel 4. Voiced by stand-up com
Televirtual is the creative force behind a fast-talking, computer-animated 3D fish-with-attitude that is to host Initial's new Karaoke Fishtank inserts for 4 Later on Channel 4. Voiced by stand-up comic Logan
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NTL revamps£25m interactive scheme
NTL has relaunched its£25m interactive fund with new rigid guidelines after failing to commission anything from a batch of 200 submitted proposals.The cable giant launched the fund back in March
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Broadcast Awards 2001 are unveiled
The Broadcast Awards 2001 launched this week with a call for entries and two new categories: best international programme and a best new media launch.Designed to reflect the increased opportunities that
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Wark Clements sells 20% share
Wark Clements has sold a 20 per cent equity stake to Motherwell Football Club owner John Boyle for£1m, writes Ashley Davies.
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LOFTS BRINGS ARNELL TO ITV2 FROM BBC
ITV2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has bolstered her senior executive line-up with the appointment of Steve Arnell as senior research and strategy analyst. Arnell, who joins next month from the
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The occasional diary of a BBC director general.£
THURSDAYPlaces to go, people to see. Oh yes. Busy, busy, busy. Kicked off the day by trying to sort the MacTaggart. It's either the suit and my trusty pale blue shirt
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POLAND BECOMES 11TH COUNTRY TO SIGN UP BIG BROTHER
Big Brother is to air from early next year in Poland, the 11th country to sign up to the Endemol Entertainment-owned hit show. It will be produced by Endemol Neovision -
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The UK's top 100 broadcast millionaires. (2 of 2)
(1)£175m - SIR PETER MICHAEL (dob 13/06/38) - GWR GROUPMichael worked for large electronics companies before starting his own company, Micro Consultants, in 1968. He reversed Micro Consultants into the
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CLIFF CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH BBC 1 SPECIAL
Music and entertainment distributor 3DD has sold a Cliff Richard concert to BBC 1, which will air the 60-minute show to coincide with his 60th birthday in October. Cliff Richard -
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TSI produced the title sequence and content graphics for the Buffalo Pictures production, Men Down Under. The three-part documentary for BBC 1 features Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey in a colourful
TSI produced the title sequence and content graphics for the Buffalo Pictures production, Men Down Under. The three-part documentary for BBC 1 features Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey in a colourful
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The UK’s top 100 broadcast millionaires. (1 of 2)
When Broadcast decided to call on Sunday Times rich list author Philip Beresford to compile its first list of the wealthiest people in the UK ‘broadcasting’ industry the sticking point was