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    October Films lands Staying Lost sequel

    2000-08-11T12:03:00Z

    'Underside of British life' to feature again in new October Films' Channel 4 commission

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    Granada orders new slate of regional docs

    2000-08-11T11:56:00Z

    Three new regional dosumentaries commissioned for regional 2001 schedule

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    Carlton greenlit for new Welcome to Orty-Fou

    2000-08-11T11:56:00Z

    CITV children's comedy drama in production for new series

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    BBC1 lines up Battle of Britain spectacular

    2000-08-11T11:56:00Z

    Over three hours of tribute programming set aside to mark 60th anniversary of Battle of Britain

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    Marks quits Video Networks

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    Head of programming leaves as Walt Disney's de Villiers signs on as non-executive director

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    Fox Kids UK targets pre-schools

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    Ninety-minute weekday strand marks channel's first foray into toddler's TV

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    Granada unifies compliance

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    Managing editor for factual programmes McBride to spearhead launch of 'one stop shop'

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    Granada Media chief faces festival quizz

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    Allen to be questioned on future of ITV

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    BSkyB lobbies on 'unfair' carriage rules

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    White Paper submission urges government to adopt policy of platform neutrality as analague switch-off nears

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    DCMS appoints DGA as consultant

    2000-08-11T09:47:00Z

    David Graham and Associates to advise on phase two of DCMS' Creative Industries task force inquiry

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    YTV SOAP TALKS TO TOYAH

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire TV is in talks with singer and actress Toyah Wilcox to join Emmerdale as it continues its strategy of using more glamorous storylines on the flagship show. Wilcox's agent confirmed

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    OFF THE RECORD - T-birds storm the web

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Interest in the return of The Thunderbirds to our screens is growing apace. Set to relaunch (that's Thunderbirds are go) on BBC 2 in September, publicists are this week keen to

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - you're so vane

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Reel at the similarities between these two hot telly smoothies, retired weather uberlord Ian McCaskill and Campaign for Quality TV czar Ray Fitzwalter.While one keeps his finger on the pulse of

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    OFF THE RECORD - No news like old news

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Off the Record was delighted to hear that all is well over at Radio 4. The nation's most respected radio news network has its finger on the pulsing button of topicality

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    October lands sequel to Staying Lost

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    October Films has landed a commission from Channel 4 to make a sequel to its controversial documentary series Staying Lost, writes Simon Ellery.

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    ITV SOAP VERDICT IMMINENT

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Shed Productions, Yorkshire TV, Carlton TV, Hewland International and United Productions are braced for the outcome of the pitch for the new ITV teen soap which is expected to be announced

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    ICHOOSETV AND MICROSOFT IN STREAMED VIDEO TIE-UP

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    IchooseTV.com, the personalised internet TV service, has entered a technical and promotional partnership with Microsoft TV for streamed video on the IchooseTV website. The two said the deal allowed for potential

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    Nickelodeon race hots up

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Contenders for the managing director's job at Nickelodeon UK emerged this week, with a raft of internal and external executives tipped to make the shortlist, writes Simon Ellery.

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    TRADE TALK - Wave goodbye?

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Sky's James Baker is no stranger to new roles, having had three different titles in the past year alone. Simon Ellery considers his postition post-rejig.

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    INTERVIEW - Game for a laugh

    2000-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Head of BBC comedy Geoffrey Perkins is under pressure to deliver the laughs - and not just by re-running old successes. He has a string of new shows and funds to cross-fertilise BBC 1 and 2 ideas, but will he pull it off?