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C4 TRADING UP WITH NEW BAZAL GAMESHOW
Channel 4 is to screen a new gameshow at the end of February called Trading Up. Made by Bazal Productions, the show is presented by This Morning's showbiz reporter Claudia Winkleman
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Grimsdale quits C4 to head ICG factual
Peter Grimsdale, Channel 4 commissioning editor for history, religion and features, is leaving to join the BBC independent commissioning group (ICG) as head of factual programming, writes Tim Dams.
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RDF looks at Common people for C4
Indie RDF Television is making a documentary highlighting homosexual activity on Clapham Common for Channel 4's Cutting Edge strand, writes Jason Deans.The show, coming in the wake of the Ron Davies
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C4 INTRODUCES DISABLED TALENT DATABASE
Channel 4 is launching a new disability talent database as part of an effort to offer disabled people a fast-track route into programmes and programme-making. The database, comprising actors, presenters, journalists,
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Deakin leaves Uden for arts position at C4
Channel 4 has recruited Camilla Deakin, senior producer at Uden Associates, to become deputy commissioning editor, arts and music, writes Tim Dams.
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ITV and C4 scoop MGM movie deal
ITV and Channel 4 have joined forces for the the first time to negotiate a complex $40 million (£24.2 million) deal for a package of movies from Hollywood film studio MGM.Films
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C4 unveils trio of schools shows
Channel 4's schools department has commissioned a raft of programmes to air around the turn of the new millennium, writes Tim Dams.
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Drabble to leave BBC after 30 years
Jane Drabble is to step down as BBC Broadcast and Production director of education this summer after 30 years at the corporation.A BBC insider said she was leaving for personal reasons
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3DD SELLS CHIPPENDALES ONE-OFF INTO EUROPE
Distributor 3DD Entertainment has pre-sold a one-off special, The Chippendales - For One Night Only, to a number of European pay-TV broadcasters.The show airs exclusively in the UK on Sky Box
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SOPEL REPLACES EDWARDS AS NEWS 24 POLITICAL CHIEF
BBC political correspondent Jon Sopel is to replace Huw Edwards as chief political correspondent for BBC News 24. Sopel will lead the 24-hour news channel's coverage of the Scottish, Welsh and
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HBO PREPARES FOR MARCH LAUNCH OF 24-HOUR HDTV
US cable network HBO has committed over $3 million (£2.4 million) on Panasonic's D-5 high-definition format VTRs in anticipation of the launch of a 24-hour HDTV service from 6 March. The
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LION TO MAKE NEW SERIES OF PADDINGTON GREEN - The League of Gentlemen set for second run on BBC 2
Lion TV has been commissioned to make a second series of docu-soap Paddington Green for BBC 1. Jeremy Mills and Bridget Sneyd will executive produce. Lion has also landed commissions for a documentary on family relationships for Channel 4's Equinox strand
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Anglia lands ITV2 show
Anglia Television has secured a factual series commission from ITV2 that follows people who live extreme lifestyles, writes Nicola Methven.
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BBC 2 to air interactive gameshow
An interactive gameshow produced by Children's BBC has been commissioned by BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson, writes John Plunkett.
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TalkBack scoops BBC 2 series
TalkBack has been commissioned to make a new series about personal finance, Your Money or Your Life, for BBC 2, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Street-Porter in cathedral BBC 2 tour
Janet Street-Porter is to front a new six-part series on British cathedrals for BBC 2, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Mentorn scoops France 2 slot for new format
Mentorn International, an arm of UK independent Mentorn Barraclough Carey, has won a primetime format commission from France months before the show goes out on BBC 1, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Eyre bullish about hitting 1999 target
ITV chief executive Richard Eyre has said the network is on track to meet its target of a 39 per cent peaktime share in 1999.Speaking after his annual presentation to advertisers
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BBC Worldwide, UK independent Halo Productions and Montreal animation studio Cinar are finalising a $4 million (£2.4 million) co-production with the BBC's Bristol animation unit for BBC 2. The an
BBC Worldwide, UK independent Halo Productions and Montreal animation studio Cinar are finalising a $4 million (£2.4 million) co-production with the BBC's Bristol animation unit for BBC 2. The animated sitcom,
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BFC confirms 15% drop in UK film production in 1998
Investment in UK film production during 1998 fell by just under 15 per cent from the previous year, according to the latest figures from The British Film Commission (BFC).British Film Commissioner