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ITV plans early evenings revamp
ITV is preparing to approach the Independent Television Commission with proposals for revamping early evening regional output, following a drop in viewing for local news bulletins at 18.00.Several ITV companies are
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Barb's On Digital data hit by snag
Viewership of On Digital channels including ITV2 will be excluded from the first official digital audience figures next month because of a technical hitch, write Lucy Rouse and Dominic Timms.The first
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Marks and Gran drama for BBC 1
Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have written a new primetime comedy drama for BBC 1 starring Neil Pearson, writes John Plunkett.Dirty Work, commissioned by BBC 1
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ITV TO AIR NEW LA PLANTE DETECTIVE DRAMA
ITV is to broadcast a new La Plante Productions drama next spring, based on the character of a female criminal profiler.Commissioned by ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott, Mind Games is
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ROWAN READIES KID NATION FOR NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon UK has commissioned a 100 x 2-minute Video Nation-style series of shorts called Kid Nation from former BBC children's factual executive producer Eric Rowan. The shorts, featuring children talking to
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WEIR'S GOTTA HAVE IT AS TARBUCK GOES TO BREAKFAST
Arabella Weir has stepped in at short notice to present the third series of TalkBack Productions' Channel 4 fashion show, She's Gotta Have It, following regular host Liza Tarbuck's move to
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SECOND RUN FOR CARLTON'S COMEDY BARBARA
ITV has recommissioned Carlton comedy series Barbara, starring Gwen Taylor and Sherrie Hewson, for a second run. The 10 x 30-minute series will start production next year, with Mark Bussell and
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TALK SIGNS BANKS FOR LUNCHTIME PHONE-IN
Talk Radio has signed former sports minister Tony Banks to host a Sunday lunchtime phone-in show. Banks, who is spearheading England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, will replace Talk's
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NewsSky Travel to become Real Lives
BSkyB will re-name its travel portfolio Sky Real Lives as part of a significant shift towards human interest stories. [ALL]
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TWO SIDES PREPARES LITTLE ANTICS FOR CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson has commissioned Two Sides TV to make a new series for pre-school children called Little Antics. The 39 x 5-minute run is slated
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C4 STRIKES DEAL WITH LINK FOR GRABBIT THE RABBIT
Channel 4 has struck a deal with Link Entertainment over broadcast rights for Grabbit the Rabbit, a claymation series of 13 x 8-minute episodes.The stories are based on classic world fables,
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NewsTime Team special brings in 2.2m
Channel 4's long running archaeological series Time Team put in a strong showing last night at 9pm with 2.2m viewers (9.4%) tuning in for a special edition.
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CABLE & WIRELESS ASKS RAPTURE FOR LOCAL SHOWS
Cable & Wireless Communications has commissioned Rapture TV to produce five shows a week for its Cable & Wireless Local Channel. Rapture, which is owned by United News & Media, will
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C5 takes religion 'out of the ghetto'
Channel 5 controller of children's and religious programming Nick Wilson has unveiled a raft of new religious shows including a pilot, It's Your Funeral, featuring celebrities planning their own funerals.The new
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BBC Scotland gets to work on Tinsel Town drama for 2
Production is set to begin this weekend on Tinsel Town, a new 10 x 40-minute BBC Scotland drama series for BBC 2, writes Tim Dams.The script is based around the pacy
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Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman Animations is to take its first animated children's series, Rabbits!, to this year's Cartoon Forum in Spain in search of financial partners and distributors, writes
Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman Animations is to take its first animated children's series, Rabbits!, to this year's Cartoon Forum in Spain in search of financial partners and distributors, writes Tina
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NewsBBC hires digital technology head for iPlayer
The BBC has drafted in a new head of digital media technology, Anthony Rose, who is responsible for delivering the 'next generation' of BBC iPlayer. [ALL]
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C4 asks for great thinkers from JIP
Channel 4 has ordered a series on the greatest thinkers of the past 1,000 years from Jeremy Isaacs Productions (JIP), which is due to be transmitted around the millennium, writes Wale
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV winning ratings war with colour doc
ITV's ploy of scheduling documentary series Second World War in Colour at 22.00 paid off handsomely last Thursday (9 September), bringing in a 7.4 million audience (42 per cent share), writes
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Spice Girl Mel G hosts ACU's Pure Naughty
The Manchester-based BBC African Caribbean Unit (ACU) has lined up Spice Girl Mel G to present Pure Naughty, a new black music and talk show for BBC 2, writes Tim Dams.Starting