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SKY GOES DOWN UNDER FOR WORLD CUP COMEDY
Sky Productions is making a 4 x 60-minute series of comedy specials, World Cup Comedy, recorded before a live studio audience in Sydney this month. The shows, which pitch a stand-up
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CAWOOD TO FRONT SCRAP MATES FOR BBC CHOICE
ORTV is to produce a 10 x 30-minute home improvement show for BBC Choice, Scrap Mates, presented by Night Fever star Sarah Cawood. Commissioned by BBC Choice programming executive Katy Thorogood,
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SAVAGE SIGNS TWO-YEAR EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH CARLTON
Carlton Television has poached Lily Savage from the BBC by striking an exclusive two-year deal for the comic to appear on ITV. Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett said Savage, who
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STAMPEDE LOOKS AT MED HISTORY FOR HOME & LEISURE
Stampede Productions has been commissioned by Discovery Home & Leisure for a 15 x 30-minute series about the history of the Mediterranean. Man Overboard, to be produced by Mike Chamberlain and
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C4 HITS PEAK PERFORMANCE WITH GUSCOTT AND GUNNELL
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools Paul Ashton has ordered a 3 x 20-minute sports series from indie producer Glasshead to be presented by England rugby player Jeremy Guscott and athlete Sally
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TALK BEATS R5 LIVE TO LEWIS-HOLYFIELD REMATCH
Talk Radio has beat BBC Radio 5 Live to the exclusive radio rights of the rematch between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield for the undisputed world heavyweight title on 13 November.
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ITV'S MANSFIELD BOOKS ONE-OFF LIFE SAVER DOC
ITV controller of documentaries and features Grant Mansfield has ordered a one-off documentary from Carlton called The Life Saver. The 60-minute portrait of heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, who has
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EVERITT BAGS FIRST UNITED BURSARY
United Productions has awarded its first£5,000 documentary bursary to Peter Everitt. The annual scheme, launched by United at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival last week, is designed to give an
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Channel 4 unveils single drama plan
Channel 4 has unveiled plans to launch a new single drama strand for its 2000-01 autumn/winter schedule, and has revealed further details about two drama serial slots.C4 head of drama Gub
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C5 buys Sky News doc
Sky News has sold a documentary to Channel 5, its first to a UK terrestrial channel, writes John Plunkett.The sale of 60-minute film Auschwitz: Slaves of the Nazi Gas Chambers is
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Posh Spice serves up tips on how to be a celebrity
Swing Productions has lined up 'Posh Spice' Victoria Beckham to front a 1 x 50-minute show for Channel 4 in which she explains how to be the ultimate celebrity in the
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Mosaic seals Reuters access
Mosaic Productions has struck a deal with Reuters giving the indie access to the TV news agency's global crews and resources as part of a move into factual entertainment, lifestyle and
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Audience homes in on C4's Staying Lost
Channel 4 documentary Staying Lost proved that some viewers still hunger for serious current affairs, after the documentary beat BBC 2 drama The Cops on Monday (25 October), writes Paul Donovan.According
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Mackin named UK Gold channel editor
Bravo head of programming Catherine Mackin has won the race to replace Kathryn Mitchell as UK Gold channel editor.Mackin, who was up against BBC Choice programming executive Katy Thorogood and UK
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CRCA hits out at BBC over digital
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has accused the BBC of failing to pull its weight in the development of digital radio, writes John Plunkett.In its response to the Gavyn Davies
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NewsC4 funding dilemma splits TV industry
Broadcast readers strongly believe Channel 4 should have to provide public service broadcast programming in the digital era - but are divided over whether it should get more access to public funds than its commercial rivals.
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Capital set to launch on Digital One
Capital Radio is to launch its first national station on commercial digital platform Digital One, writes John Plunkett.The new service, which will launch in January, is provisionally called Capital UK and
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Bolton launches new indie Flame
Current affairs producer and presenter Roger Bolton is setting up a new indie, Flame TV, in a bid to expand his slate of popular factual television.Bolton told Broadcast it was time
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Flextech and Open finalise deal to set up five interactive 'shops'
Pay-TV group Flextech has struck a deal with BSkyB-backed Open to launch five new 'shops' on the newly launched interactive TV service, writes John Plunkett.A UKTV store, based on Flextech's joint-venture
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ITV plays down ITC regional attack
ITV has played down the significance of an attack by Independent Television Commission chairman Sir Robin Biggam over the poor ratings for 18.00 regional ITV news bulletins, writes Jason Deans.Biggam's speech