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HIT WILDLIFE SECURES BIGGEST PRODUCTION DEAL TO DATE
Hit Entertainment's natural history division Hit Wildlife has signed its biggest ever production deal - 25 hours of programming for National Geographic. The agreement includes 60-minute specials such as Top Cat
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PINK FLOYD DECONSTRUCTED BY INDIE INITIAL FOR C4
Indie Initial has secured a commission to make a one-off documentary about the story of Pink Floyd's The Wall (right) for Channel 4. The hour-long special features all four band members
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The likelihood of a new owner for Endemol has increased the probability of a 'mega-indie' merger involving a number of the UK's top 20 producers occurring at some point this year.
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RAPTURE TO MAKE AND AIR CELEBRITY SPECIAL
Rapture Television, the United-backed cable and satellite youth channel, has produced a 30-minute celebrity one-off version of That Film Show, which will be presented by Neil Stuke (Game On). Produced by
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LWT GEARS UP TO SHOW 2000 BAFTA TV AWARDS
LWT will again produce the 1 x 120-minute television version of the Bafta TV Awards to broadcast on the ITV network on 14 May. Presenter Des Lynam will host the awards
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BBC RADIO 2 PREPARES PAUL WELLER ONE-OFF
BBC Radio 2 is to run a special hour-long feature programme on singer songwriter Paul Weller. Paul Weller: In the Studio will be presented by music journalist Stuart Maconie and covers
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TV21'S EXPLOITICA SECURES RECOMMISSION FROM C4
TV21 has secured commissions for a second and third series of Channel 4's B-movie clips programme Exploitica. While the first series was a 12 x 30-minute run, Exploitica Rides Again (a
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SECOND OUTING ON CARLTON FOR BAZAL'S IT'S A GIFT
GMG Endemol Entertainment production arm Bazal has been commissioned by Carlton Television to make a second series of daytime antiques show It's a Gift. Presented by antiques expert Eric Knowles, the
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ROGER BOLTON TO GIVE NEW SLANT TO IRISH TROUBLES
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned Roger Bolton Productions to produce a one-hour documentary looking at the conflict in Northern Ireland through the eyes of two former terrorists. Produced and directed by
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Brook Lapping to tackle Ireland doc
BBC 2 is planning to clear its evening schedules over two nights to air the latest documentary series from Brook Lapping Productions - a six-hour history of the peace process in
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NewsWall to Wall goes live with genealogy show
Indie Wall to Wall is building on the success of Who Do You Think You Are?with a live history show based around the hit genealogy series.
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C4 unveils new line-up
Channel 4 launched its spring/summer schedule this week, with highlights including two very different dramas - Anna Karenina and Lock Stock ..., writes Tim Dams.Filmed entirely on location in Poland, the
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BSkyB to air Grand Prix Speedway
Chrysalis Sport has agreed a deal worth around£2 million a year to produce the new international Grand Prix Speedway series to air live on BSkyB from 17 May, writes Tara
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Saturday Brits scheduling works for ITV
ITV's decision to give the Brit Awards its first Saturday night outing appeared to pay off last week, with the annual event clocking up its second highest share ever, writes Georgina
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NTL eyes interactive lottery show
NTL has signed up as a partner with both Camelot and The People's Lottery - the two main contenders for the new national lottery licence, writes Tim Dams.NTL is talking to
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Victoria Real hires new BBC staffer
Victoria Real has poached another member of staff from BBC Birmingham's new media department, writes David Wood.BBC Birmingham development producer Dan Nyman joins the Brighton-based new media indie as development executive.The
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BBC on a nationwide drive for fresh talent
The BBC has unveiled a new nationwide campaign to find fresh talent for the future.Called BBC Talent, the pan-BBC initiative focuses on a series of competitions to locate talent in six
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Granada Media chief highlights multi-skilling media challenge
A revolution in content will change the job of everyone working in media today, Granada Media chief executive Steve Morrison warned this week, writes Lucy Rouse.Speaking at the Production Show in
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UK net radio stations trail US counterparts
UK internet radio stations are leagues behind their American counterparts and are dogged by lack of interactivity and poor presentation, according to a new report, writes Colin Robertson.The 3i-backed new media
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BBC TAKES OUT INJUNCTION
The BBC has taken out a high court injunction to block attempts to sell the internet domain names bbc1.com and bbc2.com. British citizen Stephen Taylor had registered the names and put