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    Format Focus

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    In Unique's hit format for Ireland's RTE, celebrity guests play the role of head chef at a real restaurant and have to endure feedback from diners

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    Autumn launch for CiTV channel

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    ITV will launch its dedicated CiTV multichannel offering by autumn next year.

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    Granada gives Roberts drama

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Granada has handed outgoing Coronation Streetproducer Kieran Roberts a new role at the company as head of drama in Manchester.

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    C4 deal brings Price-drop.TV onto Freeview

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Shopping channel Price-drop.tv has taken one of the remaining slots on the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform, after it agreed a deal with Channel 4 to use its 'gifted' space on the service.

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    Jobs freeze at BBC

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    BBC news has instigated a recruitment freeze as it attempts to make budgetary savings, although job cuts have been ruled out. The division - which is also having to redeploy around 40 staff from BBC3's axed Liquid Newsshow - is currently preparing its budget for ...

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    Ferrari to campaign

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Nick Ferrari, LBC's new breakfast show presenter, will introduce a series of public campaigns to the London radio station when he replaces Jane Moore on 5 January. Ferrari, who currently presents a mid-morning weekday show on the speech station, added that he will not tone down his controversial style and ...

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    ITV fills key post

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    A Carlton executive has been appointed number two at the planned merged ITV sales division. Carlton Sales managing director Gary Digby will become sales director, reporting to managing director Graham Duff. Granada Enterprises deputy managing director Simon Lent becomes Digby's deputy.

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    Bectu keeps old tie

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Bectu members have voted to keep the union's ties with the Labour party following the first ballot of its kind by a British union. On a high turnout of 30.7%, 72.8% of members voted to keep the link with Labour - heeding advice from the union's executive - with 27.2% ...

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    Plain-speaking C4

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 News has won a Plain English Award. Guy Ker, Channel 4 News's managing director, accepted the award on behalf of the programme. A spokesman for the Plain English Campaign said the gong recognised Jon Snow's interviewing and 'political editor Elinor Goodman's efforts to explain the murky world of ...

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    BBC2 to kick off football weekly

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    BBC2 is to jump on the football bandwagon by launching its first magazine-style show dedicated to the sport as part of a range of factual commissions from indies.

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    Sky's Baker orders teen horror show

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Sky One controller James Baker has greenlit his first drama since taking over in October with a major new teen horror series from Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine Entertainment.

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    Waddell scores two

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Northern irish indie Brian Waddell Productions has been commissioned to make two one-hour documentaries for BBC1 Northern Ireland.

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    Kylie tops Five musical line-up

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Five is to screen a new documentary on pint-sized pop princess Kylie Minogue as part of a series of one-off music shows.

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    BBC radio dramatises Mary Poppins

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Mary Poppins is to be adapted for radio for the first time as part of BBC Radio 4's winter line-up. Juliet Stevenson will star as Mary Poppins in the dramatisation of PL Travers' classic story which will air on 3 January in the Saturday play ...

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    Monarch kept on

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    BBC Scotland has commissioned indie Ecosse Films to produce a sixth series of BBC1's Scottish drama Monarch of the Glen, which stars Susan Hampshire and Alastair Mackenzie and is set on the fictional estate of Glenbogle. Shooting on the 10-part series will begin in Scotland ...

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    Boat special for ITV

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    New Plymouth-based indie Televisionary has been commissioned by ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton to make a 60-minute special on the Schroders London Boat Show. The programme, which has been fully funded by the boat show's organiser, the British Marine Federation, is due to air in a Sunday slot in ...

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    BBC gospel show

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    BBC head of religion and ethics Alan Bookbinder has commissioned a 60-minute reality television-style show in which amateur gospel singers audition for a showcase concert. Gospel Heaven, which will air as a one-off special in BBC1's Sunday morning Heaven and ...

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    Latest home front

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    Norwich-based indie Imago is making a broadcast pilot for a property makeover show for ITV1. Front of Housewill feature British householders who get the chance to nominate a neighbouring property, which they believe is letting their local area down. They then join the ...

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    Five looks into dysfunctional Christmas

    2003-12-04T08:30:00Z

    A Five documentary is to explore the dark side of the Christmas spirit as part of its forthcoming festive schedule. Chrysalis Television has been commissioned to produce Christmas Ruined My Life. Subjects include a man who celebrates Christmas every day by devouring a full turkey ...

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    Broadcasters fight ban on junk food ads

    2003-12-04T08:17:10Z

    Broadcasters have warned of 'severe consequences' for children's TV if the government slaps a ban on fast food advertising to the under 12s.