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    E4's Vinson moves to Shine

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine, has created a head of entertainment development role in order to boost its entertainment programming and create more returnable series.

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    Kiss freshens up weekend schedules

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    London dance radio station Kiss is launching two weekend shows from 30 January. On Fridays, British Asian producer Rishi Rishi Project will host the midnight to 02.00 slot and on Saturdays US DJ Mark Ronson will front a R'n'B, rock and funk show from 23.00 to 01.00.

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    YTV to make inserts for UK Gold special

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Yorkshire TV has been signed up to produce two nights of programme inserts for UK Gold's Sex and Sitcom themed weekend. The shorts were ordered by UKTV head of entertainment and drama Matt Tombs. Louise Blythe will produce with Jeff Anderson as executive producer.

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    SMG TV to sponsor RTS membership

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    SMG TV Productions plans to sponsor 30 people to become members of the Royal Television Society Scotland. If you are under 30, live in Scotland and would like to be considered for sponsorship contact: Wendy Saunders, SMG TV Productions, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3PR by the end of January.

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    BBC NI beefs up top management

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    BBC Northern Ireland controller Anna Carragher has instigated a top-level restructure, creating managing editor roles for television and radio and appointing a head of creative development.

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    TMF adds original programming

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    The Music Factory (TMF), MTV's Freeview music video channel, is hoping to boost its performance by screening originated programming.

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    BSkyB targets UK Asians with free Star TV

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB is looking to attract more Asians to its service by scrapping charges for Hindi-language entertainment channels Star Plus and Star News.

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    ITV commissions Harold Shipman documentary

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV has ordered a 90-minute documentary that aims to shed light on the motivations of serial killer Dr Harold Shipman. The programme, commissioned by ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley, will be produced by indie Brook Lapping. It will feature analysis from criminal psychologists and FBI profilers as well as ...

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    John Suchet retires

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV news presenter John Suchet has announced he will retire from ITN in March. Suchet joined ITN in 1972 and has held various reporting and presenting roles. He currently stands in for Trevor McDonald on the ITV1 late bulletin and has a presenting role on the ITV News Channel.

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    Pilkington cover

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Flextech has appointed Libra Television joint managing director Louise Lynch as commissioning editor for Trouble and Challenge to cover Lucy Pilkington's maternity leave. Lynch is on an initial contract of four months. Libra's other managing director, Madeline Wiltshire, will handle Lynch's indie duties in her absence.

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    Talkback Thames

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Talkback Thames has appointed Alex Mahon from parent company Fremantle Media to oversee its commercial operation. In the newly created role of commercial director, Mahon will manage licensing of Talkback Thames' programming as well as exploitation of books, DVDs, merchandising and distribution. She was director of commercial development and strategy ...

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    Scream promotion

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Indie Scream Films has promoted Paul Flexton to head of entertainment. Flexton, who produced Channel 4 strand T4 before stints at Tiger Aspect and 19TV, joined Scream as an entertainment executive in September 2002. He has worked on shows including ...

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    European VP for DNE

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has appointed Arthur Bastings to the role of senior vice-president and general manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He joins Discovery from Turner Broadcasting Systems Europe, where he held the post of managing director for northern and central Europe since 2001.

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    Corinthian shuts NW8 facilities

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Corinthian Television is abandoning its landmark studios in St John's Wood to concentrate business in its facility at Chiswick Park. Eighteen jobs are at risk as a result, writes John Oates.

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    Clear Cut moves to fill gap left by McMillan

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Post house Clear Cut Pictures has plucked two senior staff from defunct rental and reseller company McMillan to set up a division called Clear Cut Hires, writes John Oates.

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    Broadcast '04 post survey

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast is to reveal the results of a major piece of research into the UK post-production sector.

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    Component finishes CBBC work

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Component Graphics has completed design work on a 10 x 30-minute 'reality' series for the CBBC channel called The Stables. Created and produced by children's and youth specialist Prism Entertainment, the show centres around a charity-run stables in Newcastle and the stories of the ...

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    Baraka delivers FX for BBC3

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Baraka has created special effects for the second series of the BBC3 comedy series.

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    Jump renews hit show credits

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Jump Design has put together new opening titles for the latest series of I'm a Celebrity? Get Me out of Here!. Once again the LWT-produced ITV series takes 10 celebrity contestants and puts them to the test in the Australian jungle. The opening titles ...

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    Ascent loses staff

    2004-01-22T08:30:00Z

    Ascent Media UK is losing its finance director and the managing director of its creative and media services divisions. Sam Husain, finance and corporate affairs managing director, is going back to work for his consultancy, HEP Holdings. Simon Kay, the managing director of creative services division, is taking some time ...