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    Liquid News editor moves to Celebdaq

    2002-12-04T15:28:34Z

    Chris Wilson, editor of BBC Choice flagship show Liquid News, is to take a six-month break from the weekday programme to executive produce a new BBC 3 interactive share trading format Celebdaq, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Tranter seeks funding for plays

    2002-12-04T15:01:36Z

    BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter is lobbying BBC director of television Jana Bennett for extra cash for a series of one-off dramas for BBC 4, writes Colin Robertson.

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    C4 orders The Regency House

    2002-12-04T14:58:43Z

    The flamboyant era of Byron, Nelson and Lady Hamilton is to be recreated in the latest instalment of Channel 4's successful ... Housefranchise, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    ITC report fuels raft of training schemes

    2002-12-04T14:54:43Z

    The UK's key broadcast training bodies have reacted swiftly to calls in last week's Independent Television Commission (ITC) programme supply report for better training facilities, with a range of new schemes, write Penny Hughes and Leigh Holmwood

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    Littleford to head Action Time production

    2002-12-04T14:47:01Z

    Action Time has backtracked on its plans to operate as a format-only business and has hired former Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford to head a new UK-based production team, writes Steve Aston.

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    Lion to make'DIY burglary' series

    2002-12-04T14:11:15Z

    Lion TV has been commissioned to produce a six-part series of its controversial BBC pilot which was attacked for essentially offering viewers a 'DIY guide to burglary', writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    BBC plans Sweeney gameshow

    2002-12-04T14:10:21Z

    The BBC is hoping a new game show based in Spain and hosted by Claire Sweeney will perk up its Saturday evening entertainment output, write Leigh Holmwood and Georgina Lipscomb

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    CBBC orders internet radio drama

    2002-12-04T14:09:35Z

    Indie Darral MacQueen has been commissioned by the BBC to make a children's drama about an internet radio station, as part of CBBC controller Nigel Pickard's last slate, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Five orders raft of kids shows

    2002-12-04T14:08:44Z

    Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson has made a range of commissions including an Australian drama, writes Jon Rogers

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    Five lines up Rod Stewart for New Year's Eve

    2002-12-04T14:08:01Z

    Veteran rock star Rod Stewart is to take centre stage on Five on New Year's Eve. The channel will air a concert performed in New York as part of a 120-minute programme on the star. Ordered by Five controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu, the concert features tracks ...

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    Zoe Ball comes back with sky movie show

    2002-12-04T14:07:15Z

    Former The Priorypresenter Zoe Ball is to make her TV presenting comeback with a one-off magazine show for Sky Movies. Zoe Ball on Filmis a 45-minute special looking at the big movie releases for 2003 such as ...

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    Carlton orders boost west country indies

    2002-12-04T14:06:07Z

    Carlton Westcountry director of programmes Jane McCloskey has ordered a selection of 6 x 30-minute series from regional indies for the franchise's winter 2003 schedule. Plymouth-based Infinite Pictures is to produce three series: Boys' Toys, a guide to gadgets and activities for men, ...

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    Wark Clements to film sleepover club for ITV

    2002-12-04T14:05:25Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has ordered a 26 x 30-minute series based on Rose Impey's The Sleepover Club books from Scottish indie Wark Clements. The series, to be co-produced with Australian producer Burberry Productions, will be executive produced by Wark Clements ...

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    Murder in small town X to come to BBC 1

    2002-12-04T14:04:40Z

    The BBC's version of US reality game show Murder in Small Town Xhas finally gone into production after months of development, quashing speculation that it would never make it to the screen. The murder mystery reality show, which flopped in the US, was a key ...

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    Nickelodeon gives kids chance of a lifetime

    2002-12-04T14:03:48Z

    Plymouth-based indie Twofourtv has been commissioned to produce an 8 x 30-minute series, Dare U?, for Nickelodeon. The series challenges kids from around the UK to perform dares in order to win the day out of their dreams - from flying in a fighter jet ...

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    Kanjee leaves TSI

    2002-12-04T13:46:20Z

    TSI Post-Production managing director Simon Kanjee has unexpectedly quit following disagreements over the 'direction in which the company is going', writes Will Strauss

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    Dubbs builds four-desk DVD suite

    2002-12-04T13:45:26Z

    Duplication, conversion and multimedia facility Dubbs has built a new media suite for DVD production at its Poland Street home, writes John Oates

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    Grampian in move to£5m studios

    2002-12-04T13:44:10Z

    Grampian TV (GTV) is leaving its home of 40 years and moving to a new 22,000 sq ft,£5m television centre in Tullos, Aberdeen, writes John Oates

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    Blue Turtle posts FHM cover girl contest

    2002-12-04T13:43:05Z

    Blue Turtle Pictures has completed post-production on the finale to RDF Media and Sky One's search for an FHMcover star. High Street Honeys 2002follows a competition between 10 'girls next door' to become a cover girl for the magazine. The ...

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    Music talent search

    2002-12-04T13:41:51Z

    Production music producer Extreme Music, in association with Broadcast, is launching a production music talent search in order to find the UK's best new composers. A judging panel will pick the best of the tracks submitted and Broadcastreaders can then ...