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    LION DELVES INTO WORK PRACTICES WITH BBC 2 SERIES

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Indie Lion Television has been commissioned by BBC 2 controller Jane Root to make an 8 x 30-minute series about work called Work Rules. The observational series will examine work hierarchies

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    THE LAB TO CONCOCT RAFT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMMING

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    LWT's The Lab is making a number of regional programmes for LWT and other Granada regions. Strictly Hairdressing will be a 6 x 30-minute series on LWT from 23 July; 020

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    RADIO 4 DRAMA FOR GOLDHAWK UNIVERSAL PRODUCTIONS

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Radio indie Goldhawk Universal Productions is producing a 1 x 45-minute drama for BBC Radio 4, Inspector Bucket and the White Sepulchre. The humorous Victorian detective series, written by James Hendry,

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    FULCRUM TO MAKE NEW SERIES OF 4 LATER SHOW PULP

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Independent Fulcrum Production's Sheffield-based regional arm, Fulcrum North, has been commissioned to make a third series of Channel 4 late-night slot 4 Later book programme Pulp. Fulcrum's London office made the

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    YTTTV scoops raft of factual orders

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television (YTTTV) is developing an After They Were Famous special for ITV as part of a raft of factual commissions in a film that looks at what has

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    Rapido/C4 Lolo film

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Rapido is making a documentary about the late, surgically enhanced Eurotrash star Lolo Ferrari and has licensed the film to Channel 4, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Hewland sells Wanted format to Fox TV

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Hewland International has made its first format sale to the US by licensing its Channel 4 light entertainment show Wanted to Fox TV Network, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Advantage BBC for Wimbledon coverage

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The BBC served an ace last weekend with the Wimbledon singles finals bringing in champion audience figures, writes Georgina Lipscomb.According to unofficial overnight figures, the Williams versus Davenport women's match on

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    Groups link up for radio licences bid

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Commercial radio groups GWR, The Wireless Group (TWG) and Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) are joining up to bid for key digital radio multiplex licences, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BBC details 1,100 job cuts reshuffle

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC director-general Greg Dyke confirmed on Monday (10 July) that more than 1,000 jobs will be cut in the next phase of his restructure as exclusively predicted in Broadcast (17.3.00).In addition

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    Scottish staff face axe

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Jobs in support services are to go at BBC Scotland after a rejig in line with Greg Dyke's 'One BBC' structure announced in April, writes Tara Conlan.

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    RDF changes image

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    RDF Productions, the holding company for RDF Television, RDF International and entertainment arm Radar, is rebranding as RDF Media, and has secured its first ITV drama commission, writes Ashley Davies.

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    SMG GIVES UP DISTRIBUTION

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Media Group (SMG) has this week confirmed it is to close international distribution arm Cascade, transferring its catalogue to Minotaur. The six Cascade staffers will be offered other jobs within

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    ON DIGITAL REVENUE UP

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    On Digital customers are taking more premium channels, according to chief executive Stuart Prebble. Announcing subscriber figures of 774,000, Prebble said customer revenue had grown by 5 per cent in the

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    C4 DROPS RACING CHANNEL

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has shelved plans to launch a digital racing channel after withdrawing its£250m bid - with NTL subsidiary Premium TV and the BBC - for the exclusive rights to

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    CAPITAL BUYS BEAT RADIO

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Capital Radio has confirmed its acquisition of fledgling Scottish radio station Beat 106 for£33.75m. The station, run by Bobby Hain, targets 15-39 year-olds and transmits across Edinburgh, Glasgow and central

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    SPRINGER AND MISS WORLD

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Chat show host Jerry Springer is understood to be presenting the 50th anniversary of Miss World, filmed by GMG Endemol Entertainment production arm Initial for Zee TV on 30 November at

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    BRAGG TO STAY AT LWT

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    LWT has signed up Melvyn Bragg, its controller of arts, for a further three years from 2001 after he was approached by BBC director general Greg Dyke. Dyke had been courting

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    COX SETTLES TUGS BATTLE

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Independent producer Des Cox has settled out of court with TVS TV in a 13-year legal battle that centred on children’s animation series Tugs. Cox, founder of Snowbow Productions, issued a

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    BT's broadband service to go live

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    BT has unveiled details of its much-anticipated broadband internet service, BT Openworld, which it is billing as the 'most content-rich broadband portal in Europe - if not the world'.BT Openworld senior