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Birt under attack for sitcom criticism
Resentment of Sir John Birt's recent criticism of BBC sitcoms erupted in a series of scathing attacks on the director general during the Golden Rose of Montreux awards ceremony.Jimmy Mulville, joint
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News Corp execs in frame at BSkyB
Mark Booth's successor as BSkyB chief executive is likely to come from another outpost of the satellite broadcaster's largest shareholder, News Corporation, according to company sources.The front-runner for the position, heading
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Company looks back for C4 drama
Channel 4 has commissioned Company Pictures to produce a comedy drama taking a light-hearted look at the major events of the last 100 years, writes Liz Shackleton.Massive Landmarks of the Twentieth
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Pearson TV buys Regent
Pearson Television has bought UK independent Regent Productions in a deal believed to be worth around£1 million, writes John Plunkett.The indie has recently been recommissioned by Channel 4 for another
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NewsC4 and MTV resurrect Dubplate Drama
Channel 4 and MTV are bringing back interactive urban music show Dubplate Drama. [ALL]
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Trade body backs Resources complaint
A trade body representing commercials producers has made a submission to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) accusing BBC Resources of undercutting independents in a bid to attract commercials work, writes
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C5 TO SCREEN SECOND SERIES OF SEX AND SHOPPING
Douglas Churnside Productions is developing a second run of its controversial Channel 5 documentary series about the porn industry, Sex and Shopping.The new series is due to air next year. The
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VAN OUTEN JOINS CLARY FOR SECOND RUN OF PRICKLY HEAT
Sky One head of commissioned programming Jamie Roberts has ordered a second series of gameshow Prickly Heat (left) from LWT. The new 10 x 60-minute series sees Denise Van Outen join
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ON DIGITAL SCORES WITH WEEK OF GULLIT PROGRAMMING
On Digital director of programmes Ashley Faull has secured Newcastle United manager Ruud Gullit to present a week of exclusive programming celebrating the Uefa Champions League in the run-up to the
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C4 RAISES THE STAKES WITH LATE NIGHT POKER SHOW
Channel 4 editor of night-time Stevan Keane has commissioned a new show, Late Night Poker, from Welsh indie Presentable.The 6 x 45-minute series, shot over three days last weekend at Enfys
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ANTELOPE SOUTH LOOKS AT 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE
Brighton-based indie Antelope South has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make a 10 x 3-minute series of shorts on twentieth century architecture.Buildings of the Century will air in June with
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CHANNEL X TO STAGE COMEDY CAFE FOR ITV
Indie Channel X has been commissioned to produce a 25 x 30-minute night-time magazine show for ITV. Comedy Cafe is being billed as the 'most comprehensive guide to the comedy scene
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INDIGO WINS THREE-YEAR NATIONAL TV AWARDS DEAL
Indigo Television has been recommissioned by ITV to produce the National Television Awards for the next three years. The event, which was launched in 1995, will be broadcast on the network
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BBC KNOWLEDGE FOCUSES ON YOUTH WITH LIFE STUFF
Manchester-based BBC entertainment and features has been commissioned to make documentary and debate series Life Stuff by digital channel BBC Knowledge, which launches on 1 June. The 43 x 30-minute series
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Wall to Wall gives BBC Glasgow Kiss
Wall to Wall Television has got the green light to make a contemporary romance set in Glasgow for BBC 1.Glasgow Kiss, written by Stephen Greenhorn, whose credits include Where the Heart
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Firth stars as Donovan Quick
Donovan Quick, a BBC 1 TV movie starring Colin Firth, has gone into production this week on location in Glasgow, writes Liz Shackleton.The single drama, which will be broadcast early next
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C4 goes tripping with Ken Kesey film
Cafe Productions has employed the producer/director of Oscar-winning documentary When We Were Kings to make a Channel 4 programme about beat writer Ken Kesey, writes Alice Macandrew.Vikram Jayanti is working on
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Dors biopic bombs as news grabs viewers
BBC 1's evening news bulletins drew more than 10 million viewers each in the aftermath of Jill Dando's murder on Monday (26 April), writes John Plunkett.The Six O'Clock News drew 10.8
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Houlihan steps up to lead LWT docs
LWT has created the new role of head of documentaries for executive producer Joe Houlihan, whose credits include docu-soap Airline, writes Ashley Davies.In his new post, Houlihan will report to Jim
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NewsCorrie cleans up at TV Quick awards
Coronation Streetcleaned up at the annual TV Quick & TV Choice awards, winning in four categories including best soap. [ALL]