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PROSPECT FOR FOOD ON TV
UK TV has commissioned Prospect Pictures to produce the live food show planned for its forthcoming food channel. Prospect has produced lifestyle programming for a number of channels including the BBC
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COCHRANE GOES SOLO
Kevin Cochrane, a former marketing manager for Cable & Wireless Communications which merged with NTL in 1999, has launched a consultancy, Voyager, for digital TV companies. It launches with partnerships with
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SKY WINS US OPEN
Sky Sports has won the live rights to the US Open tennis event. Sky Sports and the US Tennis Association have signed a four-year deal, extending a partnership which has seen
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C4 NEWS FIGURES UP
Channel 4 News audiences have grown by 19 per cent since the programme revamped its studio in January 1999, according to Barb figures released by C4. The average audience for Channel
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Action Time scales down UK operation
Action Time is to undergo a major restructure to focus on international formats following the departure of joint managing directors Stephen Leahy and Trish Kinane.As part of the restructure Action Time's
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Pearson set to bring back Thames TV
Thames Television, one of ITV's former franchise holders, is being revived as part of a rebranding exercise at parent company Pearson TV, writes Georgina Lipscomb.As part of the move Pearson TV
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CBBC to provide teenagers' news
The BBC is to launch a rolling internet news and information service aimed at children as young as eight, writes Leigh Holmwood.CBBC News, which goes live this autumn, will be updated
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THE OFFICE TO RETURN TO BBC
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of the critically acclaimed sitcom The Office, writes Jon Rogers. The next 6 x 30-minute series is due to go into
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RATINGS - BBC has the right answers for Saturday night
The BBC trounced its closest rival in the Saturday peaktime stakes this week as ITV's much vaunted Premiership highlights debut drew a lacklustre crowd, writes Jon Rogers.According to unofficial overnights, ITV's
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GSB FINDS NEW PLUS ROLE
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) has promoted its planning and acquisitions manager, Katie Denton, to the newly created role of channel manager, responsible for the Plus channel. Denton joined GSB three years
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BBC STOPS PADDINGTON
Long-running docusoap Paddington Green has finally been axed by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey. The Lion TV show ran for six series and featured residents of the W2 area of London.
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NICK RAIDS GRANADA
Nickelodeon Europe has poached Granada International head of programming Jules Borkent to oversee content for the children's broadcaster. As senior director of programming he will be responsible for all acquisitions for
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EX-BBC BOSS JOINS LBG
Former BBC Resources director of production services Michael Lumley has joined the Local Broadcasting Group (LBG) in the newly created role of director of broadcasting. Lumley joins two other new management
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NewsGreen Bay wins three S4C orders
Cardiff indie Green Bay has won a trio of commissions from S4C. Cardiff's Cupis a 60-minute programme which recreates Cardiff City's 1927 FA Cup victory and is scheduled to air in March.
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LEICESTER OPEN TO BIDS
The Radio Authority is inviting applications for a digital multiplex licence for the city of Leicester and the surrounding area. The closing date for applications is 20 November and the licence
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GRANADA CUTS 10 JOBS
Granada has axed 10 more jobs from its workforce after introducing a series of cuts at its Anglia franchise. The move will affect newsroom and financial staff. Some of the job
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TELL-TALE BOSS MOVES UP
Tell-Tale director Helen Cadwallader has taken on the role of executive director of production. The new role gives her overall responsibility for all productions from the company. She has been involved
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BIRT TO ADVISE BLAIR
Former BBC director general Lord Birt has been appointed as a key advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair's new forward strategy unit based at 10 Downing Street. The part-time position is
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CARLTON CUTS LOSSES
Carlton Communications has backed off from ploughing more money into Quiero, the Spanish pay-TV business in which it has a 7.5 per cent stake.The digital terrestrial operator needs to raise around
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PROMOTION AT ITV SHOW
Wish You Were Here producer Kim Robson has been promoted to the role of series producer of the ITV travel series, working alongside executive producer John Longley. Ruth England also replaces