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Aardman lays off another fifty from feature animation
Bristol-based Aardman Animations has been forced to cut a further 50 employees from the company's feature animation department which has already been subjected to 97 redundancies since July, writes Joanna ScottOnly
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New BBC digital radio services to launch from January
Network Y to start the roll-out with all services planned to be up and running by the Autumn
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NewsComment - Joost the ticket for global deals
It has only been a week since the founders of Skype unveiled their new online TV project to the world, but UK producers and distributors are already getting excited about Joost.
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Astra's Chandler joins digital tsar debate
Managing director of satellite operator says appointee should have multi-million pound marketing budget and 'power to get things done'
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Wax to host new BBC gameshow
The BBC is set to add another big-money gameshow to its peaktime line-up after commissioning Hat Trick Productions to produce a new quiz show fronted by Ruby Wax with a jackpot
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West Wing moves into peak-time
Channel 4 has confirmed the second series of US drama The West Wing will move out of its graveyard slot when it hits the main channel next year, writes Penny Hughes.
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Celador show to chart adult brainpower
Celador Productions is reformatting its ITV 1 Britain's Brainiest Kidshow into a new adult series, which will attempt to test the brainpower of people from various walks of life.A
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Regionals boost Cardiff firm
Cardiff-based indie Green Bay has secured a raft of new commissions for the three major broadcasters in Wales, writes Leigh HolmwoodBBC Wales head of English language programmes Clare Hudson and commissioning
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New series of Survivor to get a peak-time slot
ITV has decided to run a second series of its ratings flop Survivor, writes Steve AstonITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz is understood to have asked Carlton's Planet 24 to revamp
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BBC Mancester orders nostalgia programmes
New BBC Manchester editor, entertainment features Alan Brown has unveiled a raft of new commissions from BBC 1 and BBC 2, building on the success of programmes such as the I
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Somethin' Else wins MTV Radio orders
MTV Radio Productions has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce programming from the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards to be distributed to commercial radio stations worldwide.Commissioned by MTV Radio Productions
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BBC signs TWI to two-year snooker deal
TWI has signed a new two-year deal with the BBC to produce its coverage of the leading world snooker tournaments.The deal, which comes into effect this month, includes the LG
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True North explores life of lottery Liar
Leeds-based factual specialist True North Productions has started work on one-off documentary The Lottery Liar(working title) for ITV's Real Lifestrand.ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes ordered
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NewsDe Mol and Disney mull potential joint bid for Endemol
John De Mol and Disney are in talks about placing a joint bid for Endemol, according to the website of Spanish publication La Gaceta de los Negocios.
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Ideal World to make drama with unknown talent
Ideal World Films has completed an eight-part drama serial written and directed entirely by new talent for Channel 4's independent film and video unit (IFVU), writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by C4 commissioning
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Nunn Shakespeare adaptation set for BBC 2
BBC 2 is to screen an adaptation of the Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Henry Goodman and David Bamber.A
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Willis quits Granada through boredom
John Willis, one of Granada's most senior programme executives, has quit the company after becoming bored of his job.The former United Productions chief executive, who was 'acquired' by Granada when it
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A PRIMETIME SLOT AT LAST
Channel 4 has confirmed the second series of US drama The West Wing will move out of its graveyard slot when it hits the main channel next year, writes Penny Hughes.
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'Outdated' Miss World returns on ITV
ITV has bought the rights to Miss World 2001, 13 years after it stopped screening the contest amid complaints that it was too sexist, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC in talks about set-top box venture
The BBC is holding tentative talks with technology companies which could see it launch its own digital set-top box as early as next summer, writes Simon Ellery.