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    Commissioning - BBC1 banks on Spicer for daytime show.

    2004-02-19T16:17:38Z

    Self-made millionaire and TV antiques expert Lorne Spicer will attempt to boost the coffers of families around the country in a new daytime show for BBC1, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Commissioning - BBC1 plans issue focused dramas.

    2004-02-19T16:17:38Z

    BBC1 has commissioned a factual drama exploring what would happen if London was attacked by a

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    MONKEY DUST IN LINE FOR AWARDS.

    2004-02-19T16:17:37Z

    Talkback Productions' Monkey Dust has been shortlisted in two categories for the forthcoming British Animation Awards.The

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    ITV continues restructure of key areas.

    2004-02-19T16:17:37Z

    ITV has appointed a commercial director for the network and an operations head for its news group, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Great Britons format sold to South Africa.

    2004-02-19T16:17:37Z

    South African broadcaster SABC has bought the rights to BBC format Great Britons and plans to use the show as part of its coverage of the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    RDF poaches C4 pair for consumer rights arm.

    2004-02-19T16:17:37Z

    RDF Media is looking to snatch more business from rivals BBC Worldwide and 4 Rights with the launch of a consumer division, writes Glen Mutel.

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    BBC set to fund two ITV dramas.

    2004-02-19T16:17:36Z

    BBC Worldwide is funding and distributing two Red Production dramas for ITV1 - the first time

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    CNN FUNDS SAFETY.

    2004-02-19T16:17:35Z

    News broadcaster CNN has handed news safety training body The Rory Peck Trust a significant boost

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    TELETEXT TV LAUNCH.

    2004-02-19T16:17:34Z

    Teletext is launching its first digital television channel. Teletext Holidays TV will begin broadcasting on Sky

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    S&V WINS OCEAN RACE.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Indie Sunset & Vine has won the contract to produce and distribute the upcoming Volvo Ocean

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    THIS MORNING SHIFT.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Granada has promoted Simon Greenwood to the role of senior specials producer on ITV1 daytime show

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    GREEN BAY SCHEME.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Cardiff-based indie Green Bay Media is to join other Welsh production companies to launch a drama

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    VOID FILM WINS BAFTA.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Touching the Void, the docu-drama from indie Darlow Smithson, this week scooped the Alexander Korda award

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    ANGEL STAKED BY WB.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel is to be dropped by US network The WB when

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    BBC AGEING SEASON.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    A drama about two men in their early 60s who fall in love with each other

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    WALKER BACK ON R2.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    Johnnie Walker is returning to his Radio 2 drivetime show next month after taking nearly a

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    TOP 10 NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK.

    2004-02-19T16:17:33Z

    ITV's major new Monday night drama, Life Begins, by the writer of Cold Feet tops the

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    Kerrang! tests in Manchester.

    2004-02-19T16:17:29Z

    Emap is to test Kerrang! Radio in Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL) in preparation for the next swathe of FM licence bids, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ENDEMOL UK PROMOTES PARADISE MAN.

    2004-02-19T16:17:29Z

    Endemol UK has promoted David Flynn to deputy head of its creative unit. Flynn, who joined

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    Wark Clements in SPL co-pro with Setanta.

    2004-02-19T16:17:29Z

    Scottish indie Wark Clements will co-produce 38 Scottish Premier League matches each year for the next four years if its production partner Setanta Sports succeeds in securing exclusive rights to the games next week, writes Glen Mutel.