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NewsLygo flies back to Channel 4 decision
Five's director of programmes Kevin Lygo is due to return to the UK next week amid mounting speculation that he will resign to replace Tim Gardam at Channel 4, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsFuller wins raft of BBC commissions
19TV, the indie owned by pop mogul Simon Fuller, is moving away from its reliance on its global smash hit show, Pop Idol, with a batch of new orders in-cluding an animation series for BBC1, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsPlantin takes role at September
Former ITV network director Marcus Plantin has resurfaced with a new job in the independent sector, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV to screen Princess Anne kidnap drama
ITV is set to retell the story of the attempted abduction of Princess Anne nearly 30 years ago in a new drama documentary from Granada, writes Paul Revoir
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The Farm expands into west London
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite the
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Rushes helps Nessie emerge from gloom
Soho visual effects house Rushes has created a CG version of the legendary Loch Ness monster for a one-off BBC specialist factual documentary. Steve Leonard's Search for the Loch Ness Monsterexplores the myths and mysteries surrounding the loch and features specially created scenes of divers ...
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Discovery goes for English traditions
Discovery Home & Leisure has commissioned a series on traditional English furniture making and the renovation of a historic cricket ground, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Dirty Laundry and Judgemental re-ordered
Tiger Aspect Productions has secured a second series of Channel 4 teen talk show Dirty Laundryas well as a recommission for its BBC daytime quiz Judgemental. The 10 x 30-minute second series of Dirty Laundry, ...
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Two Dibnah orders for view from the north
Leeds-based indie The View From the North has been commissioned to make a six-part series and a one-off documentary based on steamroller driver Fred Dibnah for BBC2 controller Jane Root. The 6 x 30-minute Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam, to be delivered later this month, ...
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Hannah stars in ITV crime drama
Actor John Hannah is to make his return to mainstream television in a major new psychological thriller for ITV1, writes Jon Rogers.
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Finn in Clear cut move
Former operations manager and senior dubbing mixer at Martyr Sound Danny Finn has joined Clear Cut Pictures to head up its new sound department. Previously with TVI and Tele-Cine, Finn's credits include M.I.T for Thames and Peter in Paradise for the BBC.
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Rubery back to boxes
One of the founders of Pace Micro Technology Barry Rubery has gone back to his roots and launched a set-top box business. Harrogate-based Fusion Digital Technology has been set up with the help of£3m from Beko Electronik, the TV set manufacturing division of Turkish conglomerate the Koc Group. Beko will ...
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Award-winning book to be filmed by CBBC
CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has commissioned an adaptation of Feather Boy, the debut novel by writer Nicky Singer which won the 2002 Blue Peterbook of the year award. The drama, which will star Sheila Hancock and Lindsey Coulson, will tell ...
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MTV to go big on video music awards in NYC
The MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall on 28 August, presented by Hollywood star Chris Rock, will be broadcast in full on MTV UK & Ireland at 20.00 on 30 August. The 2003 awards mark the 20th anniversary of the ceremony and are the second ...
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Rosencrantz digs into archives
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered two hour-long archive-based shows in the Best Everstrand from Yorkshire TV (YTV), writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC tests 'avatar' alternatives
Broadcasters could escape hefty payments on 'avatar' models of footballers whose image rights are licensed to game developers thanks to a new technology being developed by BBC R&D , writes Richard Dean.
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Five agrees emergency playout deal
Five has signed a two-year deal with BBC Broadcast for the corporation's commercial play-out division to provide 'second-line disaster recovery' for all of the commercial broadcaster's programme feeds.
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UK Style to add value to people's homes
UK Style head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood has commissioned indie Reef Television to produce a 15 x 30-minute property series, Put Your Money Where Your House Is. The series, which will be repeated on sister channel UK Bright Ideas next year, will see property developer ...
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BBC3 commissions more Grease Monkeys
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has recommissioned comedy drama Grease Monkeys, about an Asian family who own a garage in Birmingham. The 10 x 30-minute run is expected to keep many of the original series' cast, such as Bend it Like ...
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ITV2 places order for party in the parks
ITV2 has commissioned Daisybeck Productions to produce a 60-minute music special on the broadcaster's own Party in the Parks concerts. The show will feature star-studded gigs in Leeds and Swansea and will include artists such as Busted, Sugarbabes, Atomic Kitten, Liberty X, Darius and Girls Aloud. ITV2's ...