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    Wark looks to grow

    2003-10-09T08:30:00Z

    Scottish indie Wark Clements has appointed financial advisers to explore a range of investment options for expansion. The production company, owned by news presenter Kirsty Wark and her husband Alan Clements, would not disclose what adviser has been appointed or whether their preferred option is to get a cash injection ...

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    New head of sales post at Wall to Wall

    2003-10-09T08:30:00Z

    Wall to Wall has created the position of head of sales to help expand its international business. Sue Hickman, who previously headed Optomen Television's sales division, will take on the post with a remit to increase international business and its profitability. She will also be charged with initiating co-productions and ...

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    Needham in new job

    2003-10-09T08:30:00Z

    Delissa Needham has left indie Uden Associates after four years to form Unicorn TV with Unique Television. Needham, who was executive producer on series such as The Most Evil Men in Historyand The Great Stinkfor Five, will continue to specialise ...

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    Pam's Pad

    2003-10-09T08:30:00Z

    The BBC's new Broadcast Centre was officially opened this week by BBC Broadcast managing director Pam Masters. The ...

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    Granada execs grab top jobs in new ITV

    2003-10-09T08:28:00Z

    Senior Granada executives are set to take the top programming jobs in the newly merged ITV business, after the£4bn deal was given the go-ahead this week, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Merged ITV to retain PSB ethos

    2003-10-09T08:27:30Z

    ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard this week said that the network's independence was 'sacrosanct' and it would not be influenced in commissioning decisions by a merged ITV Production business, writes Conor Dignam.

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    Dyke to champion minorities in TV

    2003-10-09T08:27:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke, who once famously branded the BBC a 'hideously white' organisation, has been named the television industry's new race champion, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Telewest entertains Flextech sale

    2003-10-09T08:26:30Z

    Beleaguered cable company Telewest is understood to be looking to offload its Flextech content division for£750m, according to City sources, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    C4 show will train viewers to guard celebs

    2003-10-09T08:26:10Z

    Members of the public are to be put through a programme of SAS-style training to see if they have what it takes to become a top celebrity bodyguard in a new Channel 4 reality series, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Regions fear post-merger cutbacks

    2003-10-09T08:25:35Z

    The ITV merger has sparked fears among Carlton and Granada's regional broadcasters that their in-house production operations may be scaled back and commissions farmed out to independents, writes Paul Revoir.

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    McHugh departs C4 entertainment

    2003-10-09T08:25:30Z

    Channel 4 head of entertainment John McHugh has quit the channel and is tipped to be replaced by Five controller of entertainment Andrew Newman, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Bird quits Turner

    2003-10-09T08:25:02Z

    Andy bird, president of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) International, has quit the company after nine years with no job to go to, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Broadcasters rally to protect their advertising clout

    2003-10-09T08:25:01Z

    Channel 4, Five and Sky are set to hold talks within the next few weeks to discuss consolidating their sales arms in a bid to fend off a single ITV sales point, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Carter warns Ofcom will face unparalleled legal challenges

    2003-10-09T08:25:00Z

    Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has predicted that the new super-regulator will face an unprecedented amount of legal threats, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    UK spends most on quality TV

    2003-10-08T10:09:07Z

    The UK spends more on new quality television programmes than any other country in the world, a new report has found, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Moyles takes over R1's breakfast show

    2003-10-08T09:59:00Z

    Sara Cox has been axed from the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show after failing to stem haemorrhaging listener figures and will be replaced by drivetime host Chris Moyles, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Taggart (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror

    2003-10-08T09:54:00Z

    'The new series of Taggart seemed to concerntrate on what it does best - an alternately gritty and glamorous portra...

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    Taggart (ITV1) - Nancy Banks-Smith, Guardian

    2003-10-08T09:52:00Z

    'The story itself was stuffed with murder, drugs, prostitution, voyeurism, VD and sadomasochism? Bit of bad luck re...

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    Taggart (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star

    2003-10-08T09:50:00Z

    'This is Taggart's 20th year and it's looking its age.'...

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    Men & Motors picks Talbot as com editor

    2003-10-08T09:48:40Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting lifestyle channel Men & Motors has appointed a new commissioning editor, Joe Talbot, following the departure of Lesley Johnson last month to set up her own media business, writes Rosemary Gallagher.