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Avid commits to show
After not exhibiting at any major trade shows last year and instead holding a series of Europe-wide customer events, Avid Technology has done a U-turn and booked a stand at The Production Show. European vice-president Graham Sharp told Broadcast in November 2001 that last year's ...
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Auf Wiedersehen heads for Cuba
BBC1 drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet- which picked up ratings of more than 12 million when it was revived last year - is to return for another series, this time set in Cuba, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsGrace departs ITV as Pickard arrives
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace is quitting the network centre just 10 days before the arrival of new director of programmes Nigel Pickard, writes John Plunkett
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BBC admits errors over writers' fees
The BBC has conceded its payment system for repeat fees needs to be improved after a number of writers complained they were not being paid for screenings of their shows on the BBC's new digital channels, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Baraka adds to offline
Baraka has increased its offline business since incorporating Ruthless Editing and has bought two more Avid offlines. Managing director David Cox told Broadcastthat corporate work and promo work for companies like Discovery has increased and commercials work is steady despite difficulties in the market, adding ...
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Zeal to make 65-part ITV reality show
Zeal TV has secured one of the biggest ever indie orders for a daytime ITV show with its 65-part reality gameshow, Under Construction, writes John Plunkett.
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C4 job for resolution
Facility Resolution is to cut five 10-minute shows following the annual Muslim pilgrimage to the Hajj, to be broadcast on Channel 4 next week. Hajj; the Greatest Trip on Earthis a documentary to play on Saturday night, featuring three pilgrims as they make their way ...
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Dom Joly wins quick BBC3 recommission
Comedian Dom Joly's new studio-based chat show for BBC3 has been commissioned for a second, longer run even before its first series has aired. BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush have ordered an 8 x 30-minute run of This is ...
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Big Bear to make fourth My Hero for BBC1
Big Bear Films is producing a fourth series of Ardal O'Hanlon's BBC1 sitcom, My Hero. The 10 x 30-minute run is directed by John Stroud and follows the further adventures of Thermoman, the unlikely superhero and mild-mannered owner of a health food shop. It is ...
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BBC1's Merseybeat moves to city centre
BBC1 police drama Merseybeatwill be relocated to Liverpool city centre for its fourth series in order to allow 'bigger storytelling opportunities'. The series, consisting of a yet to be decided number of 60-minute episodes, will again feature Leslie Ash, John McArdle and Joanna Taylor as ...
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Imago spotlights adultery for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned Norwich-based indie Imago to produce a series delving into the world of adulterous man's 'other woman', writes Paul Revoir.
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ITV1 plans M25 murder drama
Granada has scooped two factual dramas from ITV in the wake of its success with Hillsborough and The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, writes John Plunkett.
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VH1 launches quest to find UK's top divas
VH1 has started production on a new talent series, Dare to Diva, which aims to find the UK's biggest diva. The London event - the second stop in a five-city tour which takes in Nashville, Miami, New York and Philadelphia - offers budding female singers ...
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NewsLiddiment teams up with Spacey
Former ITV director of programmes David Liddiment has joined forces with Kevin Spacey to become the producer of London's Old Vic theatre company, writes John Plunkett
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NewsJazz FM Manchester gets new md
A new managing director has been appointed to run Jazz FM's north west of England station as part of a series of changes since the Guardian Media Group (GMG) bought the network in July last year, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsBBC suffers peaktime blackout
Millions of viewers in London and the south east were left watching blank screens last night (5 January) as BBC 1 and BBC 2 went off air during peaktime, writes Luke Satchell
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My TV career's over fears Matthew Kelly
Troubled Matthew Kelly fears his glittering TV career is over. ...
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Bashir: It was such pressure
Documentary ace Martin Bashir told last night of the manic eight months he spent getting to know Michael Jackson. ...
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15m - Show of the year for ITV
Up to 15 million viewers saw Martin Bashir's disturbing interview with Jackson. ...