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    Channel 4's Cox to be 'digital tsar'

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's deputy chairman takes on part-time role heading up digital stakeholder group

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    Scott warns of losses at C4

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's managing director tells media select committee advertising downturn has led to zero profits

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    New drama for ITV primetime

    2002-01-24T11:26:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two new four-hour drama pieces - an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's classic novel Sons and Lovers and a new vehicle for Amanda

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    BBC reorders from Hat Trick

    2002-01-24T11:19:00Z

    The BBC has recommissioned a trio of entertainment shows from indie Hat Trick Productions, including a second series of the BBC 1 Saturday night Ruby Wax show The Waiting Game, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Miracle cure for Channel 4

    2002-01-24T11:17:00Z

    Channel 4 outgoing commissioning editor, religious programmes Elizabeth Clough has ordered a 60-minute documentary about a paraplegic's quest for a miracle cure, writes Penny HughesMoving Heaven and Earth (working title), the

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    Council estate comedy bound for BBC Choice

    2002-01-24T11:15:00Z

    BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has ordered a new comedy drama series set in a downtrodden Newcastle council estate from the creator of Rab C Nesbitt, writes Leigh Holmwood.The 6

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    Artsworld's Journey

    2002-01-24T11:12:00Z

    Artsworld is to screen a series of clips from video artist Stan Douglas' film Journey into Fear to coincide with its showing at London's Serpentine Gallery, writes Simon ElleryChannel director Richard

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    ITV orders sex and religion four parter

    2002-01-24T11:10:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned Lilyville Screen Entertainment to produce a four-part series on sex and religion.The 4 x 45-minute documentary, expected

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    Somethin' Else wins radio 2 reggae series

    2002-01-24T11:08:00Z

    Indie Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC Radio 2 to produce an 8 x 60-minute series on the history of reggae.Island Rock will be broadcast in May to coincide

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    Challenge TV recommissions TV scrabble

    2002-01-24T11:06:00Z

    Talent Television has been commissioned by Flextech vice-president, productions Arch Dyson to make a second, longer run of gameshow TV Scrabble for Challenge TV.The 42 x 30-minute series, will again

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    Richard Taylor interviews come back to C4

    2002-01-24T11:04:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a series run of last year's Comedy Lab show The Richard Taylor Interviews from Planet 24.The 6 x 30-minute run, based around a fake estate agency,

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    Granada to make animal welfare series

    2002-01-24T11:02:00Z

    Granada has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce a second series of its Animal Precinct format.The 18 x 60-minute series follows the work of New York City's American Society

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    ITV orders two series of ultimate questions

    2002-01-24T11:00:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson has commissioned Meridian to produce a further 18 x 45-minute and 6 x 30-minute series of Ultimate Questions.The Sunday

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    LWT announces host of new commissions

    2002-01-24T10:58:00Z

    LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has unveiled a raft of new programmes for the London region to air this year.New orders include another run of late-night series 24 Hours in

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    C4 political awards to air next month

    2002-01-24T10:56:00Z

    Indie McDougall Craig has been commissioned by Channel 4 head of current affairs, news and business David Lloyd to produce the fourth annual Channel 4 Political Awards which are set to

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    New homes for Pukka divisions

    2002-01-24T10:54:00Z

    The Pukka Group, which went into administration before Christmas, hopes to have found new homes for all three divisions by the end of this month, writes Barbara MarshallFounder Paul Katis told

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    BBC MediaArc cuts 35 jobs

    2002-01-24T10:52:00Z

    BBC Resources' digital media agency BBC MediaArc is to cut 35 jobs in a bid to stem losses, writes Barbara MarshallThe department was set up in December to group together all

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    Pepper hires ex-TVI Holzen as new md

    2002-01-24T10:50:00Z

    Pepper Post-Production, part of the Big Finish group, has appointed former TVI finance director Patrick Holzen as managing director, writes Barbara MarshallHolzen replaces Adrian Martin who left in December to move

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    C4 first with interactive ads via Sky Digital

    2002-01-24T10:48:00Z

    Go Interact TV is to launch ground-breaking interactive advertising technology for Channel 4 on Sky Digital later this month, writes Barbara MarshallC4 will be the first terrestrial broadcaster to launch

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    Management buyout of VFG succeeds

    2002-01-24T10:47:00Z

    The management of VFG has pulled off a£15m management buyout of the film and TV equipment hire business, writes Barbara MarshallThe deal, which is backed by Halifax Bank of Scotland,