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    Buyers sort for Photobition Group

    2002-01-10T11:54:00Z

    Administrators at accountancy firm Arthur Andersen are seeking buyers for the film storage and distribution division of graphics services provider Photobition Group, writes Barbara MarshallBonded Services, which has facilities in North

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    JVC restructures management

    2002-01-10T11:52:00Z

    JVC Professional has restructured its UK management team as part of a push beyond its core camera market into new areas, resulting in the loss of two jobs.The new board

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    CBBC's Pickard unveils new pre-school commissions

    2002-01-10T11:49:00Z

    CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has unveiled two new pre-school commissions - seen as the next generation of Teletubbies and Tweenies - with one series to be produced by little-known indie Novel

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    12 Yard Productions lands first commission

    2002-01-10T11:48:00Z

    The indie set up by The Weakest Link creator David Young, 12 Yard Productions, has landed its first commission with a daytime quiz show for Sky One, writes Simon EllerySky One

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    New Collingwood O'Hare animation for ITV

    2002-01-10T11:46:00Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned a 52 x 5-minute animated series from Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment.Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!, which tells the story of a bird, an

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    Shine to make role-swapping doc for Discovery

    2002-01-10T11:44:00Z

    Elizabeth Murdoch's production company, Shine Entertainment, has received its first commission from the Discovery Channel UK, bagging a 3 x 60-minute series called Topsy Turvy, writes Jon RogersCommissioned by Discovery vice-president

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    Ricochet to deliver future sex for C4

    2002-01-10T11:43:00Z

    A subdivision of Ricochet Films specialising in digital TV programming has been commissioned to make a new six-part series on sex for Channel 4.Ricochet Digital will produce 6 x 30-minute

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    Xmas hit Red cap to get full BBC 1 series

    2002-01-10T11:41:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a full series of EastEnders' actress Tamzin Outhwaite's army drama Red Cap, after a one-off special scored well in the festive ratings.Outhwaite, who

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    BBC in new series talks with Jamie Oliver

    2002-01-10T11:39:00Z

    Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is in advanced talks with the BBC to make a one-off documentary in which he would open and run a restaurant with the help of 16 disadvantaged

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    ITV's Sky Digital push falls flat

    2002-01-10T11:37:00Z

    Flagship channel's audience share falls despite carriage on Sky Digital platform

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    Former United staff exodus continues at Granada

    2002-01-10T11:35:00Z

    Tom Archer follows John Willis and Dan Maddicott out of the Granada door to become head of general factual at BBC Bristol

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    Granada's Allen demands three global formats

    2002-01-10T11:33:00Z

    Failure of the company to find globally exportable formats such as Celador's Millionaire? leads to challenging target of three by end of the year

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    C4 to put production process of new sitcom online

    2002-01-10T11:33:00Z

    Live script updates and assessment of characters and plots to be available on the web as broadcaster aims for totally transparent production

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    Thompson-led review stalls

    2002-01-10T11:23:00Z

    Examination of BBC's general factual commissioning system fails to proceed following director of television's departure

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    BBC news ups US clout

    2002-01-10T11:21:00Z

    Corporation claims reach of 70 per cent of US homes after 30 new public service stations sign up to BBC World

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    Ex-EastEnders editor to boost Sky's drama

    2002-01-10T11:18:00Z

    Sara Johnson joins Sky One as channel bids to become less-reliant on US imports

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    BBC and NTL close to sports channel deal

    2002-01-10T11:16:00Z

    Plan for archive-based channel is resurrected as corporation and cable operator aim for Summer launch

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    C5 poaches Tigress exec for deputy role

    2002-01-10T11:13:00Z

    Director Justine Kershaw defects to work on unannounced factual strategy with C5 controller of factual Dan Chambers

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    Kilgarriff joins Cartoon Network

    2002-01-10T11:10:00Z

    Former director of programmes at Rapture becomes channel manager and vice-president of Cartoon Network UK

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    New US office for Optomen

    2002-01-10T11:07:00Z

    Indie becomes latest to set up shop in the States with 12-strong New York office