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Shine sets up standalone drama outfit.
Shine Entertainment is continuing its expansion drive by creating a new standalone drama division, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Digital uptake sees slowdown.
The number of consumers wanting pay-TV services appeared to have almost peaked after BSkyB and ITV Digital this week revealed around a 50 per cent slump in new subscribers during the
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Segal leads co-pro search.
The BBC is set to expand its co-production activity on the west coast of the US and has appointed senior vice-president programme acquisition Rebecca Segal to oversee the push, writes Jane Marlow.
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OFF THE RECORD - Greg's fan club gets together.
At vast expense, the BBC created a kids paradise in a huge marquee in Battersea, south London on Monday to celebrate the launch of its two new digital kids channels, CBBC
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CLEAR GUNS FOR OXFORD.
US radio operator Clear Channel has lodged a bid for the Oxford analogue licence as part of a consortium with Town & Country - the outfit set up by former Wireless
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ITV COMMISSIONS GOODBYE MR CHIPS REMAKE.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned SMG TV Productions to create a two-hour remake of classic school film Goodbye Mr Chips. The new version, set to star Men Behaving
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Zenith heads to Sesame St for kids chief.
Zenith Entertainment has hired Sesame Workshop vice-president, European operations Julian Scott as its new head of children's drama and animation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Technology & Facilities - Net innovation at CeBIT.
Hitachi will be showing a range of products at the CeBIT world business fair in Hannover next month, including a prototype range of wearable internet appliances. The devices come complete with
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CBBC overhauls schools output.
The BBC is to further align its schools programming with its children's schedule by launching a new block of educational shows on digital channel CBBC, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FOOTIE CAUSES CORONATION ST RESCHEDULE.
ITV is to shift the midweek edition of Coronation Street to a Tuesday to avoid moving it to a later slot for the duration of its Champions' League coverage. From Tuesday
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CAPITAL/UBC DEAL NEARS.
As Broadcast went to press, Capital Radio and UBC Media were believed to be on the verge of announcing a major new digital radio data service, supplying graphics and text. Capital
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Capital wants more celebrities.
Capital Radio is looking to bolster its talent roster and is understood to be circling Jonathan Ross and former SM:TV presenters Ant and Dec, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Technology & Facilities - Pinewood in Canadian studio venture.
Pinewood Shepperton Studios is leading a consortium to build the first purpose-built film studio complex in Toronto, Canada, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Technology & Facilities - Metro first to buy Sony Xpri.
As part of a #1m investment plan, Metro Broadcast is the first UK company to buy the Sony Xpri high definition (HD) non-linear editing system, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Brunson slams ITV meddling.
Former ITN political editor Michael Brunson has criticised ITV's increasing influence over the content of its news bulletins, writes John Plunkett.
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Redmond's Brookie plans.
Channel 4 flagship soap Brookside is to undergo a radical overhaul that will see it move away from sensationalist storylines to focus more on hard-hitting social issues.Phil Redmond, who created the
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BRITNEY'S TOTP SPECIAL.
American pop princess Britney Spears will be the first singer to appear in a series of 10 x 40-minute Top of the Pops specials planned for BBC 1 this year, which will concentrate solely on one artist, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ON THE BOX - Murders most foul.
Accomplice Television joint managing director David Collins was haunted by Crime and Punishment but not by the Wests.
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CBBC ORDERS NET DRAMA AND BOGEYMAN.
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a new comedy drama about a teenager hoping to make a fortune from the internet. Rude Boy will air later this year. Meanwhile, Raymond Briggs'
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Trade talk - A big ideas man.
Capital 95.8 FM looks set for a burst of creativity now that Ric Blaxill, creator of TOTP2 and SM:TV, has been made deputy programme controller.