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    Broadcast millionaires lose£200m in wealth

    2001-08-17T00:00:00Z

    The combined wealth of the UK's 100 richest TV and radio executives has dropped by£200m in the last year following the dotcom crash, slump in advertising revenues and subsequent cascade

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    £200,000 FOR SKILLSET

    2001-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Training body Skillset has been awarded a grant of almost£200,000 from the London Development Agency for training initiatives within the capital. Part of the money is earmarked to organise another

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    From the show floor - Siggraph 2001

    2001-08-16T17:35:00Z

    Produxion.com's undercover specialist brings you the pick of the new releases

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    Channel 4 unveils Autumn line-up

    2001-08-16T17:29:00Z

    New Tony Marchant drama, David Starkey-fronted investigation into the six wives of Henry VIII and a challenging look at racism in the UK are among the highlights of the new season

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    Hamiltons in live TV debate

    2001-08-16T16:45:00Z

    Infamous couple, who have denied allegations of serious sexual assault, continue to court media with appearance on live TV debate tomorrow night

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    NMTV to produce three series for UKTV

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    York-based indie NMTV is to produce three new series for UKTV's portfolio of channels.NMTV head of production Tracy Molloy is producing and Izzy Arietta directing 26 x 30-minute house makeover

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    Louis Theroux show exposes famous faces

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    Presenter Louis Theroux is making a film on Neil Hamilton - the disgraced cabinet minister who, with his wife Christine, was last week questioned about an indecent assault on a woman

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    Somethin' Else delivers pioneers follow-up

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    Indie Somethin' Else has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a second series of Pioneers to air from next January.Commissioned by C4 commissioning editor music and youth Jo Wallace,

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    ITV drama chief orders two new series

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned two comedy dramas for the network.Indie Alibi Productions has produced a 90-minute comedy thriller Dead starring Caroline Quentin and Robert Bathurst. The

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    Auf Wiedersehen Pet scores hat trick

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    The BBC has released further details of its new version of Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which begins filming on location in London, Arizona and Middlesbrough from next week.The third series of

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    ITV woos kids with religious show The Ark

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned United Productions to make a multi-faith religious series for children.The 13 x 30-minute series The Ark follows five

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    BBC to mark 40 years of Jamaican independence

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    BBC Multicultural commissioning executive Maxine Watson has unveiled a raft of new programmes for BBC 2 as part of her brief to develop original strands intended to reflect 'real diversity'.The programmes,

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    C4 signs first ever deal with MTV

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    Channel 4 has struck a deal with MTV Networks International for the first time to screen the MTV Europe Music Awards from Germany.With artists including Destiny's Child, Dido and Janet

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    C4 commissions MBC to create futuristic factual doc

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) has secured two one-off commissions from Channel 4 including a film looking at the effects of climate change in the year 2050, write Colin Robertson and Jon Rogers

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    BBC 1 launches interactive holiday show

    2001-08-16T16:29:00Z

    BBC 1 is to launch a new holiday show based on the interactive travel recommendations of the public.Holiday - You Call the Shots, a 6 x 30-minute series to be

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    CPS considers prosecuting over Brass Eye

    2001-08-16T16:28:00Z

    Crown Prosecution Service mulls case for prosecution of Channel 4 under the Protection of Children Act

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    ITV hits back at radio claims

    2001-08-16T16:28:00Z

    Carlton sales chief says methodology behind claims that more people are listening to radio than watching TV 'simply wrong'

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    ITV to air live music specials

    2001-08-16T16:28:00Z

    Network commissions Wembley TV and Mission Television to produce 6x60 minute series featuring Texas, Coldplay and David Gray

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    Broadcast Top 100 Rich List 2001

    2001-08-16T15:33:00Z

    Full list of the 100 richest people working in television

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    BBC Resources aims to fight industry skills shortage

    2001-08-16T14:05:00Z

    BBC Resources is fighting the industry's technical skills shortage with a second wave of traineeships following the success of a similar scheme introduced last year, writes Barbara Marshall.Twenty-one young people