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twofourtwo to make Newquay doc for C5
Indie twofourtv has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a documentary looking at life in Britain's surf capital, Newquay, writes Georgina LipscombOrdered by C5 controller of children's and religious programmes
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C5's Attwell orders doc about porn king
Airborne TV has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a 60-minute documentary about pornography company Private.Commissioned by C5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell, Private - The Reluctant King of Porn
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Twenty Twenty lands double doc order from C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Pat Younge has ordered two 50-minute documentaries from indie Twenty Twenty, writes Penny HughesSecrets of Shepton Market (working title) looks at the treatment of black American
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C4 orders morality stories for children
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and programmes John Richmond has ordered five-part series The Beaconsfrom Cardiff-based indie Wild Dream Films.The 15-minute morality tales, which aim to further
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Radio 4 gives Catherine Bailey drama orders
Radio indie Catherine Bailey productions has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to produce a 2 x 60-minute drama piece, Mother and Son.Based on the novel by Ivy
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ITV2 orders travel gameshow
ITV2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has commissioned First Circle films to produce a travel gameshow, writes Steve AstonThe Race , a 15 x 60-minute series, will follow four two-strong teams as
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Reilly quits VTR
Inferno operator Crawford Reilly has quit VTR after only six months to join Glassworks.Reilly will be reunited with former Rushes colleague Ludo Fealy who moved to Glassworks at the same
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Sci-Fi transmission loss set scene for Molinare disposal
TV Corp's strategy to become 'a major international content producer and brand developer' moves one step further as facility is put up for sale
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GVG eyes flotation with£25m equity finance deal
Grass Valley Group (GVG) has raised $36m (£25m) in an equity finance deal led by investment bank Lazards.The money will enable the group to maintain its 'high level' of investment in
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Davis plans return of silent movie
Comedian produces Harold Loyd style slapstick in first speechless TV production since the 70s
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BBC1 scores with qualifier
England's win against Greece helps channel to its best Wednesday night ratings for two years as 10m tune in
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BBC1 scores with qualifyer
England's win against Greece helps channel to its best Wednesday night ratings for two years as 10m tune in
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Blair to name Hewitt new media secretary
E-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt expected to take post amid rumours that DCMS may survive past Friday after all
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Tarrant tears past Richard and Judy as TV's 'most watched' presenter
Broadcast veteran emerges with highest TV 'exposure factor' according to new Broadcast survey, beating Anne Robinson into second place and the This Morning duo into third
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Blair prepares to name Hewitt new media secretary
E-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt expected to take post amid rumours that DCMS may survive past Friday after all
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ITN proposes 'third way' for BBC regulation
News outfit set to lobby new government with joint Ofcom BBC board of governors
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Heggessey issues call for 'anti-football' programming
BBC 1 controller cites Driving School as role model for Saturday night factual comedy as ITV gears up with football double header
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BBC Sport staff reeling as C4 multicultural commissioner lands senior sports role
Uproar as Salmon poaches Younge as head of sports programmes and planning with overall editorial control of corporation's flagship sports show Grandstand
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Breeze gambles on Love in last chance saloon
Granada pours£2.25 million into new six-hour afternoon Love Zone in 'last throw of the dice'
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Orton steps down
Bob the Builder chief moves to executive chairman role to make way for Lyric boss Rob Lawes to run recently merged company