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    BBC 2 to look at great Britons BBC 2

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Controller Jane Root is overseeing a list of the top 100 great Britons, the top 10 of which will each become the subject of a 60-minute documentary next year, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    NBC BUYS 13-EPISODE DOG EAT DOG LICENCE

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    BBC entertainment format Dog Eat Dog has been licensed to US network NBC for a 13-part series. The deal was negotiated by BBC Worldwide and brokered by the William Morris Agency.

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    ADOPTED CHILDREN TO GET BBC 1 SEQUEL

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    BBC Bristol has been commissioned to produce a follow-up to the award-winning documentary Love Is Not Enough for BBC 1. Commissioned by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC controller of

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    C4 0RDERS GORILLAZ

    2001-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a 30-minute animated special featuring indie band The Gorillaz as part of the channel's first animated zone, writes Penny Hughes. The programme, which will be produced by

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    Shoot out scores with viewers

    2001-05-24T12:40:00Z

    ITV dominates last night's viewing as Champions League denouement peaks with 54 per cent share

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    ITC acts on photosensitve epilepsy

    2001-05-24T10:13:00Z

    Television regulator to amend specifications for flashing images in bid to eradicate problem

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    Beddow quits Liberty

    2001-05-24T10:10:00Z

    Liberty Livewire founder and chief executive David Beddow has resigned from the US company that owns several London facilities including 4MC and Rushes.A spokeswoman for the company declined to

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    Outrage at 'variety' plans for Top of the Pops

    2001-05-24T09:50:00Z

    Lux considers proposals to turn flagship music programme into 'star vehicle' with light entertainment and gameshow elements

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    Forte quits Carlton

    2001-05-24T09:50:00Z

    Bafta award winning controller of children's tenders resignation after reports of clashes with director of programmes Steve Hewlett

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    Gibson to quit BBC

    2001-05-24T09:50:00Z

    Controller of documentaries and Edinburgh festival chair poised to exit corporation ahead of his division's merger with leisure and factual entertainment

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    Basil makes comeback

    2001-05-24T09:50:00Z

    Children's classic to return to the small screen in the first time for over a decade

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    Wark Clements seals£2m merger

    2001-05-24T09:50:00Z

    Deal with London-based drama independent creates Scotland's largest indie

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    ITV's Elliott orders YTV dramas

    2001-05-24T08:28:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two one-off feature-length dramas from Yorkshire Television, including the first TV drama from Gimme Gimme Gimme writer Jonathan Harvey, Beating Jesus.Starring Sarah Lancashire,

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    Rory Bremner special to follow election

    2001-05-24T08:28:00Z

    Vera has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a Rory Bremner election special.The 60-minute programme will take a satirical look at the election. Broadcast on 10 June,

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    BBC in Davidson sitcom talks

    2001-05-24T08:24:00Z

    Carla Lane written comedy expected to air in December

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    Merchant banker to head 4Ventures

    2001-05-24T08:24:00Z

    Channel 4 ends three-month search for head of commercial ventures arm with appointment of UBS Warburg corporate finance chief Rob Woodward

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    3D television back on the agenda

    2001-05-24T08:24:00Z

    IMAX specialist Principal Media Group in talks with two broadcasters in bid to revive genre

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    Murphy warns staff as Carlton cuts costs

    2001-05-23T17:14:00Z

    Carlton chief executive urges employees to be more efficient as company identifies 'areas of potential improvement' in bid to cut back on£141m digital loss

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    Murphy warns staff as Carlton seeks to cut costs

    2001-05-23T17:12:00Z

    Carlton chief executive urges employees to be more efficient as company identifies 'areas of potential improvement' in bid to cut back on£141m digital loss

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    Sky bats on with new TV cricket deal

    2001-05-23T16:03:00Z

    New agreement ensures international one-day matches and across-the-board coverage of the county game will remain on Sky until 2005