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Ex-EastEnders editor to boost Sky's drama.
BSkyB IS looking to bolster its UK-originated drama and has hired ex-EastEnders script editor Sara Johnson to help spearhead the push, writes Simon Ellery.
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ON THE BOX - Xmas at the Kumars.
Dan Chambers, C5 controller of factual, feels at home with the Kumars but found Nearly Soapstars too close for comfort.
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CREATIVE BRIEFS.
The Farm post-produced the titles for the new series of The Magnificent Seven, produced for and by Universal cable channel The Studio. Each episode provides a countdown of seven great movie
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BROADBAND FOOTIE.
Granada's joint-venture with Liverpool Football Club Liverpoolfc.tv is to broadcast its first ever broadband match - a pay-per-view premiership clash between Manchester United and Liverpool later this month. The match will
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BT may invest in indies.
BT could become a major investor in the independent television sector, according to new chairman Sir Christopher Bland, writes David Wood.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Buyers sought for Photobition.
Administrators at accountancy firm Arthur Andersen are seeking buyers for the film storage and distribution division of graphics services provider Photobition Group, writes Barbara Marshall.
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GALLEON GROUP BUYS PC PEPPER RIGHTS.
Animation company The Galleon Group has bought half the rights to new children's animation production PC Pepper, jointly owned by Fireman Sam creator Rob Lee. PC Pepper is based around the
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - IBC CONFERENCE CALL.
The International Broadcasting Convention has called for contributions to help shape this year's conference to be held in Amsterdam in September. The deadline for proposals, which should be no more than
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Carlton creates key hi-tech role.
Carlton is set to shake up its largely unsuccessful strategy of embracing new technologies with the appointment of a technology troubleshooter.Richard Cross, vice-president of News Corporation's digital subsidiary NDS, joins Carlton
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OFF THE RECORD - Carlton Xmas present.
Those Scrooge-like bosses at Carlton have been at it again. Instead of a pay rise this year, staff got a day off in lieu as a Christmas present!Tighter than a BBC
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Kilgarriff joins Cartoon Network.
Former Rapture director of programmes Richard Kilgarriff has rejoined the TV industry to head Cartoon Network's UK operation, writes David Wood.
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LOTTERY CASH FOR THE COMMUNITY CHANNEL.
Charity service The Community Channel has secured #900,000 of new funding safeguarding the channel's future until 2004. The money is a mixture of Lottery funds through the National Lottery's Community Fund
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CBBC gives tots two new shows.
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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TRADE TALK - Chained gang.
Having been linked to Initial, what will Baadasss TV producer Nav Raman bring to her new factual entertainment commissioning role at Channel 4?
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PROPERTY CHANNEL OWNER TAKES STAKE IN INDIE.
The Completely Creative Group (CCG), which is set to launch The Property Channel later this year, has taken an undisclosed stake in independent producer and NTL affiliate Clarion TV. Green Gecko
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UBC MEDIA FINALISES CLASSIC GOLD PURCHASE.
UBC Media has finalised its #1.7m deal to buy the six remaining AM Classic Gold licences from GWR. The licences will operate as part of Classic Gold Digital in which UBC
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OFF THE RECORD - Discovering Clive on Mastermind.
Remember Discovery's bid to make the mainstream by airing an updated version of Mastermind, hosted by Clive Anderson? Well, Granada boss Steve Morrison put the channel firmly in its place at
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Management step in to halt closure of VFG.
Publicly quoted broadcast equipment supplier VFG is poised for a management buyout after being put into administrative receivership last month, writes Barbara Marshall.
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CNN MOBILE NEWS.
Newscaster CNN has launched a mobile phone breaking news service. The text-based service, which launched this week, will deliver immediate, breaking headlines for a #7.50 a month subscription. CNN has partnered
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OFF THE RECORD - Show coincidence.
Keen-eyed viewers may have noticed an unlikely Saturday night primetime quiz show coincidence over the Christmas period. Amazingly, a 'flame-haired' lady contestant showed up on both The Waiting Game and Millionaire