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SMG gives Grampian pledge
Grampian TV owner SMG has moved to assure senior Scottish public figures that it will not cut its hours if ITV is allowed to streamline its regional output next year, writes Steve Aston.
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OMNE GOES FOR LIBERATE
UK cable start-up firm Omne Communications has chosen Liberate TV software ahead of a December launch of its interactive services. Former NTL and BT employees formed Omne last summer to provide
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ITV Regions - Saving the regions
Next week TV executives gather in Salford to discuss the state of regional TV. Safeguarding the future of ITV's regional output will be at the top of the agenda. Jane Marlow reports.
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October lines up new team
October Films, producer of the award-winning Staying Lost, has unveiled a raft of new appointments including a leading drama producer from Irish broadcaster RTE who will be charged with spearheading a new push into drama, writes Simon Ellery.
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MERLIN SOLD TO VT
Former BBC transmission business Merlin Communications has been bought by Southampton-based naval shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft (VT) for£95m. The deal is part of VT's strategy of expanding its support services business.Merlin,
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RTS NAMES WINNERS
The Royal Television Society has named the winners of its North West awards with the BBC picking up eight gongs. The corporation's haul included best regional news programme, BBC North West
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Trade Talk - The strategist
Having given teenagers Trouble, vice-president of Flextech channels Lisa Opie is now overseeing marketing for her resilient TV family.
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Bakewell's Taboo lifts BBC2's share
Debut of new series nearly doubles BBC2's share as 3.6m tune in to see former Heart of The Matter presenter front history of nudity doc
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Smith slams Weakest Link
The man behind Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? says BBC rival is a 'flawed format' and berates host Anne Robinson for not 'being genuine'
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C4's Deakin orders Pesky game show
Channel 4 editor, arts and animation Camilla Deakin has commissioned indie Pesky to make a one-off animated game show for C4's Hot Reels: Animation Grand Prix strand, writes Jon RogersFifteen-minute Stress
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October to make peasants doc for Channel 4
October Films has landed a major commission for Channel 4 to be directed by award-winning documentary-maker Angus Maqueen, writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by C4 head of documentaries Peter Dale, the 3 x
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Real World bags commissions worth£5.5m
Scottish indie Ideal World Productions has secured commissions worth£5.5m across terrestrial and non-terrestrial channels.For BBC1, the company is making Force 10 Rescue, dubbed '999 meets Police Camera Action'. The
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Bazal clinches 65-programme deal
Endemol UK production arm Bazal has clinched its first output deal with the Discovery Home & Leisure channel with a 65-programme deal, writes Leigh HolmwoodThe deal, commissioned by Discovery Home &
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BBC to air Becker and McEnroe tournament
The BBC is to screen live action from next month's Honda Challenge tennis tournament, which will feature former champions such as Boris Becker and John McEnroe competing at the Royal Albert
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Armac makes Ferry journey to the Amazon
Armac Films project Ferry up the Amazon is due to be transmitted on BBC 1 Scotland as a 60-minute film on New Year's Eve.Commissioned by Neil McDonald at BBC Scotland,
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September brings off raft of sales to US
September Films has secured a raft of US sales for its factual output.The 15 x 60-minute series Hollywood Confidential has been sold to the American Movie Classics channel, while its
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UK Style to look at Christmas preparations
UK Style has commissioned NMTV to make what is billed as the channel's most ambitious programme to date - Christmas Live on Style.Ordered by UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood,
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Cicada's three commissions
Cicada Films has scooped three commissions for Channel 4, Discovery and Carlton, writes Penny HughesSecrets of the Sands, a 60-minute film about the origins of the Egyptian Empire, will air on
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Pozzitive wins ITV Xmas panto commission
ITV has handed the commission for its yearly pantomime to Pozzitive Television.Commissioned by ITV network controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam, the 75-minute adaptation of Dick Whittington follows last year's production
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Play UK orders pop culture send-up show
Manchester-based indie Multi Media Arts has won its first commission from Play UK.Channel editor Mathew Littleford has ordered a 10 x 30-minute series, Having a Pop, 'which takes a swipe