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Ideal World to make drama with unknown talent
Ideal World Films has completed an eight-part drama serial written and directed entirely by new talent for Channel 4's independent film and video unit (IFVU), writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by C4 commissioning
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Somethin' Else wins MTV Radio orders
MTV Radio Productions has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce programming from the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards to be distributed to commercial radio stations worldwide.Commissioned by MTV Radio Productions
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True North explores life of lottery Liar
Leeds-based factual specialist True North Productions has started work on one-off documentary The Lottery Liar(working title) for ITV's Real Lifestrand.ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes ordered
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New series of Survivor to get a peak-time slot
ITV has decided to run a second series of its ratings flop Survivor, writes Steve AstonITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz is understood to have asked Carlton's Planet 24 to revamp
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West Wing moves into peak-time
Channel 4 has confirmed the second series of US drama The West Wing will move out of its graveyard slot when it hits the main channel next year, writes Penny Hughes.
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Astra's Chandler joins digital tsar debate
Managing director of satellite operator says appointee should have multi-million pound marketing budget and 'power to get things done'
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New BBC digital radio services to launch from January
Network Y to start the roll-out with all services planned to be up and running by the Autumn
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Aardman lays off another fifty from feature animation
Bristol-based Aardman Animations has been forced to cut a further 50 employees from the company's feature animation department which has already been subjected to 97 redundancies since July, writes Joanna ScottOnly
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Ichoose goes into receivership
Entertainment website searches for a buyer after events of September 11 mean cut-backs for financial backer
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Arsenal lose out to The Blue Planet
David Attenborough's The Blue Planet proves more popular than live European football despite Arsenal qualifying for next stage of tournament
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Penk ups Virgin's breakfast audience
Replacement for ousted Chris Evans adds 300,000 listeners to Virgin Radio's breakfast show
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Cross-media live show for Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.
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Luxury travel show series bought by Sky
BSkyB has bought 13 x 30-minute documentary series The Luxury Travel Show from Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky for its Sky Travel channel. Made by London-based travel specialist Luxury Travel Productions, the
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Workhouse managing director Dixon quits
Former Smashed Atom head of creative Jo Hooper steps into the breach as Dixon departs for National Trust
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BBC prepares Comic Relief sport spin-off
The BBC is planning to launch a follow-up to fundraising telethon Comic Relief. Sport Relief, which will feature top stars from a range of sports, is pencilled in for next summer
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British companies win Emmys in New York
Three British companies scooped Emmys at the technical/ engineering achievement awards held in New York last week, writes Barbara MarshallQuantel and ITN were jointly recognised for the development and implementation of
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Discovery to launch interactive services in partnership with DI3
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has brought in UK interactive TV developer DI3 as its technology partner in preparation for a global launch of interactive services, writes Barbara MarshallDiscovery plans a range
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Todd-AO gets editing facilities revamp
Todd-AO is the latest Liberty Livewire facility to benefit from the group's capital expenditure plans with a£600,000 revamp of its editing facilities, writes Barbara MarshallThe work is the first stage
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Crabs get the better of Arsenal
David Attenborough's The Blue Planet proves more popular than live European football despite Arsenal qualifying for next stage of tournament
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Capital Radio buys stake in Choice FM owner
Radio Group pays£3.3m for 19% of Tainside Ltd and retains option to acquire both Choice FM London radio licences