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    US hotshots to aid BBC's expansion.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has turned to the United States to aid its expansion plans in two separate moves, it emerged this week.Design group BBC MediaArc has brought in Star Wars producer Gary

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    ACTION TIME NET ARCHIVE.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Action Time is to build a digital archive of shows such as Denis Norden's Laughter File for streaming over the internet. The aim is to provide a searchable archive database of

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    Oftel may act if ITV/BSkyB fail to settle.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The government may call on the telecoms regulator, Oftel, to force BSkyB to take ITV onto its digital platform if a 'just result' between the two companies is not reached, writes John Lewis.

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    Acquisitions head is fresh loss to Hit.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment head of acquisitions Peter Curtis has joined creative director Kate Fawkes in quitting the indie, writes Steve Aston.

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    C5 shifts news and adds chat.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is shifting its main evening news programme to 17.30 from the start of the forthcoming general election campaign, despite the fact that the Independent Television Commission (ITC) has not

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    C5 GLADIATOR TRIUMPH.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has won the British terrestrial television first-run rights to the multi-Oscar nominated film Gladiator after a 'keenly contested' battle with other broadcasters, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    NEW DEAL FOR C5.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is to take an 11.5 per cent stake in internet pets product company Petspyjamas.com after agreeing to give the firm£2m worth of on-screen advertising in its latest equity

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    C5 presenter heads indie Sponge.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 presenter Marc Crumpton and actor Ed Sanders, star of Sky One football soap Dream Team, have set up their own entertainment production company, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    C5 hikes 'quality' factual output.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 senior controller of arts, features and documentaries, Chris Shaw, has commissioned a raft of new factual programmes, as part of a drive to promote quality documentaries in primetime, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    JELLY GOES HARD AT C5.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Jelly Television has created the titles for Channel 5 documentary Hard Bastards. Presented by Ronnie Kray's widow Katy, the series examines the lives of Britain's toughest men. Designed and directed by

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - Homegrown hits still eluding C5.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5's audience share is obstinately stuck at about 5 per cent, with sport and Hollywood movies getting viewers rather than UK produced shows, such as The Mole, even though they have been well-publicised. Katy Elliott reports.

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    C4's Bender to freelance.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, night-time, Darren Bender has quit, writes Steve Aston.

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    Emap/C4 teen portal scrapped.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Emap Digital and Channel 4's planned teen portal, Slam.com, has been shelved after the two companies admitted they had drastically rethought the project, writes Steve Aston.

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    E4 TO PREMIERE EMINEM SHOW.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and E4 have picked up exclusive rights to Eminem: Live in Concert from producer and international distributor Portman Television.The two channels have rights to a 90-minute version of the

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    C4 poaches factual head from Rapido.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has strengthened her department, poaching Rapido TV's head of factual entertainment Stephen Wright, writes Steve Aston.Reporting to Murphy, Wright will become editor, entertainment/

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    YTTTP to make C4 film special

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television Productions (YTTTP) controller of features Bridget Boseley has secured the company's most ambitious factual entertainment project to date - a five-hour 100 Greatest movie special for Channel

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    S4CI ties with Einstein for series of docs.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    S4C INTERNATIONAL (S4CI) and Einstein Entertainment have struck a£1m deal to make a series of primetime documentaries for both the domestic and international markets, writes Simon Ellery.The two companies plan

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    Baines quits ITN after 24 years' service.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    ITN managing director new media Garron Baines is to leave the company after almost 25 years to join computer giant IBM, writes David Wood.

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    RADIO 2 SCOOPS BEE GEES ONE-OFF CONCERT.

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 has secured an exclusive concert by the Bee Gees - their only planned performance for this year.The group will record the 60-minute special before an audience of 300

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    Turner made rank outsider for Celebrity Big Brother

    2001-03-08T17:30:00Z

    Bookies bank on Brookside's Sweeney as hot favourite with Jack Dee at three's as former GMTV presenter Turner looks set for an early bath