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    C5 unveils indie plan.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 plans to spend up to 10 per cent of its UK production budget on commissions from regional independents this year, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    CHANNEL 5 COMMISSIONS BITCHIEST BABES.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    World of Wonder has made a 40-minute archive-based documentary for Channel 5 called Britain's Bitchiest Babes. The programme will air next month and is produced by Annette Gordon, directed by Deane

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    C4's Durrance follows boss' exit.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor, night-time Zizi Durrance is moving to another role within the channel, a week after her boss, Darren Bender, admitted similar plans, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Lawson signs C4 deal for second bite of cookery series.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    TV Chef Nigella Lawson has signed a co-production deal with indie Flashback TV to make the second series of Nigella Bites, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    EX-ITEL MARKETING DIRECTOR JOINS C4.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Former Itel marketing director Mike Morris has resurfaced as marketing director for Channel 4 International. Morris, who left the United News & Media (UNM)-owned distributor following its merger with Granada International

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    CHANNEL 4 SIGNS DEAL TO AIR WORLD RALLY.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has signed a three-year contract for the UK broadcast rights to all 14 rounds of the World Rally Championship with rights holder International Sportsworld Communications. Chrysalis Television will produce

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    C4 ON HUNT FOR NEW LITERARY SHOW IDEAS.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 head of arts, history and religion Janice Hadlow is looking for ideas for a new series about the written word. The plan coincides with the channel's decision to end

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    PIONEER COSMOLOGY PROGRAMME FOR C4.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Science specialist Pioneer Productions has started work on a new 3 x 50-minute cosmology series for Channel 4 as a follow-up to its award-winning show Universe. Working-titled Mysterious Universe/Planets from Hell,

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    Missing potential at C4.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    I was going to launch a broadside at Radio 1 this week, but something much more important came up. Sitting thoughtfully - some might say idly - at my desk, I

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    RATINGS: WEEK ENDING 4 FEBRUARY - Popstars outperform all but Heartbeat and soaps.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Popstars went into overdrive as the 'moment of truth' arrived for the hopefuls. ITV left nothing to chance to ensure that the selection of the five stars would be the programme

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    3sixtymedia backs virtual studio with.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The BBC/Granada joint-venture 3sixtymedia is pushing its virtual studio as part of the new company's launch on 1 March, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    20 20 TV carries on delivering.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Twenty Twenty Television has confirmed a raft of commissions, despite the recent loss of director Paul Woolwich (Broadcast, 26.01.00), writes Ashley Davies.

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    Big Brother 2 Website.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Victoria Real has won the contract for designing and building the website for Channel 4's Big Brother 2, beating off competition from the producers of C4's new media offshoot e4.com, writes Jon Rogers.

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    CABLE 17 STAFF ARE SWORN TO SECRECY.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The closure of one of the last local cable channels is being marred by attempts by owner Telewest to gag the 15-strong full-time workforce. Cable 17, based in Croydon, Surrey, is

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    RATINGS - BBC 1's In Deep fails to drown out Millionaire.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1's new drama In Deep made a splash but failed to sink ITV's ratings tug Who Want to be a Millionaire?, writes Jon Rogers.

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    RADIO FIVE LIVE HOLDS ONTO FORMULA 1 RIGHTS.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live has secured exclusive radio rights to Formula 1 for a further four years. The new contract, which runs from 2002, will see the BBC providing commentary to

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    Hartog joins Pearson

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    Pearson Television has appointed Who Wants to be a Millionaire?executive producer Stephanie Hartog to the newly-created role of controller of light entertainment, acquisitions and resources, worldwide production.

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    Ecosse films takes on programme makers

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    Indie Ecosse Films has bolstered its team with the appointment of programme-makers James Saynor and Elizabeth Bradley as development executive and development producer respectively.Saynor, who was a former script editor

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    Cockcroft dies

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    Award-winning documentary-maker Barry Cockcroft has died aged 68.Cockcroft worked at Yorkshire Television where he made around 100 TV documentaries in a career that spanned four decades.

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    Atlantic radio promotes Henderson

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    Long-wave radio station Atlantic 252 has appointed Sarah Henderson as its new programme controller.Henderson, who has been responsible for researching and programming the station's music output since 1998, will now