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    Virtue appoints chief

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    Webcasting and streaming specialist Virtue Broadcasting has promoted head of production Richard Griffiths to chief operating officer.Griffiths, a former GMTV producer and L!ve TV presenter, will head Virtue's 30-strong UK

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    Cable 17 staff sworn to secrecy on closure

    2001-02-22T16:37:00Z

    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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    Digital broadcaster's alliance set to rubbish BBC claims

    2001-02-22T15:19:00Z

    Eight-strong group expected to urge BBC to aim digital service at over 65s

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    Holman fills loonland development role

    2001-02-22T14:19:00Z

    International children's production outfit TV-Loonland has appointed Celia Holman to the newly created role of head of development in its expanding London office.Holman, a former Macmillan editorial director, will oversee

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    Doomed Dome raid to get comedy treatment

    2001-02-22T14:19:00Z

    Principal Pictures in negotiations with terrestrial broadcasters about 90-minute film

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    Five Live boss wants stronger identity

    2001-02-22T14:19:00Z

    Shennan expresses desire for dedicated team with one base

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    ITN World News appoints producer

    2001-02-22T14:19:00Z

    ITN's World News for Public Television, which broadcasts to more than 50 per cent of US households, has appointed Mark Holt as executive producer.He joins next week from

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    C4's Durrance to follow Bender with new role

    2001-02-22T14:19:00Z

    Commissioning editor, night-time to move on at the end of March

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    Squires tipped for GMTV

    2001-02-22T14:14:00Z

    Carlton Central managing director emerges as hot favourite to succeed Christopher Stoddart at helm of breakfast broadcaster

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    ITN expands into digital news service

    2001-02-22T14:14:00Z

    Text+ news on ONdigital to be supplied by news provider as part of ITV-branded service

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    Edmonds joins BBC regulation row

    2001-02-22T14:14:00Z

    Oftel director says BBC board of governors should report to super regulator Ofcom

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    Former BBC digital radio head quits

    2001-02-22T13:58:00Z

    Jones to leave in April after departmental reshuffle leaves him out in the cold

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    Edinburgh Festival advisors revealed

    2001-02-22T13:58:00Z

    Committee announced for 26th festival

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    BBC and Venner Television in Tour de France talks

    2001-02-22T13:09:00Z

    Tour de France producer Venner Television has begun exclusive negotiations with the BBC over rights to screen this year's Tour de France, after the programme was axed by Channel

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    New detective series for BBC Scotland

    2001-02-22T13:05:00Z

    BBC Scotland head of drama Barbara McKissack and BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey have commissioned Skyline productions to produce Rose's Patch, a 60-minute comedy drama for BBC 1.Starring Denis Lawson

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    Rosencrantz backs show without Wright

    2001-02-22T13:01:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a full series of Granada Television's talent show format This Is My Moment, despite the defection of its presenter Ian Wright

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    New Paramount game show

    2001-02-22T12:56:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel director of programming Sally Habbershaw has commissioned a new 20 x 30-minute game show from Open Mike Productions, writes Jon RogersShoot the Messenger is billed as a light-hearted

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    C4 on hunt for new literary show ideas

    2001-02-22T12:51:00Z

    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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    Nigella Lawson gets second C4 cookery series

    2001-02-22T12:28:00Z

    TV chef Nigella Lawson has signed a co-production deal with indie Flashback TV to make the second series of Nigella Bites, writesGeorgina LipscombAs predicted in Broadcast, the

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    Murphy orders gay magazine show

    2001-02-22T12:22:00Z

    BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned That Gay Show, a 13 x 30-minute weekly magazine show for gay men.The show is filmed on location around the country and looks