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    Granada to create 'centre of excellence' for daytime

    2001-07-27T09:11:00Z

    New role for controller of lifestyle James Hunt as company's Norwich base becomes focus for daytime output

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    Diverse Production rebrands and re-shuffles

    2001-07-27T08:36:00Z

    Senior management shake-up accompanies change of name to Diverse Ltd

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    RADIO 2 TO AIR ALBUM CHART WITH MAYO

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 is to air a new official album chart on Monday nights to be fronted by Simon Mayo. Kicking off on 1 October at 19.00, the chart will be

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    BBC GAINS SOUTH AFRICA 2003 WORLD CUP DEAL

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio has secured the commentary rights to the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa and the 2007 cup in the West Indies. The deal, negotiated by BBC Radio controller

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    Carlton sheds 30 internet arm jobs

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Carlton has axed 30 staff from its internet department following the launch of the combined internet operation ITV Interactive, writes Steve Aston.

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    Jackson departure prompts C4 rethink

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The board of Channel 4 will have to balance increasing commercialism with the channel's original public service remit if it wants to ensure C4 remains in the public sector under the

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    C4 UPS BIG BREAKFAST

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has asked indies submitting ideas to replace the Big Breakfast to broaden their ideas to reach a wider demographic. C4 is also thought to have extended the deadline, with

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    WRESTLING TOO MUCH FOR C4

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 will not renew its contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) when it ends this December because of the sport's 'increasingly extreme nature', writes Penny Hughes. C4 commissioning editor,

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    Tigress to examine plague riddle for C4

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Wildlife indie Tigress Productions has won its second science order with a one-off commission for Channel 4's Secrets of the Dead strand, writes Penny Hughes.

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    FREE TO AIR - Why defection will hurt C4

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    It might seem a tad hypocritical to dab one's eyes and lament the passing of Michael Jackson at Channel 4, having so often gnashed teeth and torn hair at the often

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    ON THE BOX - E4's vote-winner

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Malcolm Heyworth, managing director of tv4c and Chatsworth Television, gives The West Wing a high approval rating but a thumbs down to Desert Forges.

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    C5 RE-ORDERS FIRST TIME BUYERS HOUSE SHOW

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 senior controller of features and arts, Michael Attwell has recommissioned World of Wonder to produce a 6 x 30-minute series of Hot Property. The series will feature first-time house

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    HEADWAY FOR C5 IN HORROR

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Urban Gothic series two producer Steve Matthews says 'people like stories'. This goes some way to explaining the television adaptation of Eater, a horror story about a shape-changing cannibal which features

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    OFF THE RECORD - Talking Pollocks about Tweenies

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    There were a few red faces at the Jackson Pollock estate recently when one of its eagle-eyed representatives spotted a possible infringement of the late American paint scatterer's copyright on none

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    ACCUSED TV DEAL ON ICE

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Mike Mansfield Television has been forced to shelve production of its planned TV version of Jeffrey Archer's play The Accused owing to the 'temporary indisposition' of the show's star. Archer, who

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    INDIE FINANCE - The way to start a joint adventure

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    When it was set up in 1990 Wark Clements would worry if it had two productions running simultaneously. Today, following its merger with Monogram, it is aiming to keep the rights to exploit its portfolio.

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    Advertisers hit out at investment in TV

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters are spending too much money on new media ventures and sports rights and too little on programmes, according to one of the advertising industry's leading bodies.The Billett Consultancy, which represents

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    A&E NETWORK PUTS EX-BBC HEAD IN TOP POST

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) has appointed former BBC head of drama co-productions Barbara Benedek as a consultant to the network's programming department. Based in London, Benedek will act as

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    ENDERS AIRS FRIDAYS

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed that the fourth weekly episode of EastEnders will air on Friday evenings from 10 August as predicted by Broadcast (29. 6.01). The episode's regular slot will be

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    AMNESTY AWARDS PRIZES TO JOURNALISTS

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC journalists scooped two awards at the Amnesty International UK Media Awards 2001 held earlier this month. Joint-winners for TV news were Paul Adams for BBC news report Palestinian Execution and