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BBC revisits its Tourette's doc
The BBC is to revisit the subject of its 1989 QED documentary on Tourette's syndrome to discover how the condition is now perceived, as part of a slate of factual commissions, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC NI REORDERS SKY HIGH AND FAIR PLAY
BBC Northern Ireland head of broadcasting Tim Cooke has recommissioned two popular regional series. Sky High, which features presenter Christine Bleakley flying across the province in a helicopter looking for interesting
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ON THE BOX - Faking the best of it
Deep Indigo chief executive Nigel Stafford-Clark thinks Faking It has genuine appeal but gives up on Shafted.
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Black magic not right for TV, say viewers
Scores of television viewers believe that programmes showing practices such as voodoo and black magic should not be shown on TV at any time, writes Steve Aston.
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ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS GETS NY BOSS
Entertainment Rights' new office in New York is to be headed by former Nelvana International sales executive Gillian Kirby. She will be head of sales for the US, Canada and Latin
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BREMNER SOFTENS UP
New Scottish indie Storyland has won its first commission, a one-off Christmas animation for CITV featuring the voice of comedian Rory Bremner, writes Simon Ellery. Commissioned by ITV controller of children's
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CREATIVE BRIEFS
Moving Picture Company has created a Christmas ident for E4 in collaboration with E4/Film Four creative director Brett Foraker. Designed by Russell Appleford, it features E4 characters being chased by a
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ITC BRINGS IN TWO NEW FACES
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has made two senior appointments to its new combined advertising and programmes group. Steve Perkins becomes controller of advertising and programme standards from his role heading
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BTDA LAUNCHES STANDARD CONTRACT
The British Television Distributors Association (BTDA) has launched its first standard issue contract in the hope that it will encourage industry-wide practices and agreements. The 'user-friendly' contracts, covering television and video
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Strong results show facilities bucking slump
Business is booming for some facilities providers despite the obvious downturn in the marketplace, writes Barbara Marshall.TSI Post Production has reported September as its best month to date and managing director
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TV SMUT CAMPAIGNER MARY WHITEHOUSE DIES
Veteran television campaigner Mary Whitehouse - scourge of television liberals and a vitriolic opponent of on-screen 'smut' - has died at the age of 91. Whitehouse, a former schoolteacher, launched her
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CARLTON TO RETURN TO CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Carlton Westcountry director of programmes Jane McCloskey has unveiled a slate of commissions to run in the region through winter. A Little Bit of Heaven, based in a children's hospice, returns
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Globecast CEO goes in rejig
Globecast Northern Europe (GNE) chief executive Sarah Williams is the first casualty of the satellite company's restructure of its northern Europe operations, writes Barbara Marshall.It is not yet known whether further
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Challenge TV gets revamp
Flextech will revamp its gameshow channel Challenge TV early next year following a deal with interactive games specialist Two Way TV, writes David Wood.
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Chrysalis ups European stake
Chrysalis TV Group is poised for a renewed push into Europe after taking full control of its Holland-based joint-venture CVI Media Group last week, writes Colin Robertson.
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CONDOR'S DOUGLAS QUITS
Condor Post Production head of business development Stephen Douglas has quit the facility to join Oktober Post Production in Auckland, New Zealand. After 20 years in the UK industry, including stints
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CORRECTION
A&E Granada is currently in production of the fourth series of A&E not the third as previously reported. The 8 x 60-minute series is being produced by Richard Broke.
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OFF THE RECORD - Creative gem that was hardly worth it
In a fit of generosity, Off The Record can exclusively reveal the person behind the love-it or hate-it name for the BBC's new pre-school digital channel, Cbeebies. Please step forward, CBBC
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SKY DEAL WITH RTE
BSkyB has signed an agreement with RTE for its RTE 1, Network 2 and TG 4 television channels along with four radio services to be carried on Sky Digital in Ireland
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DISCOVERY/NTL DEAL
Discovery Networks Europe is set to launch its Kids, Health and Wings channels on NTL after agreeing a renewed carriage deal with the cable operator. The package, which also includes Discovery's