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YORKSHIRE TO MAKE HAROLD SHIPMAN DRAMA.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned Yorkshire Television and Chameleon Television to produce a 120-minute factual drama telling the story of mass-murderer Harold Shipman. Prescription for Murder will star
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UK distributors flock to Natpe.
Sixty-four British distributors are set to attend the 38th Natpe programming convention, which starts in Las Vegas on Monday (22 January), writes Jane Marlow.
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ON DIGITAL HITS MILLION TARGET.
On Digital confirmed this week it had hit its target of signing up 1 million subscribers by the end of last year with sales of 1,012,000 at 31 December, writes Rebecca Evans.
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Dyke upbeat over digital feedback.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has told BBC staff that the results of the corporation's latest public consultation on its proposed digital channels are 'positive', pre-empting the publication of the consultation's
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LATIN DANCING TO GET FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY.
Case TV is making a documentary about Latin American dancing for National Geographic's global network. Revolutionary Rhythms is directed by Luis Espana and produced by Case TV joint managing director Sue
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Cregeen to oversee Trafalgar Road.
United and LWT Productions controller of drama Michele Buck is gearing up for a major recruitment drive for her expanded drama department and has already appointed former Eldorado chief Peter Cregeen to oversee the company's new ITV soap commission, write
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AND FINALLY ... Pam Smithard, Natpe Europe managing director, craves supernatural powers.
If you weren't in TV what would you be doing?Working at Kew GardensWhat is your proudest achievement?Avoiding 'a fall' for so longWho do you most admire in broadcasting?The engineers who make
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LONDON LIVE SIGNS UP COMICS FOR MORNINGS.
BBC London Live managing editor David Robey is cranking up the station's weekend schedule and has signed comedians Mel and Sue to present the Saturday morning show. Meanwhile, comedian Simon Day
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IMAGES UPS COLLARD.
Soho Images deputy managing director Paul Collard has been promoted to replace managing director Gary Napier who left in August (Broadcast, 11.8.00). Collard joined the Liberty Livewire subsidiary in 1993 as
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TRADE TALK - Chief of police.
After nearly 40 years in the business, with many hits and few misses to his name, Peter Cregeen is about to take Trafalgar Road under his wing.
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PEPSI CHART PRODUCER.
Endemol Entertainment UK has appointed a new series producer for the Pepsi Chart on Channel 5. Dave Skinner will join on 1 February, replacing Susan Maxwell, who is moving internally to
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Channel TV loses top two.
Channel television chief executive Huw Davies has taken control of non-regional production at the ITV franchise, following the departure of head of production Philippe Bassett and head of development Leela Cresswell, writes Colin Robertson.
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GMTV may cease to be independent.
The next managing director of GMTV may well be the company's last, as speculation mounts that the breakfast broadcaster may cease to be a separate ITV franchise after the forthcoming communications
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Endemol status case 'may risk UK indie commissions'.
Large European broadcasting networks, such as RTL Group, TF1 and Canal+, could swoop on the UK and compete for the independent production quota if Endemol Entertainment UK regains its independent status
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Pact's Williams will join Carlton.
Outgoing pact chief executive Shaun Williams has confirmed his next move will be to join Carlton Communications as director of corporate affairs in March.He will fill the shoes of David Cameron,
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OXFORD NABS CAHUSAC.
Oxford Film & Television has appointed Emma Cahusac as the company's new head of development and executive producer for special projects. Cahusac will work alongside company directors Nicolas Kent and Vanessa
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SKY BUYS TEMPTATION.
Sky One has bought the 6 x 60-minute gameshow Temptation Island from its US sister News Corp network, Fox, and scheduled the first episode for Thursday (18 January) at 22.00 on
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FutureBrand buys English & Pockett.
Media brand agency English & Pockett has been bought by FutureBrand as part of the global consultancy's push into the media and entertainment sector.Neither party would disclose the sum paid but
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Telewest hires to strengthen broadband.
Telewest managing director, broadband content David Docherty has appointed a trio of creative directors to begin broadband development at the cable company, writes David Wood.