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Snell & Wilcox cuts
Snell & Wilcox plans to cut 40 jobs in the UK, representing 10 per cent of its workforce, in response to 'the global trading uncertainty'.Chief operating officer Harry Cross said
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Regional post-houses up for Broadcast award
Two non-London firms feature for the first time in the Broadcast Award's shortlist for best post-production house, writes Barbara MarshallWales' Barcud-Derwen and Bristol's Films@59 have been shortlisted, alongside Blue Post Production,
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Buyers sort for Photobition Group
Administrators at accountancy firm Arthur Andersen are seeking buyers for the film storage and distribution division of graphics services provider Photobition Group, writes Barbara MarshallBonded Services, which has facilities in North
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JVC restructures management
JVC Professional has restructured its UK management team as part of a push beyond its core camera market into new areas, resulting in the loss of two jobs.The new board
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CBBC's Pickard unveils new pre-school commissions
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has unveiled two new pre-school commissions - seen as the next generation of Teletubbies and Tweenies - with one series to be produced by little-known indie Novel
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12 Yard Productions lands first commission
The indie set up by The Weakest Link creator David Young, 12 Yard Productions, has landed its first commission with a daytime quiz show for Sky One, writes Simon EllerySky One
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New Collingwood O'Hare animation for ITV
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned a 52 x 5-minute animated series from Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment.Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!, which tells the story of a bird, an
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Shine to make role-swapping doc for Discovery
Elizabeth Murdoch's production company, Shine Entertainment, has received its first commission from the Discovery Channel UK, bagging a 3 x 60-minute series called Topsy Turvy, writes Jon RogersCommissioned by Discovery vice-president
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Ricochet to deliver future sex for C4
A subdivision of Ricochet Films specialising in digital TV programming has been commissioned to make a new six-part series on sex for Channel 4.Ricochet Digital will produce 6 x 30-minute
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Xmas hit Red cap to get full BBC 1 series
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a full series of EastEnders' actress Tamzin Outhwaite's army drama Red Cap, after a one-off special scored well in the festive ratings.Outhwaite, who
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BBC in new series talks with Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is in advanced talks with the BBC to make a one-off documentary in which he would open and run a restaurant with the help of 16 disadvantaged
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ITV's Sky Digital push falls flat
Flagship channel's audience share falls despite carriage on Sky Digital platform
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Former United staff exodus continues at Granada
Tom Archer follows John Willis and Dan Maddicott out of the Granada door to become head of general factual at BBC Bristol
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C4 to put production process of new sitcom online
Live script updates and assessment of characters and plots to be available on the web as broadcaster aims for totally transparent production
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Granada's Allen demands three global formats
Failure of the company to find globally exportable formats such as Celador's Millionaire? leads to challenging target of three by end of the year
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Thompson-led review stalls
Examination of BBC's general factual commissioning system fails to proceed following director of television's departure
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BBC news ups US clout
Corporation claims reach of 70 per cent of US homes after 30 new public service stations sign up to BBC World
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Ex-EastEnders editor to boost Sky's drama
Sara Johnson joins Sky One as channel bids to become less-reliant on US imports
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BBC and NTL close to sports channel deal
Plan for archive-based channel is resurrected as corporation and cable operator aim for Summer launch
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C5 poaches Tigress exec for deputy role
Director Justine Kershaw defects to work on unannounced factual strategy with C5 controller of factual Dan Chambers