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    Lygo looks for holy grail

    2001-08-24T18:01:00Z

    Channel 5 director of programmes says breakthrough show needed to allow channel to shake-off 'slightly unclear' image and 'join the grown ups'

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    New C4 chief needs to refocus channel

    2001-08-24T17:47:00Z

    Industry panel says Michael Jackson's replacement has to make early 'big statement' on channel's future strategy

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    Channel 5 to screen Fred West interviews

    2001-08-24T16:30:00Z

    Court rejects attempts by police to have video interviews with serial killer blocked

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    ITV and BBC1 to overhaul natural history output

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    ITV to air more presenter-led fare while BBC 1's output expected to migrate to BBC 2 and BBC 4

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    Promotion for BB2 deputy commissioning editor

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    C4's Durrance becomes deouty commissioning editor, features

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    Edinburgh Festival 2001

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Broadcast and produxion.com bring you breaking news from this year's festival as it happens - why wait for the morning papers. Start here with a brief guide to a handful of the best of this year's sessions

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    Channel 4 scales back right to reply

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Consumer feedback programming cut from 10 to three hours as viewers' right to reply moves to web

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    BBC Radio acts to prevent ideas theft

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Corporation's radio arm signs code of practice designed to prevent the theft of ideas proposed by freelancers and independents

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    Tiger Aspect expands drama

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    BBC 2 four-part drama commission sparks arrival of new blood

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    Beeb and MSN to share content

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Deal will see major BBC brands carried on Microsoft-owned portal

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    Ex-BBC Resources boss joins LBG

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Former BBC Resources director of production services Michael Lumley has joined the Local Broadcasting Group (LBG) in the newly created role of director of broadcasting.Lumley joins two other new management

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    Promotion at ITV's Wish You Were Here

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Wish You Were Here producer Kim Robson has been promoted to the role of series producer of the ITV travel series, working alongside executive producer John Longley.Ruth England

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    Pop Idol legal threat resolved

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Australian producer Screentime and distributor Target settle dispute with Thames and 19TV over ITV's forthcoming Pop Idol series

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    Lygo plans more repeats

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Channel 5 director of programmes looking to re-air productions such as Driving Mum Crazy that secured less-than-expected ratings first time around, despite extra£26m in budget

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    BBC retains Open Golf championship

    2001-08-24T08:08:00Z

    New deal with St Andrews means the world's oldest golf championship remains free-to-air for the next five years

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    BBC 1 plans high-tech Ancient Egypt series

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is to embark on one of its most ambitious history projects to date when it uses Walking With Dinosaurs-style computer effects to bring ancient Egypt alive, writes Leigh Holmwood.Pyramid,

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    SMG boosted by£1m talent deal

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions has inked a£1m development deal with The Artists' Rights Group (ARG) to harness talent such as Ross Kemp and John Hannah, writes Steve Aston.The two-year deal will

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    Gardeners' World shows up BBC 1 peaktime weakness

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    What sort of condition did the networks wake up in with no Survivor and no Big Brother? Interestingly, ITV's primetime share for the week was up on the previous week's performance

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    GRANADA CUTS 10 JOBS

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Granada has axed 10 more jobs from its workforce after introducing a series of cuts at its Anglia franchise. The move will affect newsroom and financial staff. Some of the job

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    OPAL CHAIRMAN JOINS CENTURY 105.4 FM

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Capital-owned Century 105.4 FM has appointed Opal Telecom chairman Robert Hough as its new chairman. Hough, who is also North West Regional Agency chairman, Liverpool Airport chairman and Peel Holdings deputy