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THIRD SERIES OF THE GRIMLEYS IN PRODUCTION
Granada has begun production on its third series of comedy The Grimleys. The 7 x 30-minute series, starring Amanda Holden and Craig Kelly (Queer As Folk), is being filmed on location
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Malcolm Wall tipped to quit Granada Media
United Broadcasting & Entertainment (UBE) chief executive Malcolm Wall will not continue to work for new owner Granada Media, the company will announce next week, writes Colin Robertson.
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INTERVIEW - Harries goes large
Andy Harries, new controller of drama and comedy at Granada and the man behind The Royle Family and Cold Feet is determined to build up a team of drama writers and producers to lay claim to the 21.00 battle zone.
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Summer windfall for Glasgow indie
Glasgow indie Wark Clements has nailed a clutch of projects from Channel 4 and BBC 2's summer commissioning rounds, plus a new series from Discovery Europe.BBC 2 controller Jane Root has
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TWO FOUR NAMES HIBBARD AS HEAD OF LIVE TELEVISION
Plymouth-based indie Two Four Productions has appointed Jeremy Hibbard (left) to the new position of head of live television.Formerly head of development, Hibbard is credited with the outfit's live coverage of
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OFF THE RECORD - Gone but not forgotten
Many sharp intakes of breath following last week's news that Channel 5 overlord David Elstein was making a rapid exit. Introducing an RTS session called Surviving the Future, which he had
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PROMAX - Getting the fit right
The ITC's relaxation of the rules governing sponsorship will lead to rapid growth in the sector, but great care must be taken in matching sponsors with series if viewers are not to be alienated.
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Tiger poaches Moffitt from Red Pepper Film
Tiger Aspect Productions has poached Red Pepper Film Company business development manager Ian Moffitt to assist its commercial director Andrew Zein, writes Ashley Davies.
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MPC to use realtime tracking on film
The Moving Picture Company (MPC) will shortly begin work on the first major feature film to use its adaption of the BBC's camera tracking system, writes Nick Radlo.
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Journalist killers must face justice
BBC Breakfast anchor Jeremy Bowen has appealed for broadcasters to step up their efforts in tracking down those responsible for killing journalists.Addressing a 200-strong crowd at last week's Rory Peck Awards,
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UK gears up for US election
News broadcasters are gearing up to provide near blanket coverage of next week's US general election, writes Colin Robertson.
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SECOND SERIES OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA ON THE WAY
Interactive indie XPT is to get a fresh round of funding by Dixon-owned ISP Freeserve to produce a second series of its groundbreaking 24-part interactive drama Online Caroline. XPT founder Tom
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Warren to head Granada drama
Granada controller of comedy and drama Andy Harries has appointed former Tiger Aspect producer Hugh Warren as head of drama as part of a restructure of his new department.Based in London,
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Three-way deals 'the future'
Broadcasters and independent producers will work together on 'ventures' rather than commissions, using e-commerce to help fund programmes, according to BSkyB head of content and creative affairs James Baker, writes Simon Ellery.
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PARAMOUNT TO GO LIVE WITH NEW DAYTIME SCHEDULE
Paramount Comedy Channel is doubling the amount of hours it broadcasts from nine hours to 18 hours per day to target a daytime audience. The channel, which expects to turn a
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CORRECTIONS
Ginger Television is the producer of Channel 4 chatshow The Priory, not Planet 24, as stated in last week's Broadcast. Carlton Communications' total advertising share is 46.2 per cent, including Scottish
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OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - too many cooks
Observe the similarities between docu-soap grandmaster Paul Watson and telly's own cooking lush Keith Floyd.While one made his name exposing the intimate lives of some fascinatingly trashy characters, the other is
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GRIFFEE POST CONFIRMED
BBC controller of English regions Andy Griffee has been appointed to the new post of head of centre at BBC Birmingham in addition to his current role, as predicted in Broadcast
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MR WORLD COMPETITION DEBUTS ON LIVING
Flextech's head of programming Emma Tennant has commissioned Endemol Entertainment UK production arm Initial to produce Mr World for Living as part of their 'Hunk's Week' running from 22-31 December. The
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UNIQUE IN COMEDY VENTURE
Unique Group has teamed up with comedy club operator Jongleurs to set up a London Comedy Festival, and has kicked off conversations with TV and radio broadcasters about transmitting it. The