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New detective series for BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland head of drama Barbara McKissack and BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey have commissioned Skyline productions to produce Rose's Patch, a 60-minute comedy drama for BBC 1.Starring Denis Lawson
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Rosencrantz backs show without Wright
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a full series of Granada Television's talent show format This Is My Moment, despite the defection of its presenter Ian Wright
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New Paramount game show
Paramount Comedy Channel director of programming Sally Habbershaw has commissioned a new 20 x 30-minute game show from Open Mike Productions, writes Jon RogersShoot the Messenger is billed as a light-hearted
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C4 on hunt for new literary show ideas
Channel 4 head of arts, history and religion Janice Hadlow is looking for ideas for a new series about the written word.The plan coincides with the channel's decision to end
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Nigella Lawson gets second C4 cookery series
TV chef Nigella Lawson has signed a co-production deal with indie Flashback TV to make the second series of Nigella Bites, writesGeorgina LipscombAs predicted in Broadcast, the
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Murphy orders gay magazine show
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned That Gay Show, a 13 x 30-minute weekly magazine show for gay men.The show is filmed on location around the country and looks
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Pressley joins Eunite
Interactive producer lures former G-Wizz director of programmes to up focus on enhanced TV
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BBC factual lines up indie orders
BBC controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody has turned her sights to the independent sector, ordering a raft of commissions to run across BBC 1, 2 and BBC Choice,
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Channel 5 commissions Bitchiest Babes
World of Wonder has made a 40-minute archive-based documentary for Channel 5 called Britain's Bitchiest Babes.The programme will air next month and is produced by Annette Gordon, directed by Deane
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Pioneer cosmology programme for C4
Science specialist Pioneer Productions has started work on a new 3 x 50-minute cosmology series for Channel 4 as a follow-up to its award-winning show Universe.Working-titled Mysterious Universe/Planets from Hell,
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Discovery interactive chief defects to ad agency
OgilvyInteractive poaches Stuart Jackson to spearhead interactive TV initiatives
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History of rock 'n' roll to air on radio 4
Actor and musician Graham Fellows is recording a 6 x 14-minute series for BBC Radio 4 based on one of his comic characters.Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll will
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OmniBus launches ABT division
Advanced Broadcast Technology subsidiary to target smaller broadcasters and facilities
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First UK iQ goes to Manchester
Light Age becomes first facility to install new editing and effects system
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Distraction Formats launches UK arm
Canadian format licensing company Distraction Formats has launched a UK office to focus on the development of new media content, writesDavid WoodThe London-based office will be run
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Dyke and Gavin at war over Worldwide
Three month delay in Worldwide review said to be result of battle between director general and Worldwide chief over commercialisation and future strategy
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BBC events boss opens new indie
Avril MacRory launches multimedia production company, Silver Apples
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IMG opens Dubai IMG
IMG, the international sports rights agency behind sports indie Trans World International, has opened up a middle east office in Dubai.The office will be headed up by IMG general manger,
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Smash Hits TV goes live
Emap plans August launch for latest magazine to embark on TV channel spin-off