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C4 UPS BIG BREAKFAST
Channel 4 has asked indies submitting ideas to replace the Big Breakfast to broaden their ideas to reach a wider demographic. C4 is also thought to have extended the deadline, with
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WRESTLING TOO MUCH FOR C4
Channel 4 will not renew its contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) when it ends this December because of the sport's 'increasingly extreme nature', writes Penny Hughes. C4 commissioning editor,
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Tigress to examine plague riddle for C4
Wildlife indie Tigress Productions has won its second science order with a one-off commission for Channel 4's Secrets of the Dead strand, writes Penny Hughes.
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FREE TO AIR - Why defection will hurt C4
It might seem a tad hypocritical to dab one's eyes and lament the passing of Michael Jackson at Channel 4, having so often gnashed teeth and torn hair at the often
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ON THE BOX - E4's vote-winner
Malcolm Heyworth, managing director of tv4c and Chatsworth Television, gives The West Wing a high approval rating but a thumbs down to Desert Forges.
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C5 RE-ORDERS FIRST TIME BUYERS HOUSE SHOW
Channel 5 senior controller of features and arts, Michael Attwell has recommissioned World of Wonder to produce a 6 x 30-minute series of Hot Property. The series will feature first-time house
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HEADWAY FOR C5 IN HORROR
Urban Gothic series two producer Steve Matthews says 'people like stories'. This goes some way to explaining the television adaptation of Eater, a horror story about a shape-changing cannibal which features
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OFF THE RECORD - Talking Pollocks about Tweenies
There were a few red faces at the Jackson Pollock estate recently when one of its eagle-eyed representatives spotted a possible infringement of the late American paint scatterer's copyright on none
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ACCUSED TV DEAL ON ICE
Mike Mansfield Television has been forced to shelve production of its planned TV version of Jeffrey Archer's play The Accused owing to the 'temporary indisposition' of the show's star. Archer, who
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INDIE FINANCE - The way to start a joint adventure
When it was set up in 1990 Wark Clements would worry if it had two productions running simultaneously. Today, following its merger with Monogram, it is aiming to keep the rights to exploit its portfolio.
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Advertisers hit out at investment in TV
Broadcasters are spending too much money on new media ventures and sports rights and too little on programmes, according to one of the advertising industry's leading bodies.The Billett Consultancy, which represents
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A&E NETWORK PUTS EX-BBC HEAD IN TOP POST
The Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) has appointed former BBC head of drama co-productions Barbara Benedek as a consultant to the network's programming department. Based in London, Benedek will act as
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ENDERS AIRS FRIDAYS
The BBC has confirmed that the fourth weekly episode of EastEnders will air on Friday evenings from 10 August as predicted by Broadcast (29. 6.01). The episode's regular slot will be
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AMNESTY AWARDS PRIZES TO JOURNALISTS
BBC journalists scooped two awards at the Amnesty International UK Media Awards 2001 held earlier this month. Joint-winners for TV news were Paul Adams for BBC news report Palestinian Execution and
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MORE FORMER PITTARD STAFF HEAD FOR AMX
Interactive agency AMX has picked up a further two staff from defunct design agency Pittard Sullivan for its interactive TV division. Pittard Sullivan strategist Steve Paul becomes strategy director while Rebekah
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The land of Nod
The much awaited BBC Worldwide review may have been scant on detail, but can the corporation's commercial arm now awaken itself to form lucrative joint-ventures and return£200m to the BBC by 2006?
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Channel X goes into animation
Channel X has unveiled a raft of commissions including its first foray into adult animation, writes Simon Ellery.
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TX - Apocalypse know-how
Ancient Apocalypse uses science to tell the tale of the collapse of four bygone civilisations. The initial idea of bringing the past to life seemed straight forward enough, as series producer
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GO RACING APPOINTS MARKETING BOSS
Horseracing consortium Go Racing has named Blue Square head of marketing Gavin Bisdee as marketing director. Bisdee will devise a strategy to launch the Go Racing interactive TV channel and website.
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EON APPROACHES ITC
Eon Telecommunications has applied to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) for a non-exclusive local delivery service licence to provide television services over cable and telephone lines. The ITC is expected to