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C-DAY WIDESCREEN TRANSMISSION SWITCH SET FOR 1 JULY
C-Day, the date from which all commercials will be transmitted in 16:9 full-height widescreen format, is 1 July 2000. Deliveries must be made in widescreen format from that date and will
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OPINION - BBC 1 must halt its sliding share
It's worth taking stock of the power of television in the week that the BBC was able to crow about its ability, despite local Premiership difficulties, to pull in the punters
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Wall to Wall boosts output with new production arm
Following the success of its high-profile history series The 1900 House, Wall to Wall Television is strengthening its domestic output by opening a regional office in Bristol, writes Tara Conlan.Wall
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Victoria's empire refloated with history and C5 money
The History Channel and Channel 5 have stepped in to provide top-up funding for a 4 x 40-minute mini-series being produced by Brook Lapping Productions called Victoria's Empire, writes Simon Ellery.The
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United starts filming Robson Green ITV legal drama
James Bolam is set to star alongside Robson Green in forthcoming ITV drama series Close and True. Green's indie Coastal Productions is making the show in collaboration with United Productions, writes
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Queer as Folk writer to script son of god for C4
Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies is scripting a new 4 x 60-minute drama series called The Second Coming for outgoing Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal, writes Ashley
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MMM TV to make pilot for sci-fi channel
Sci-Fi has made its first major commission in two years, ordering MMM TV to produce a one-hour pilot, SFUK, for a projected series as part of a move to re-position the
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Knowledge updates Trouble at the Top
BBC Knowledge controller Liz Cleaver has commissioned BBC business and adventure producer Robert Thirkell to make 30 x 10-minute updates of his Back to the Floor, Trouble at the Top and
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Initial Kids wins C5 junior athletes commission
GMG Endemol Entertainment production company Initial Kids has won a 31 x 25-minute commission about junior athletes from Channel 5 controller of children's and religion Nick Wilson, writes Tara Conlan. Run
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Hewland international to produce ITV Ibiza special
ITV has sidelined LWT in re-commissioning its ITV Ibiza series ordering Hewland International to produce the evening special, writes Simon Ellery.The series was ordered by controller ITV night time Carol Groves
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Root recommissions Hartswood's Coupling
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of Coupling from Hartswood Films and wants Steven Moffat to write more episodes than this year's run of 6 x 30-minutes,
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ITC demands ITV Nightly News move
Regulator rejects ITV proposals to improve viewing figures for 11pm news
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Liberty offshoot to launch HyperTV
Plans simultaneous web and TV distribution network on back off further UK acquisitions
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Molinare lures four from Magmasters
Magmaster's drama-team suffers as Molinare ups audio stakes
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Men In White Coats team to quit
Four to set-up new film facility in partnership with existing post-house
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Channelfly brings new live bands to 4music
Music and internet group Channelfly has teamed up with Chrysalis Television to produce a new series for Channel 4's Wednesday night 4Music zone from August, writes Ashley Davies.Channelfly will provide access
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Anglia to make religious kids puppet show for ITV
ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson has commissioned a new religious series from Anglia Television for its Sunday morning schedule in 2001, writes Colin Robertson.The Ark
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Birtwhistle to bring Boyd novel to BBC
The BBC is developing a two-part adaption of William Boyd's Armadillo, to be produced by veteran drama executive Sue Birtwhistle, writes Tabitha Cole.The BBC is understood to have banded together with
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Adam and Joe sign up for C4 toon week
Johnny Vaughan's indie World's End has 'borrowed' Adam and Joe from World of Wonder for a 60-minute one-off as part of Channel 4's animation week in September, writes Ashley Davies.In their