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    Animal Planet lines up first UK-based output

    2000-02-14T10:46:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE- Discovery Animal Planet has commissioned its first UK-based programming with a weekend of shows devoted to keeping wild animals in the wild.The Born Free Weekend will feature the

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    Dee to star in new BBC 1 stand-up series

    2000-02-14T10:46:00Z

    Comic to battle computer-generated double in new eight-part run

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    Treasure Island

    2000-02-14T10:43:00Z

    TV castaways island Taransay has become a real Treasure Island, according to a report in the Sunday Mirror. Its value has soared from barely£200,000 to more than£1 million as

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    Fast Show's Thomson is voice of new Flowerpot Men

    2000-02-13T10:00:00Z

    Comedian John Thomson, star of hit BBC series The Fast Show, is to provide the voices for the new series of the Flowerpot Men, due to air in the autumn.Thomson is

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    S Club 7 bags new BBC series

    2000-02-12T10:00:00Z

    Thompson gives nod to second run for teen chart band

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    Channel 5 ups cash for Tribe

    2000-02-12T10:00:00Z

    Broadcaster eyes record deal and merchandising spin-offs

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    ITV dominates RTS top 100

    2000-02-11T19:00:00Z

    Episodes of Coronation Street and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? help ITV to its best results for seven years

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    Bectu wins EC backing to challenge government

    2000-02-11T13:00:00Z

    Union hails European support for campaign for holiday rights for freelancers

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    So Mo Mowlam

    2000-02-11T12:10:00Z

    Mo Mowlam officates over the first dog wedding in an appearance on Channel 4's So Graham Norton to be screened on Friday night (11 February). Escorted onto the stage by two

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    Technical problems hit Star Wars-bound e-cinema camera

    2000-02-11T11:37:00Z

    Electronics manufacturer Sony withdraws high-definition camera from European trial after snags during U2 music video shoot

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    Keegan to host TalkSport show

    2000-02-11T10:21:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE -Kevin Keegan is to present a 5 x 60-minute series of shows on new national radio station TalkSport.The England football manager will take part in his first show on

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    Bowdur steps up as Granada revamps lifestyle department

    2000-02-11T08:37:00Z

    New role as executive producer of joint-venture channels

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    Technical problems hit Lucas-bound e-cinema camera

    2000-02-11T08:30:00Z

    Electronics manufacturer Sony withdraws high-definition camera from European trial after snags emerge during U2 music video shoot

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    Bowdur steps up as Granada changes lifestyle

    2000-02-11T08:30:00Z

    New role as executive producer of joint-venture channels

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    Princess sets up talent shop

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Independent producer Princess Productions has launched its own talent agency, Princess Talent Management, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Off The Record - Play for Today

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    OTR is shocked to hear a tale of suppressed creativity and fear of failure in the cut-throat world of TV production over at Shepherd's Bush. Just another day at the BBC,

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    As regions reflect the national picture

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Local radio reflected the national picture, with commercial radio's share dropping 1.6 percentage points to 38.4 per cent year-on-year, while BBC local services gained 1.5 per cent to 10.8 per cent, writes John Plunkett.

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    Majumdar leaves Zee TV to settle at Silicon Valley

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    New internet company Silicon Valley has poached Bhaskar Majumdar from Zee TV. Majumdar moves from his position as Zee TV head of international operations to become the chief operating officer and

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    Sky's West joins ISD

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Former Sky Entertainment managing director Ian West has joined Carphone Warehouse Group's European Internet Services Division (ISD) as non-executive chairman. He left Sky last autumn after chief executive Tony Ball joined

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    Interview - Terrestrial invader

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Remy Sautter is head of Europe's biggest broadcaster, the acquisitive CLT-Ufa. With a network of terrestrial channels throughout mainland Europe and a major stake in C5, he now has his beady eye fixed on the UK.