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United looks beyond Carlton merger
Granada, RTL likely to be among potential partners United is talking to, after merger with Carlton scrapped
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Channel 5 office sex documentary to follow on from car sex
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris Shaw to make a 1 x 50-minute documentary Office Sex, as a follow-up
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Ricky Gervais signs up for C4 chat show and BBC2 comedy documentary
11 O'Clock Show regular Ricky Gervais is to present his own chat show on Channel 4 from September, writes Ashley Davies.The 6 x 30-minute Meet Ricky Gervais is being made
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Off the record - Reach for the Sky
If the office of culture czar Gerald Kaufman has more flowers in it than Barbra Streisand's dressing room, blame those grinning rascals at Sky News. While explaining the concept of audience
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Postcard from ..
While the UK is ensconced in its domestic power wrangles for ITV dominance, Germany's commercial networks have been conducting their own marriages of convenience - blissfully free from any intervention by
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MPC takes two from SVC and one from Peerless
The Moving Picture Company has made three new appointments, two of which come from SVC. Sally Balkwill was head of production at SVC and joins as senior producer while Paul O'Brien
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In the middle with who
Why was Meridian and not Anglia or Central chosen as the franchise that must be sold if the Carlton/ United merger goes ahead? And where does the decision leave its 500 staff? Colin Robertson reports.
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TVC snaps up Mentorn
The Television Corporation (TVC) has triggered its option to buy the remaining 50 per cent of The Mentorn Group. The price for the remainder of Mentorn, up to a ceiling of
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Off the record - Lab watch
OTR was delighted to discover last week the arrival of a brand new lab in the broadcasting family. This latest addition is the BBC's Fictionlab, which belongs to the drama entertainment
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Inside outsider
Colin Robertson argues that new LWT head Lindsay Charlton faces an uncertain future now the DTI has allowed Granada to pounce on its rivals.
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Tremayne heads to US
Granada TV is seeking a new controller of factual programmes following Charles Tremayne's promotion to a permanent role at Granada Factual USA.Tremayne will become senior VP of the Granada offshoot, based
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Pepper's Ghost to sell its scheduling system
Computer animation studio Pepper's Ghost Productions is to launch its production management system PG Studio at computer graphics festival Siggraph next week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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New production head at National Geographic
The National Geographic Channel International (NCGI) has promoted director of production and on-air for NCGI's European ventures Bryan Smith to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, production. Smith will relocate to
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ITC raps ITV for foul language in fly-on-wall series
The ITC has upheld complaints from 29 viewers about the use of the word 'wanker' in the Salesman from Hell series on ITV. The word was used three times in one
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NTL to float in US
NTL has confirmed it is planning to float part of its broadcast division on the Nasdaq exchange, writes Barbara Marshall.
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First McGrath project
Channel 4 commissioning editor, daytime Jo McGrath has announced her first major project since her promotion from deputy four months ago (Broadcast, 17.3.00), writes Ashley Davies.
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Granada sells first international idea to the US
Granada Creative director of international entertainment production and formats Marcus Plantin has secured his first programme idea to an oversees broadcaster since taking the job earlier this year. US broadcaster Fox
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Factual staff line up for jobs
Staff in the BBC's factual and learning department were this week waiting to hear who has permanent roles as division heads, following the second wave of the BBC restructure, write Tara Conlan and Georgina Lipscomb.
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Find a fortune is extended to nine shows
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered an extra episode of Granada Television's Find A Fortune. The series, which is currently four shows into its second run, will be extended