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    Knockout blow

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Alan Nixon has proved himself a risk-taker as controller of entertainment at C5, but will he come up trumps with It's A Knockout? Tina Mistry reports.

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    New blood at Shearman

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Shearman Productions has recruited a new senior producer and a production manager as part of a move to expand beyond its existing focus on popular factual programming, writes Jason Deans.

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    Bids in for DT cable TV

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Bidders including German media giant Bertelsmann and cable group United Pan-European Communications have sub-mitted offers for Deutsche Telekom's (DT) extensive cable TV interests.The closing date for initial bids for DT's nine

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Bianca's tears lead to joy for EastEnders

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    A torrid storyline in EastEnders had the nation enthralled with a massive 59 per cent share and 11.4 million viewers tuning in on Thursday (19 August), writes Wale Azeez.

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    Belluzzo in sudden departure from SGI

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    SGI chief executive Richard Belluzzo has unexpectedly quit the company.His sudden exit comes less than two weeks after SGI announced its third major restructure in as many years.Belluzzo, who joined SGI

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    DOC ON BECKHAMS PLANNED

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    ITV has confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations with David and Victoria Beckham about a documentary profile of the couple that would be made by Carlton Television. The announcement follows

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    DYSLEXIA BEATS RECORD

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's Dyslexia season, produced by indie Twenty Twenty Television and broadcast last month, has generated more helpline calls than any previous education campaign on the channel. To date more than

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    OWEN ON SIDE FOR BBC CHILDREN'S HERO TO ZERO

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit a new football drama that will feature England and Liverpool striker Michael Owen. Produced in-house by BBC Production's children's department, Hero

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    BBC strikes co-pro deal with Harvest

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC films has signed a co-production deal with new film finance company Harvest Pictures to invest an initial£6 million in BBC film projects, writes Tim Dams.

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    WITTE TO HEAD UP MARKETING FOR BBC DIGITAL SERVICES

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed a new head of marketing for its digital services.Gilda Witte, marketing controller at Hogshead Pub Company, will take responsibility for marketing across all of the BBC public

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    Brown to head merged BBC Resources unit

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources is to merge its post-production and graphic design business with its studio and location group in an attempt to improve efficiency.The newly merged unit will be headed by current

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    ITN Factual bags Discovery Today deal

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has lined up ITN Factual to produce one show in a new thrice-weekly magazine strand Discovery Today, writes Alice Macandrew.

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    BAFTA LINES UP WALMSLEY FOR MANAGEMENT CLASS

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has lined up Carlton Communications executive director Nigel Walmsley (right) to present one of its management masterclasses. The session will be chaired

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    Bafta picks Berry for job

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Bafta has named Amanda Berry as its deputy executive director as part of an internal restructure, writes Wale Azeez.

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    EDINBURGH: WHAT'S ON - The good, the bad and the worthy

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Too many sessions, too little time. But which events will be worth leaving the comfort of The George bar for? Broadcast assesses the pulling power and star quality of key speakers at this weekend's TV gabfest.

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    Root brings Python back

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The surviving members of Monty Python will be reunited for the first time since 1983 for a BBC 2 night of programmes to mark their 30th anniversary, writes Tim Dams.

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    YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED! BACK WITH NEW WEEKLY PRIZE

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Granada Television home video show You've Been Framed! returns for its tenth year on Sunday 19 September at 20.00. The show, hosted by Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley, is booked for an

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    LAST CALL FOR PECK AWARD

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The organisers of the Rory Peck Awards have issued a final call for entries to this year's competition. The awards, organised by the Rory Peck Trust in memory of the cameraman

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    SKY ONE CONFIRMS AUSSIE WEEKEND FOR NOVEMBER

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Sky One creative director Graham Burrells has commissioned a weekend of themed programming to celebrate the official opening of Fox Studios Australia on Sunday 7 November.The All Aussie Weekend will run

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    On Digital on the attack over Ryder Cup

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    On Digital has lodged complaints with the Independent Television Commission and the Office of Fair Trading over BSkyB's decision to withhold live coverage of next month's Ryder Cup golf event.The digital