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UK shows unseat US imports
UK-produced TV programmes such as Lovejoy, All Creatures Great and Small and Blake's Seven are set to replace US imports currently shown by the BBC in some daytime slots.The replacement of
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OFF THE RECORD - Remaking the Grade
Rumours that Michael Grade is looking for a way back into TV couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. Winogradsky is due to speak at a Royal Television Society do
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OFF THE RECORD - A right royal gossip
Still at the festival, it seemed to be confessional time for anyone who had met the Queen. Unique Broadcasting head honcho Tim Blackmore, who received the MBE not so long ago,
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Glum times for Scots?
Following a sharp downturn, the Scottish Media Group has made the politically sensitive decision to move its production arm to London, raising the ire of nationalist critics. Ashley Davies reports.
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GILL-DOUGHERTY TAKES OVER PEAK PRACTICE FROM VIRGO
Mervyn Gill-Dougherty is taking over as producer of Carlton's Peak Practice (right) when the incumbent, Tony Virgo, leaves in September to join Granada-owned indie Artist Services in Australia (see page 9).
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ROTH JOINS PEARSON FOR GAMESHOW PUSH ..
Pearson Television is planning a push in gameshow and reality programming and has appointed JD Roth to the newly created role of executive producer to spearhead the drive. Reporting to Pearson
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Tests reveal flaws in US HDTV system
Recent tests of the US digital terrestrial high-definition TV system have shown up serious reception problems that could mean the US abandoning the system that began rolling out last autumn.Instead, it
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OFF THE RECORD - When two plus two is five
As regular readers of this page will know, Off The Record was unswerving in its support for Matthew Bannister in the race to become the next DG.But after listening to his
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TAPS FESTIVAL ON URGENT SEARCH FOR SITCOM SCRIPTS
The Television Arts Performing Showcase (Taps) is looking for 30-minute sitcom and comedy drama scripts for a comedy festival to be held at Teddington Studios in September. For more information contact
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PEARSON EYES GRADE
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is reported to have been approached as a possible successor to Greg Dyke as Pearson Television chairman and chief executive.But Pearson insiders maintained that
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ICG HIRES FOUR NEW EXECS
Peter Grimsdale, head of factual in the BBC independent commissioning group (ICG), has appointed four new commissioning and development executives.Celia Taylor, series producer of Channel 4's Driven, has been recruited as
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Massie lands top job at LWT entertainment
LWT Productions controller of entertainment and comedy Nigel Lythgoe has given Bob Massie the new role of head of entertainment but has yet to sign up a head of comedy, writes
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EDITORS ON THE MOVE
Rushes' former Flame and Inferno artist Paul Hannaford has returned to the facility to concentrate on Inferno production - after spending 18 months working at Digital Pictures in Sydney, where he
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DYKE'S SOCCER PLEDGE
BBC director-general designate Greg Dyke this week vowed to win back football for the corporation and continue to challenge its rivals for ratings. Speaking to Gloria Hunniford on her Channel 5
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Sky News in documentary move
Sky News plans to produce up to 10 documentaries a year for the international market after the success of Edward and Sophie - The Making of a Modern Marriage, which sold
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Pacific to make two docs for Sky
Pacific Productions, the independent set up last year by Rachel Purnell, a former senior vice-president of MTV Networks Europe, has landed two new commissions for Sky One's autumn schedule, writes Alice
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New evidence on Guns doc
Fresh evidence over claims of fakery in the Channel 4 documentary Guns on the Street has been given to the Independent Television Commission.A confidential submission by the two Guardian journalists whose
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On Digital execs talk with rivals
Members of On Digital's senior management team are in talks with rival platform operators following the departure of chief executive Stephen Grabiner, according to sources, writes Alice Macandrew.It is understood three
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ITC seeks successor for departing Smee
The Independent Television Commission is seeking a new head of public affairs to replace Paul Smee, who is leaving in mid-September to head a new financial services trade body, writes Ashley
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Studio deal opens up US for Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions is to open a Los Angeles office on the back of a two-year development deal worth more than $3 million (£1.9 million) signed with Warner Bros this week.In