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THIRD SERIES OF THE GRIMLEYS IN PRODUCTION
Granada has begun production on its third series of comedy The Grimleys. The 7 x 30-minute series, starring Amanda Holden and Craig Kelly (Queer As Folk), is being filmed on location
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Summer windfall for Glasgow indie
Glasgow indie Wark Clements has nailed a clutch of projects from Channel 4 and BBC 2's summer commissioning rounds, plus a new series from Discovery Europe.BBC 2 controller Jane Root has
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BBC 1 builds up drama stockpile
Outgoing BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon's final commissions are filtering through, including a new drama series for 2001, write Tara Conlan and Katy Elliott.The new 7 x 60-minute psychological thriller series
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Dinosaurs merit $70m
Hallmark Entertainment has gone into production on an ambitious US$70m (£48m) animated miniseries set in a fantasy land where dinosaurs and humans live together, write Simon Ellery and Ashley Davies.The 6
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Stormy weather attracts viewers for ITV
The news hit the headlines again as ITV achieved the highest news audience of any channel since last Christmas Day, writes Jon Rogers.
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Granada boss mulls ITV audio drive
Granada Media chairman Charles Allen is believed to be exploring the idea of turning ITV into a major supplier of audio programming for digital radio and multimedia applications, writes Colin Robertson.
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Gibson will chair 2001 TV festival
BBC controller of documentaries and investigations Jeremy Gibson has been named as The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival advisory chair for 2001, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Morris quits BBC for ITC
BBC controller of policy development Dominic Morris is leaving the corporation to take up the new post of Independent Television Commission director of policy, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Capital Radio to focus on twentysomethings
London radio station Capital 95.8 FM is changing its programming policy to concentrate on 20 to 29 year-olds, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Warren to head Granada drama
Granada controller of comedy and drama Andy Harries has appointed former Tiger Aspect producer Hugh Warren as head of drama as part of a restructure of his new department.Based in London,
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Tiger poaches Moffitt from Red Pepper Film
Tiger Aspect Productions has poached Red Pepper Film Company business development manager Ian Moffitt to assist its commercial director Andrew Zein, writes Ashley Davies.
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GRIFFEE POST CONFIRMED
BBC controller of English regions Andy Griffee has been appointed to the new post of head of centre at BBC Birmingham in addition to his current role, as predicted in Broadcast
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BECTU SUSPENDS BALLOT
Bectu has suspended a ballot of members of the former BBC education department, subject to consultation at a meeting with its members held on 1 November, as Broadcast went to press.
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UNIQUE IN COMEDY VENTURE
Unique Group has teamed up with comedy club operator Jongleurs to set up a London Comedy Festival, and has kicked off conversations with TV and radio broadcasters about transmitting it. The
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GWR MEETS RADIO LIMIT
The Radio Authority has agreed that GWR is now within its statutory 15 per cent ownership points limit. GWR, which went over its limit after buying the Daily Mail & General
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BBC STAFF MOVE APPROVED
As predicted by Broadcast, the BBC board of governors has approved plans for BBC News to move from Television Centre back to central London on a site behind Broadcasting House (11.8.00).
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£750M OFFERED FOR RACING
The Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure consortium, Go Racing, has offered the Racehorse Association more than£750m over 10 years for broadcast rights. The proposal includes a daily nine hours
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UKTV RENAMES PLAY UK
BBC and Flextech joint-venture broadcaster UKTV is being renamed Play UK as part of a rebrand designed to differentiate it from sister channels such as UK Gold and UK Drama. A
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SPECIAL REPORT: RTS AUTUMN CONFERENCE - Debate highlights PSB funding issue
The future of public service broadcasting should not be dominated by the BBC, but greater competition for public service funds could undermine the size and scale of Britain's public sector broadcasters,
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Three-way deals 'the future'
Broadcasters and independent producers will work together on 'ventures' rather than commissions, using e-commerce to help fund programmes, according to BSkyB head of content and creative affairs James Baker, writes Simon Ellery.