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Film & General to adapt Greatest Store in the World
Head of BBC children's commissioning Roy Thompson has ordered a feature-length family drama from UK independent Film & General Productions, writes Liz Shackleton.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Snooker cushions BBC 2 holiday ratings
BBC 2 was right on cue ratings-wise with its live coverage of the snooker world championship over the bank holiday weekend, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Switch to include 10 channels in London bid
Digital radio consortium Switch Digital is expected to offer up to 10 channels - including a range of new services - when it bids for the London digital multiplex next Tuesday (11 May), writes John Plunkett.
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Christianity show snub for Bragg
LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has attacked Scottish ITV licensees for marginalising his 20-part history of Christianity, Two Thousand Years, writes Tim Dams.
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BSkyB raises the digital TV stakes
BSkyB has upped the ante in the battle for digital TV subscribers with an offer of free set-top boxes to all new Sky Digital customers from 1 June.The announcement, on the
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NewsOscar winner attacks BBC
Kevin Macdonald, whose Oscar-winning documentary One Day in Septemberappeared on Storyvillelast year, has hit out at the BBC, claiming it has 'forgotten its remit to produce informative programmes'. [ALL]
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McDanell quits as Chrysalis group MD
Philip McDanell, group managing director of the Chrysalis Group, resigned this week and has been replaced by Richard Huntingford, chief executive of Chrysalis Radio, writes Ashley Davies.
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Bannister begins restructure of Production
BBC Production chief executive Matthew Bannister is seeking to appoint controllers of radio production and talent management as part of an expansion of the directorate's management board, writes Jason Deans.
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CWC rolls out digital from July
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is to roll out its digital television service from 1 July, and is aiming for 200,000 subscribers within 12 months.From July, new CWC customers in Manchester
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NCC CALLS IN ITC
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has called upon the Independent Television Commission to extend its code to enable it to intervene before a programme has been aired. The call comes after NCC
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TALK CLINCHES GOLF DEAL
Talk Radio has signed a three-year deal for live broadcast of 18 European Tour golf events. The coverage, which will be produced by European Tour Productions in association with TWI Radio,
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UNGER JOINS BSC BOARD
Former Manchester Evening News editor Michael Unger has been appointed to the board of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) by Media Secretary Chris Smith. Unger was also a director of The
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MBC REWORKS LOVE BUGS
Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) is to make a 30-minute pilot this summer based on the format of hit Canadian comedy show Love Bugs. Mentorn optioned the UK format from Canadian format
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NewsPinewood studios eyes BBC Resources
Pinewood Shepperton studios has expressed interest in acquiring BBC Resources, which was officially put up for sale by the corporation last month. [ALL]
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FILMFOUR SIGNS RUDOLPH
FilmFour has recruited Mark Rudolph, senior vice-president of interactive TV outfit MIH Group BV/mindport, as deputy chief executive with a brief to oversee day-to-day management of the company. He will also
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All-star line-up for export deficit probe
The Government has unveiled the team of senior executives from broadcasting, distribution and independent production who will investigate ways of boosting the UK's television exports.Formed in response to last month's David
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PCU agrees with Xmas critics
The BBC's Programme Complaints Unit (PCU) has agreed with several viewers that an episode of Men Behaving Badly was not suitable for broadcast on Christmas Day, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Young bolsters BBC drama with new trio
Head of BBC drama series Mal Young has expanded his team with three appointments, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Lewis in overhaul of Classic FM schedule
Classic FM managing director Roger Lewis has announced his first overhaul of the station's schedule, including a revamp of weekend programming and five new series for weekday evenings, writes John Plunkett.
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Ball spearheads R1 millennium slate
BBC Radio 1 has unveiled its millennium celebrations programming, including a special edition of the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show and a morning-after show hosted by Chris Moyles, writes John Plunkett.