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NEWS ANALYSIS - ITV's food for thought
A study from the Campaign for Quality Television argues that ITV's factual output is getting harder to stomach - but is the network really bringing less quality to the table? David Wood reports.
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OPINION - Could Eyre be the Beeb's Third Way?
When Richard Eyre delivers his Edinburgh Television Festival MacTaggart lecture this summer, will he be speaking as the BBC's new director general?His subject, how to redefine public service broadcasting for the
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DIGITAL RADIO - Radio takes the digital plunge
If digital TV operators think they have a tough task ahead of them, spare a thought for their counterparts in radio. With huge start-up costs and no profits for five years, the 'digital dividend' is a long way off. John Plunkett reports.
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INTERVIEW - A real Discovery
When Peter Weil joined Discovery Europe he only meant to stay for three months. Now, six months on, he is the station's new controller of programming and says his conversion has been 'like falling in love'
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - No kidding for ITV
There has been a swing towards the BBC in children's ratings. Kids are also rejecting cheap US toons and gorging themselves on a nourishing menu of British-made series.
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TX - THIS IS MODERN ART
Producer: Oxford TelevisionBroadcaster: Channel 4Start: 21.00, 6 JuneLength: 6 x 60-minutesCommissioning editor: Janey WalkerExecutive producers: Nicolas Kent, Anand TuckerIn the best modernist tradition, Channel 4's latest art series This is Modern
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TOP 30 BBC 2, CHANNEL 4 & CHANNEL 5 Title Day Time
TOP 30 BBC 2, CHANNEL 4 & CHANNEL 5 Title Day Time
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OFF THE RECORD - Dancing Birt
Maybe John Birt isn't such a boring old suit after all. Hard to believe I know, but anyone who doubts his immaculate taste need only have shuffled along to the Prince
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OFF THE RECORD - Taking the Michael
OTR is proud to bring you a rare public glimpse of Carlton's famously reclusive grand fromage, Michael Green (pictured left). Not only that, but he appears to be in fancy dress.
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OFF THE RECORD - Drinks on Dyke
ITV enjoyed showing Manchester United's triumph in the Champions' League so much they showed it all over again on Saturday on ITV2. Presumably second time round they managed not to cut
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OFF THE RECORD - Royal music patron
OTR is fairly convinced it has found Classic FM's most famous fan - none other than the Duke of Edinburgh. HRH was sitting next to Baroness Warnock at a Royal Society
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OFF THE RECORD - Keeping it in the family
Regular readers will know that Channel 4's ground-breaking drama series, The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star, was directed by none other than Michael Jackson's partner, Sheree Folkson. But
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OFF THE RECORD - Culture shock
Talking of which, OTR is disturbed to report news of a pricing scandal at BBC TV Centre. Nothing to do with programme-making, silly, but the cost of yoghurts in a canteen
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OFF THE RECORD - Don't believe the hype
Viewers to Channel 4's Big Breakfast last week may have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which it promoted the new BBC 1 show, Richard Whiteley Unbriefed. So much so that
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ITC orders shake-up to keep pace with multi-channel era
The Independent Television Commission is about to undergo the biggest ever revamp of its programming department in a bid to keep up with the explosion of multi-channel television.The shake-up will mean
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Resources chief in surprise departure
BBC Resources Ltd chief executive Rod Lynch has suddenly quit the corporation.The news comes just two weeks before the publication of the corporation's Annual Report, which will reveal the latest figures
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Airplane! creator to make C4 series
Channel 4 has struck a deal with a US studio for a 'factotainment' TV series from the creator of cult US movies Airplane! and Naked Gun, David Zucker, writes Tim Dams.
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NewsShine aims to uncover the next musical prodigy
Shine is hunting for the UK's next classical music prodigy in a Fame Academy-meets- Young Musician of the Yeartalent format for BBC2.
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Bectu mulls merger with rival union
Broadcasting union Bectu is considering a merger with the National Union of Journalists, writes Tim Dams.
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Prince saves ITV wedding
ITV is understood to have threatened to drop its live coverage of this month's royal wedding in a row over cash with the BBC, but reinstated its plans after the personal intervention of Prince Edward, writes John Plunkett.