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BBC needs year to judge News move
The BBC will wait a year before judging its new BBC 1 evening news bulletin a success or failure, according to BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Orange in indie talks
Orange chief executive Hans Snook has confirmed Orange is in talks with independents as part of its drive to launch new services through handheld devices, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 will stand firm in rights row
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has maintained the broadcaster will stick to its guns in the ongoing battle between indies and broadcasters over rights, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CUNNINGHAM BECOMES BBC SCOTLAND HEAD OF RADIO
BBC Scotland has restructured its radio division with the appointment of head of features Maggie Cunningham to the newly created role of head of radio. Along with overseeing regional and network
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TWO FOUR NAMES HIBBARD AS HEAD OF LIVE TELEVISION
Plymouth-based indie Two Four Productions has appointed Jeremy Hibbard (left) to the new position of head of live television.Formerly head of development, Hibbard is credited with the outfit's live coverage of
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MEDIA MINISTER ANNOUNCES HIKE IN TV LICENCE FEE
Department for Culture, Media & Sport minister Janet Anderson has announced that the TV licence fee will increase by£5 to£109 from 1 April next year. The black and white
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JAZZ FM PROGRAMME DIRECTOR BAISH JOINS BOARD
Jazz FM programme director John Baish has been appointed to the board of Jazz FM by the company's chief executive Richard Wheatly. Baish joined Jazz FM in 1996 and has been
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TIGER ASPECT BUYS STAKE IN THEATRICAL OPERATION
Tiger Aspect Productions has taken a 40 per cent stake in theatrical production and management company Gwenael Allan Productions with a view to developing projects across television, film, live performance and
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CORRECTIONS
Ginger Television is the producer of Channel 4 chatshow The Priory, not Planet 24, as stated in last week's Broadcast. Carlton Communications' total advertising share is 46.2 per cent, including Scottish
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Airey to move into Elstein's post at C5
Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey has stepped up to replace chief executive David Elstein as he announced a sudden departure from the broadcaster last week.Airey, 39, has taken on
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UK gears up for US election
News broadcasters are gearing up to provide near blanket coverage of next week's US general election, writes Colin Robertson.
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Natkiel's indie to make DoH Asian drama
Former BBC head of network production in Birmingham Rod Natkiel has won£250,000 to make the first drama series funded by the Department of Health, writes Tara Conlan.
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Channel 4 hires deaf consultant
Channel 4 has appointed its first deaf advisor to act as a consultant on its programming for the hard of hearing, writes Ashley Davies.
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Burrell Durrant Hifle has created stings, idents and trophies for the first ever BBC 2 Awards. The awards themselves take the form of a spiky BBC 2 ident while the film
Burrell Durrant Hifle has created stings, idents and trophies for the first ever BBC 2 Awards. The awards themselves take the form of a spiky BBC 2 ident while the film
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BBC Resources' design team in Bristol has created three-and-a-half minutes of 3D animation for forthcoming Survival Anglia film Jurassic Sharks. Animator John Kay built computer-generated models of ei
BBC Resources' design team in Bristol has created three-and-a-half minutes of 3D animation for forthcoming Survival Anglia film Jurassic Sharks. Animator John Kay built computer-generated models of eight different sharks featured
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UF6's Dean Barnett and Jamie Gold have created titles and graphics for new Rapture clubbing series Club Class. The titles comprise a series of 35mm stills taken with an Olympus OM2
UF6's Dean Barnett and Jamie Gold have created titles and graphics for new Rapture clubbing series Club Class. The titles comprise a series of 35mm stills taken with an Olympus OM2
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Journalist killers must face justice
BBC Breakfast anchor Jeremy Bowen has appealed for broadcasters to step up their efforts in tracking down those responsible for killing journalists.Addressing a 200-strong crowd at last week's Rory Peck Awards,
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MTV staff invoke Act
A row over new terms and conditions could lead to music channel MTV being the first UK broadcaster to be taken to task under new employment rules, writes Simon Ellery.
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Protecting ideas 'not vital'
Programme ideas are not as important as the ability to execute them well, according to Wall to Wall managing director Alex Graham, writes Ashley Davies.
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Triumphant BBC at Bafta Interactive
The BBC featured strongly at this year's Bafta Interactive Entertainment Awards, winning a total of four of the 20 available awards, writes Georgina Lipscomb.