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Internal favourites emerge in DG race
Four internal candidates have emerged for the BBC director general post following Tuesday's (23 March) deadline for applications.
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50 TV images that will never be forgotten
The September 11 attacks, the birth of Coronation Street and England's 1966 World Cup victory are hailed as among the 50 most memorable moments of commercial television in a special report published by Broadcast this week.
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Central staff launch final bid for studios
Staff at Central Television have put together a last-ditch proposal to keep a standalone news studio at Nottingham Studios, which ITV wants to sell off.
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Sony eyes up Flextech
Sony's international TV arm has been talking to Telewest about buying its multichannel business Flextech.
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ITV orders Aardman animations
Aardman Animations has secured a raft of programming deals including a second series of Creature Comforts for ITV.
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Ofcom pushed to grant SMG indie status outside Scotland
SMG TV Productions, the independent ITV production arm, is pushing Ofcom to grant it indie status outside Scotland.
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BBC staff attack Kelly inquiry process
BBC staff have expressed concern at the 'due process' internal investigation into the Dr Kelly affair after it was claimed the BBC was not following its own disciplinary guidelines.
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End quotas, says Granada chief Shaps
Granada chief executive Simon Shaps has called for an end to ITV's independent quota and claimed that the BBC should also dump quotas and set up an independent and regulated commissioning arm.
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Five hires RDF exec to lead co-pro drive
Five has poached an RDF Media executive to generate co-production funds and boost programme budgets.
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C4 text goes on Sky
Channel 4's Teletext on 4 service is to be launched across the Sky platform. The move, which is the result of a 10-year deal between C4 and Teletext, means that viewers will be able to access the information service through Sky for the first time. 4Interactive is also in advanced ...
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Frapa devises format copyright formula
A legal blueprint to help producers protect their formats from being copied by rivals is to be unveiled at MipTV next week, writes Michael Rosser.
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Willis commits to 'difficult' docs
BBC director of factual and learning John Willis last night (Tuesday) re-affirmed his support for hard-hitting investigative programming in the wake of the Hutton report.
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C4: No 100 greatest lists please
Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Julian Bellamy has shut the door on the list programmes that have been a staple part of the broadcaster's late night output in recent years.
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Zone Vision launches women's channel
Zone Vision, the UK-based broadcaster and distributor, is to launch a new factual channel on Sky aimed at women.
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Police Protecting Children (BBC2) - Joe Joseph, The Times
?It's disturbing, distressing, depressing viewing.?...
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Police Protecting Children (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The whole thing added too little to what we knew already about paedophile behaviour and tactics.'...
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Brat Camp (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Channel 4's current contribution to pillory television.'...
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The Other Boat Race (BBC3) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
?Like the real boat race, it's not one to watch.? ...
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BBC Monitoring faces cuts
The BBC division which first spotted the claim that an al-Qaida group had claimed responsibility for the Madrid bombings, is being threatened with budget cuts by the Foreign Office.
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Atlantic 252 founder joins Kerrang! Radio
Emap has made a brace of senior appointments for its heavy rock station Kerrang! Radio, hiring a new managing director and head of music.