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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS - BRIT RADIO STATIONS SCOOP MEDALS AT NEW YORK FESTIVAL

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    British radio stations picked up eight gold medals in the New York International Radio Festivals, held last week. Classic FM won two golds, one in the culture and arts category and

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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS - FIREWORKS MOVES INTO FACTUAL WITH MUGSHOTS

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    CanWest Entertainment distributor Fireworks International has moved into the factual market for the first time following its acquisition of criminal profile strand Mugshots. Produced by US indie Parco for Court TV,

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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS - PBS SIGNS RAGDOLL'S TELETUBBIES UNTIL 2008

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    US public service broadcaster PBS has extended its commitment to Ragdoll-produced Teletubbies after licensing a further 75 episodes. The new deal will see Teletubbies screened on PBS until 2008 and give

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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS - WORLDWIDE LOSES TEAR AND POWELL TO CARLTON

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Carlton International has raided BBC Worldwide to fill two new roles in its Consumer Products Group (CPG). Sarah Tear joins as UK licensing manager working across all CPG's products, which include

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    TRADE TALK - A Good catch

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    In luring digital television supremo Peter Good from MTV, Channel 4 has pulled off a creative coup. Ashley Davies assesses the young terrier.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Breaking into the BBC

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    The ICG's demise has put the BBC on a collision course with indies. While corporation chiefs talk up plans for a new commissioning system, Pact is demanding a fair deal for all, as Tara Conlan reports.

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    OPINION - BBC 1 must halt its sliding share

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    It's worth taking stock of the power of television in the week that the BBC was able to crow about its ability, despite local Premiership difficulties, to pull in the punters

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    CLASSICAL ADAPTATIONS - Going by the book

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    For several years TV costume drama has been on the ascendant. But it has become so commonplace, the genre may be growing stale while the source books are being trivialised in the rush for ratings. Steve Clarke reports.

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    INTERVIEW - Donald the brave

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Faced with heavy criticism over a lack of regionality, low company morale and shrinking commissions, Donald Emslie is charged with expanding SMG's TV business out of Scotland ... while lifting the bottom line.

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - Crisis out of a drama

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    In Broadcast's continuing ratings analysis series, Katy Elliott uses Peaktime data to analyse how recent adaptations of classic novels have performed on the small screen.

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    RATINGS - TX - BARKING MAD

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Broadcaster: BBC 1Producer: BBC features BristolStart: 20.00, 27 JuneLength: 8 x 30-minutes, Commissioning editor: Peter SalmonSeries editor: Susan McDermottExecutive producer: Mark HillA story of unrequited love. George adores Mildred, but she

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    BROADCAST RATINGS

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Where has all the BBC 1 share gone? Each week it posts a lower share of audience than this time last year, so where is it being lost - and who

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    OFF THE RECORD - Economic downturn

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Rarely seen BBC economics editor Peter Jay has received plenty of flak of late for his lack of screen appearances. But all that is about to change with his latest BBC

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    OFF THE RECORD - Snow joke

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 News anchorman Jon Snow last week hosted one of OTR's favourite shindigs: the One World Media Awards 2000, attended by luminaries such as Michael Grade, Sheena MacDonald and, erm,

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    OFF THE RECORD - Screenings are pants

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    As Watchmaker's Clive James has never tired of pointing out, seemingly innocent-sounding words in one culture can have unforeseen and hilarious connotations in others. OTR was reminded of this while perusing

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    OFF THE RECORD - Football fever

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Cable and satellite station Bravo has managed to capture the Euro 2000 mood perfectly in its latest press ad campaign for post-match analysis show Pitch Fever (above right) - at least

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    OFF THE RECORD - Extremely strange Games

    2000-06-23T00:00:00Z

    More sport - this time of the extreme variety. Those of you who glaze over at the thought of this autumn's Sydney Olympics should consider watching the first World Extreme Games

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    Wall to Wall boosts output with new production arm

    2000-06-22T17:27:00Z

    Following the success of its high-profile history series The 1900 House, Wall to Wall Television is strengthening its domestic output by opening a regional office in Bristol, writes Tara Conlan.Wall

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    Victoria's empire refloated with history and C5 money

    2000-06-22T16:23:00Z

    The History Channel and Channel 5 have stepped in to provide top-up funding for a 4 x 40-minute mini-series being produced by Brook Lapping Productions called Victoria's Empire, writes Simon Ellery.The

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    United starts filming Robson Green ITV legal drama

    2000-06-22T16:19:00Z

    James Bolam is set to star alongside Robson Green in forthcoming ITV drama series Close and True. Green's indie Coastal Productions is making the show in collaboration with United Productions, writes