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    MICHAEL HURLL WINS DIRECT ITV COMEDY AWARDS ORDER

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Michael Hurll Television has been directly commissioned by ITV director of programmes David Liddiment through controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz to produce this year's British Comedy Awards. Producer Michael Hurll created

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    Two fat men to dig up BBC 2 gardens

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC Bristol has unearthed what it claims are the horticultural equivalent of the Two Fat Ladies to present a new six-part series for BBC 2.Garden designers Gordon Taylor and Guy Cooper

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    C4 sets up toon scheme

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is starting a computer-generated digital animation scheme to nurture new creative talent, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Hearts and Bones wins second run

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has ordered a second series of comedy drama Hearts & Bones from United Productions, writes Colin Robertson.

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV drama gives BBC 1 Rough Treatment

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Indie-produced dramas on ITV and Channel 4 beat off much of the bank holiday extravaganza BBC Music Live, writes Simon Ellery.

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    CNN makes Wallpaper mag series

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    CNN International (CNNI) is developing a masthead series with style magazine Wallpaper, owned by the Time Warner empire, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    RA mulls end of merger restrictions

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Sweeping changes to radio ownership rules being considered by the Radio Authority could lead to rapid consolidation in the industry with a maximum of three groups in overall control of the commercial sector, writes Steve Clarke.

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    Brennan to quit Flextech to go solo

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Telewest/Flextech channel development chief David Brennan is leaving to launch his own media consultancy, writes Simon Ellery.

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    On Digital attacks Sky over sales aid

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    On Digital is writing to its channel suppliers to rally support for a potential legal action against rival operator BSkyB over retail promotional material.The digital terrestrial broadcaster is claiming that a

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    Football League considers C5's magazine programme proposal

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The Football League is understood to be considering a bid by Channel 5 for the rights to broadcast a football magazine show, writes Tara Conlan.

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    C4 and BT Broadband Lab just weeks away

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and BT are understood to be weeks away from announcing the creation of a so-called Broadband Lab that will allow both parties to experiment with ADSL content, writes Ashley Davies.

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    ITC DRAWS UP SHORTLIST

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    A shortlist of two or three names has been drawn up by the Independent Television Commission in its search for a successor to chief executive Peter Rogers. An appointment is expected

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    EURONEWS PROFIT DELAY

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Euronews, the pan-European news service operated by ITN, will break even a year later than expected. ITN chief executive Stewart Purvis said the channel, which is 49 per cent owned by

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    BBC WILL RESPOND TO BSC

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC News is to respond to the Broadcasting Standards Commission about an ITN complaint over a report on 14 March on the libel case ITN won against LM magazine. BBC News

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    ITV PREPARES SUBMISSION

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    ITV is this week putting the finishing touches to its final Independent Television Commission submission suggesting ways it can improve its news bulletins. The ITC asked for the final document to

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    BIRT TO GET PACKAGE

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Former BBC director-general John Birt is understood to be in line for a final payment and pension package worth almost£400,000. A BBC spokesman said the BBC could not comment on

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    MURDOCH JR GETS STAR JOB

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    James Murdoch, the youngest son of News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, is to be named chairman and chief executive of Asian television operation Star TV. The move positions the 27-year-old for

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    GRADE FILLS NFTS CHAIR

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to become the first Lew Grade chair of television production at the National Film & Television School (NFTS). The role was created to

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    Emap joins C4 for online teen outfit

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and Emap are to launch a joint-venture to create digital media products and services for the UK youth market.The operation's first venture will be an internet portal which will

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    Hat Trick and KPE team up to release online products

    2000-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Hat Trick Productions has launched a joint-venture with digital media outfit KPE to put its programme properties online and develop online formats for television, writes Tara Conlan.