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Who said what.
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam spoke about the channel's need to succeed commercially in order to fulfil its duty as a public service broadcaster and as a competitor to
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BANNISTER RETURNS TO THE BBC AS PRESENTER.
Former BBC director of marketing Matthew Bannister is to return to the corporation as a radio presenter. Bannister, who was also previously controller of BBC Radio 1, has been signed up
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NEWS IN BRIEF - NATIONAL FILM SCHOOL AWARDS FELLOWSHIPS.
Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and Aardman's Nick Park have been awarded fellowships of the National Film & Television School (NFTS). The two former NFTS graduates were given the awards at
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NEWS IN BRIEF - MONEY CHANNEL LINKS WITH FINANCE WEBSITE.
Beleaguered consumer financial service The Money Channel has struck a deal with financial internet site ADVFN.com. Under the deal, ADVFN.com subscribers will be able to stream video clips of programming on
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NEWS IN BRIEF - RA TO DECIDE ON NORTHERN IRELAND LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has received four applications for the new local FM licence for Omagh and Enniskillen in south-west Northern Ireland. Fast FM plans to broadcast popular and country music; Southwest
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BBC NEWS ONLINE GETS ARTS AND SHOWBIZ BBC.
News Online is launching a new section for arts, entertainment and showbiz news. The new offshoot will work in close collaboration with BBC television and radio programmes. The new section launches
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NEWS IN BRIEF - SKY DIGITAL'S CHANNEL HEALTH TO GO 24 HOUR.
Channel Health is on track to become the UK's first 24-hour health channel after increasing its daily broadcast hours from eight to 18. Founded by former BSkyB programme executive Joanne Sawicki,
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BBC SPORT SIGNS RADIO AND TV ATHLETICS DEAL.
BBC Sport has secured a new two-year deal for the Inter-national Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Golden League Athletics. The deal includes full coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and a highlights
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NEWS IN BRIEF - PICKARD PLANNING S CLUB 7 IN NEW YORK.
BBC controller of children's Nigel Pickard is concluding talks with pop group S Club 7 to make a follow-up series to Miami 7 and S Club 7 in LA for BBC
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NEWS IN BRIEF - MEN AND MOTORS GOES ON BUYING SPREE.
Granada Sky Broadcasting director of programming Gary Shoefield has ordered a raft of new programmes from Granada Television for the Granada Men and Motors channel. New series include a 20 x
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CHANNEL 5'S ANIMAL ER GOES TO INDIA.
Channel 5 has commissioned United Productions to produce an international version of its Animal ER strand for transmission in the summer. Commissioned by deputy controller of features and arts Kim Peat,
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CARTOON NETWORK GETS HOME MOVIES RIGHTS.
Cartoon Network has bought all UK rights to a new animated series, Home Movies. Aimed at both children and adults, the 26 x 30-minute series follows eight year-old film-maker Brendon Small
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CHILDREN'S HOUR RETURNS TO RADIO 4.
BBC Radio 4 is to bring back its Children's Hour strand - 37 years after it was dropped. The revamped show, to be called Go 4 It, will feature reviews and
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RAY WINSTONE TO PLAY HENRY VIII ON ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a major new series from Granada based on the life of Henry VIII. Ray Winstone is to star as the licentious monarch and
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Somethin' Else wins jazz docs.
Independent producer Somethin' Else has beefed up its production slate after securing two further television commissions from cable channel Artsworld, as well as a raft of orders from BBC Radio.Artsworld channel
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Lion scores CBS commission.
Factual Indie Lion TV, producer of the award-winning Castaway 2000, has won its first direct commission from a US network, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Party in the Park goes back to ITV.
ITV and ITV2 have snatched back the exclusive television rights to radio station Capital FM's Party in the Park event from Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C5 to air Prince Andrew profile.
Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell has ordered two profile documentaries from September Films, one looking at the life of Prince Andrew and the other at country music star Tammy Wynette, writes Colin Robertson.
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XS Hire rescues TVE.
Walton-on-Thames based XS Hire has rescued failed hire outfit TVE Group and has bought some of the HD assets from the BFV Group in two separate deals, it emerged last week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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PGP makes its mark on CITV.
Pepper's Ghost Productions' (PGP) first project to air on television is the computer animation for Pagoda Film & Television's Little Big Mouth on CITV, writes Barbara Marshall.