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OU wins access to primetime
The BBC and Open University (OU) have thrashed out a new agreement which will see BBC 2 almost double the number of its OU programme slots, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C5 to air Bruckheimer crime drama
Channel 5 director of acquisitions Jeff Ford has bought the UK rights to the first two series of the latest American crime drama, CSI - Crime Scene Investigation, from movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer, writes Jon Rogers.
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Wark merges with Monogram
Scottish Indie Wark Clements this week signed a£2m merger with London-based drama indie Monogram, creating the largest independent in Scotland.Under the terms of the deal, Monogram managing director Eileen Quinn
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Blair to decide media rules
Prime minister Tony Blair is set to bypass his media and trade departments and will himself decide whether current cross-media ownership rules should be relaxed in the next communications bill, writes David Rose.
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C4 raids City for 4Ventures chief
Channel 4 has ended its three-month search for a managing director of commercial arm 4Ventures, appointing Rob Woodward from international bankers UBS Warburg, writes Penny Hughes.
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Kids boss jumps ship at Carlton
One of Carlton Television's longest standing programme executives, controller of children's Michael Forte, has quit the ITV broadcaster with no job to go to, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC Choice news gains fresh talent
BBC choice is ramping up its commitment to news with the appointment of two dedicated news editors, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Lambert to leave Real Life position
RDF MEDIA director of programmes Stephen Lambert is to step down as editor of ITV factual strand Real Life, handing control to ITV controller documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes, writes Steve Aston.
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ITC plans local reforms
The Independent Television Commission is set to shake up local broadcasting with new rules for restricted service licences, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC EXTENDS FORMAT
BBC 1's Question of ... brand is being extended with the launch of new series Question of TV from July. The 8 x 30-minute series will be fronted by Gaby Roslin
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C4 BATS, SKY BOWLS
Channel 4 and BSkyB have struck a further three-year deal for international and domestic cricket. C4's package includes six of the seven international Test Matches with Sky holding the NatWest series
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NOLAN NAMED EDITOR
Former Sky News deputy head Mike Nolan has been named editor of British Satellite News, the daily television service, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, that transmits to more than
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FRANCE FIRMS MERGE
RTL Group, Canal+ and Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon have merged their sports rights arms to form a rival to German powerhouse Kirch Media. The as-yet- unnamed group combines rights to French national
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DE MOL AT EDINBURGH
Endemol Entertainment president John De Mol will deliver the Worldview Address at the Guardian Edinburgh International Tele-vision Festival. The Worldview Address gives a global view of the TV business and his
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GLOBE LISTENS TO BBC
BBC World has increased its weekly and monthly reach by over 10 per cent and its daily reach by 20 per cent, according to the new 2001 European Media & Marketing
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Tiger rejigs to capitalise on expansion
Tiger Aspect Productions this week restructured its senior management on the back of its recent expansion into film, animation and new media, dividing its commercial and creative activities and promoting commercial director Andrew Zein to joint managing d
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Morris signs up with Djem
Entertainment rights agency William Morris has agreed a deal with format creation company Djem Productions to promote its programme ideas in the UK and abroad, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Flextech and BBC join forces
Flextech has struck its first co-production deal with a terrestrial broadcaster for programming on one of its wholly owned channels, after linking up with the BBC for a new Richard Blackwood-fronted
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Jim Davidson in BBC sitcom talks
The BBC is in talks with comedian Jim Davidson over plans for a new BBC 1 sitcom, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Written by Carla Lane, a broadcast pilot is already in development
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Bernard takes chair at GWR
GWR chief executive Ralph Bernard is stepping up to become executive chairman as part of a management reshuffle at the radio group, writes Georgina Lipscomb.