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BBC returns US chief
BBC Worldwide Americas chief executive Peter Phippen is returning to the UK to head the company's publishing division, writes Katy Elliott.
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Tiger firms form Washington arm
Tiger Aspect Productions and sister company Tigress Productions have put around£500,000 into a new US factual operation and have poached National Geographic documentary producer Christine Weber to run it, writes Penny Hughes.
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EC0-TERRORISTS GET C4 LOOK IN
Channel 4 head of documentaries Peter Dale has commissioned a 70-minute drama on eco-terrorism from Hart Ryan Scotland, writes Penny Hughes.
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Spectrum deals retuned
The BBC and Channel 4 may soon be asked to pay for the use of their analogue spectrum, but the BBC should have its fees paid by the government, according to
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ITV boss urges action for digital
ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble has demanded that the government do more to speed up the take-up of digital terrestrial television if it wants to free up analogue airwaves, writes Steve Aston.
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Channel 5 to rejig daytime schedule
Channel 5 has axed The Bold and the Beautiful as part of an overhaul of its daytime schedule, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Cowey takes active role in TOTP revamp
Top of the Pops executive producer Chris Cowey is to take a more hands-on role on the BBC 1 flagship music programme following the departure of producer Lee Lodge, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Breakfast slot open
Planet Rapido, Planet 24, Ginger Productions, Princess Productions and TalkBack Productions have emerged as potential bidders for Channel 4's early morning slot following confirmation that the Big Breakfast format will be axed this year, writes Penny Hugh
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Media reform set for delays
Prime Minister Tony Blair has plunged broadcasters into months of uncertainty by delaying a decision on liberalising the cross-media ownership laws.The Queen's speech on Wednesday (20 June) revealed that the government
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Gameplan for Ofcom
The board of Ofcom will be made up of 10 full-time directors and six non-executive directors, with no guaranteed board-level representation for the nations and regions, according to Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson,
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ADVICE FOR JOWELL
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has sparked controversy by appointing a former BBC executive as her special adviser. Former head of BBC political research Bill Bush will provide advice to Jowell and
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NEW VIEWS ON DIGITAL
A further round of consultation on the BBC's proposed digital services has been launched. The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has written to industry figures, including Nickelodeon UK and Disney,
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FAIR DEAL FOR ACTORS
Equity and producers' alliance Pact have issued a joint statement which says the two groups have re-opened talks to provide actors a cut of any licensing deals with broadcasters. They 'have
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CHANGES AT VIRGIN
Insiders have said Virgin Radio staff are gearing up for 'huge changes' orchestrated by new programme director Paul Jackson who arrived last Monday (11 June). Key talent, including presenters Pete Mitchell,
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BILLY ELLIOT SLOT
Indie Tiger Aspect is set to make a one-off documentary for BBC 1 on how the success of the hit UK movie Billy Elliot has affected its young star, Jamie Bell.
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COTTON AWARDED CBE
Former Meridian Broadcasting chairman Bill Cotton was this week knighted. Cotton, who also worked for the BBC between 1956 and 1988, was one of a number of industry figures who received
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Radio body offers rare admission
Radio Authority chief executive Tony Stoller has admitted the body made a 'serious mistake' by not consulting members of the Welsh National Assembly during the issuing of the south Wales regional analogue licence, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Granada tries to save GBTV
Granada has launched an eleventh-hour bid to salvage its US joint-venture with the BBC, GBTV, which has sold no shows since the company was launched amid much fanfare two years ago, writes Katy Elliott.
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Go Racing deal takes a tumble
Horseracing consortium Go Racing's£307m TV rights deal has collapsed with Channel 4 threatening to refuse to take part in any further talks.The deal, which would have seen Go Racing launch
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ITC boss warns against event TV
Programme Commissions are set for unprecedented polarisation as broadcasters concentrate on event programming while bulking out their schedules with cheap shows and repeats, according to Independent Television Commission director of strategy, economics an