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Alomo starts filming on Cry Wolf
Pearson Television subsidiary Alomo is about to go into production with a new BBC 1 sitcom, Cry Wolf, starring Peter Egan and Jemma Redgrave, writes Jason Deans.
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Tiger Aspect scores Sky One commission
Tiger Aspect has landed a commission to produce a new seven-part factual entertainment series for Sky One to go out this summer, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Man United prove crowd-pullers for ITV
ITV's investment in the rights for the Champions' League paid off last week, with the clash between Manchester United and Italian giants Internazionale proving a winning bet for the Network Centre,
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Election curbs to be swept away
Legal curbs that have hamstrung broadcasters in their coverage of general and parliamentary by-elections are likely to be swept away following a decision to scrap them for May's Scottish Parliament elections, writes John Lewis.
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SO denies Resources allegations
The Scottish Office has denied allegations of impropriety over its decision to award the contract to televise the Scottish Parliament to BBC Resources, writes Dominic Timms.
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Flying start for ITV's new-look schedule
ITV's post-News at Ten schedule got off to a flying start this week, chalking up a 48 per cent share of the total television audience on Monday (8 March), according to
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BBC in digital radio link with commercial rivals
The BBC is set to join forces with national commercial digital radio consortium, GWR-controlled Digital One, to drive take-up of digital radio, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC shoots Kane movie
BBC drama is about to go into production with three new films, including a big-budget TV movie about director Orson Welles' battle with the studios to get Citizen Kane made, writes Jason Deans.
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Gardam unveils vision for Channel 4
New Channel 4 programming chief Tim Gardam has gone on the record for the first time with his vision for the C4 schedule.Addressing an audience of independents at an open day
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SKY CLOSE TO TALK DEAL
Sky News is expected to sign a deal with Talk Radio in the next few days to take over from Independent Radio News (IRN) as the station's news supplier. It is
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PROFITS UP AT PEARSON
Operating profit at Pearson Television grew by 135 per cent to£61 million last year, according to the company's preliminary results for the year to 31 December 1998. Published on Wednesday
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Stuart gets early slot
Six O'Clock Newsco-presenter Moira Stuart is to present BBC Breakfast News when it relaunches in the autumn. The format is yet to be confirmed, although the BBC is believed to be considering the inclusion of news bulletins instead of headlines within the show.
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TBS PROMOTES BIRD
Turner Broadcasting System Europe (TBS) has promoted Andy Bird from executive vice-president to president of Entertainment Networks Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The move forms part of a management restructuring
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TAYLOR IN SCOTS MOVE
BBC Scotland has appointed BBC Radio 5 Live senior producer Phil Taylor as editor to oversee news coverage of Scotland across all BBC TV and radio networks. The former head of
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BBC STRIKES MSN DEAL
The commercial online arm of the BBC, beeb@theBBC, has signed a deal with Microsoft Network (MSN), allowing MSN to publish BBC-originated content on its own site for the first time. Viewers
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Profit fall puts STE future in balance
The future of Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) - the programme-making arm of Scottish Media Group (SMG) - was hanging in the balance this week following the release of its parent's preliminary
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BBC prepares primetime cooks
BBC 2 has lined up BBC Birmingham to produce two primetime cookery series including a new vehicle for TV chef Ainsley Harriot, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Edmonds conjures up some Magic
Noel Edmonds and veteran entertainment producers Michael Hurll and Mike Leggo have launched a new venture, Magic, writes Jason Deans.
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Radio Scotland£1m revamp to follow devolved elections
BBC Radio Scotland is to undergo a£1 million revamp and launch a new two-hour lunchtime news and current affairs show following the Scottish parliamentary elections in May, writes John Plunkett.
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Vanessa and Trisha change teams
The BBC and Anglia Television have made changes to the programme teams behind the daytime talk shows hit recently by allegations of fakery, writes Nicola Methven.