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Five-show deal for UK Play
UK Play has signed a volume deal with BBC Entertainment to produce five new shows for the channel, including a new vehicle for comedian Matt Lucas, Shooting Stars' George Dawes, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Shearman goes to vet for docu-soap
Tiger Aspect Productions subsidiary Shearman Productions is shooting a docu-soap about a south-east London veterinary practice for ITV, writes Annie Dare.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Red Nose briefly turned blue by quiz show
ITV tried to scupper BBC 1's Comic Relief party on Friday (12 March) by scheduling an hour-long Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? special in the middle of the fund-raising effort, writes Tim Dams.
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Front Row seals pair of movie deals
Cable pay-per-view (PPV) service Front Row has boosted its movie offering with two new Hollywood studio output deals that will give it non-exclusive access to titles including Shakespeare in Love and
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ITC predicts extra DTT reception
Up to 16 per cent more UK homes will be able to receive digital terrestrial TV (DTT) services before analogue is switched off, according to a report from the Independent Television
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Lux adds comedy to duties at ICG
Danielle Lux, currently head of entertainment features at the BBC's independent commissioning group (ICG), has had her role expanded to include comedy, writes Liz Shackleton.
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Liddiment unveils ITV summer slate
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment announced the network's spring/summer 1999 programming line-up on Wednesday (17 March), claiming it would add to the 'confident start' achieved by the new peaktime schedule.Liddiment
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Channel 4 is to stage a South Park (above) night during the Whitsun bank holiday weekend to kick-start the second series of the hit US animation, writes Nicola Methven. World's End
Channel 4 is to stage a South Park (above) night during the Whitsun bank holiday weekend to kick-start the second series of the hit US animation, writes Nicola Methven. World's End
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SPONSOR QUITS GAY DRAMA
Scottish & Newcastle has pulled its Beck's beer sponsorship from Channel 4's controversial gay drama, Queer as Folk, halfway through the show's eight-week run. C4 refused to comment on why the
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MIXED SIGNALS ON MAN UTD
A newspaper report claiming that BSkyB's bid for Manchester United Football Club has been thrown out by the Monopolies & Mergers Commission (MMC) remained unconfirmed as Broadcast went to press on
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VANESSA CREW APPEAL
Three members of The Vanessa Show team have appealed against the BBC's decision to dismiss them with effect from 3 April. A BBC investigation is said to have found no evidence
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NEWS DIRECT NAMES MD
Rebecca Sandles has been appointed managing editor of News Direct 97.3FM following the departure of editor Chris Mann, whose contract was terminated earlier this month. Sandles, formerly Mann's deputy, will have
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ITN DUO TRIUMPH AT TRICS
ITN's Trevor McDonald and Katie Derham won awards at this year's Television & Radio Industries Club (Tric) ceremony on Tuesday (16 March). McDonald won newscaster/reporter of the year, while media and
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ITV cautious in face of schedule success
ITV has played down the stellar expectations for its post-News at Ten schedule raised by a first week in which the commercial broadcaster hammered BBC 1 in peaktime.The network raked in
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STE makes James acting MD
Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) has appointed general manager Darrel James as acting managing director in the wake of Alistair Moffat's departure last week, writes Nicola Methven.
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LBC revamp offers sporting Saturday
LBC 1152 AM has unveiled details of its revamped schedule, including an expanded breakfast show and a new sports programme on Saturday afternoons, writes John Plunkett.
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LSE report says TV is kids' last resort
Watching television is by far the most widespread media activity among UK children, but it is regarded as something they turn to when they are bored and have nothing better to do, according to a major new study, writes Tim Dams.
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ITV THREATENS C5 WITH LEGAL ACTION OVER NEWS AD
ITV has threatened legal action over a Channel 5 ad for its evening news programme, 5 News, which moved on Monday (15 March) from 19.00 to 18.00.ITV marketing and commercial director
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BBC ADVERTISES FOR BIRT REPLACEMENT
The BBC advertised the post of director general on Monday (15 March), inviting applications from candidates 'who have a track record of visionary leadership in a large, complex organisation'. Candidates must
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TAIR CHWAER SCOOPS SIX BAFTA CYMRU AWARDS FOR S4C
Gaucho-produced S4C drama Tair Chwaer scooped six awards from 11 nominations at the Bafta Cymru Awards last week, including best drama series, best director for Emlyn Williams and best actress for