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C4 drops Harry Hill Show
Channel 4 head of entertainment and music Kevin Lygo will not recommission The Harry Hill Show in its current format, writes Ashley Davies.
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Bravo plans fan's view of Euro 2000
Flextech channel Bravo has commissioned Chrysalis TV to produce a 13 x 30-minute series that takes an alternative view of the year's premier football event, Euro 2000, writes Simon Ellery.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Cops and Queen Bess boost C4's Thursday
The return of NYPD Blue and the debut of four-part series Elizabeth gave Channel 4 a strong night on Thursday (4 May), writes Simon Ellery.According to unofficial overnights, Elizabeth, fronted by
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HTV West to investigate Victorian sex
Channel 4 commissioning editor for history, arts and religion Janice Hadlow has commissioned a three-part documentary series on Victorian sexuality from HTV West's news history department, writes Colin Robertson.
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HTV West's Payne leads HTV Wales
HTV West managing director Jeremy Payne has been confirmed as the new chief of sister outfit HTV Wales, filling the role left vacant by Menna Richards when she moved to run BBC Wales, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC web deals to net talent
The BBC is poised to step up its attempts to hold onto top talent with an ambitious plan to offer a number of its key faces commercial deals with the corporation's own websites, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsMillichip returns to RDF Rights as COO
Former RDF Rights director of acquisitions Jane Millichip is returning to the company after an 18-month stint in New Zealand to take up the new position of chief operating officer.
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Jackson reaffirms C4 remit promises
Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson last night reaffirmed the broadcaster's commitment to its remit and outlined his arguments against the threat of privatisation.Delivering this year's Fleming Lecture to the Royal
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BBC plans seven-day breakfast news show
BBC News' new three-hour breakfast programme will be a seven-day-a-week operation when it launches this autumn, airing every morning on digital channel News 24, writes Tara Conlan.
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WARK JOINS KBJ MANAGEMENT TALENT AGENCY
Presenter Kirsty Wark is to join talent agency KBJ Management whose clients include Kirsty Young, Dermot Murnaghan, and Newsnight's Martha Kearney.Wark presents Newsnight and Rough Justice. KBJ Management was formed in
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CARLTON FACTUAL BAGS FOUR COLUMBUS GONGS
Carlton Television's factual department has picked up four gongs at this year's Columbus International Film & Video Festival due to take place in Ohio, USA, on 24 October. The four 'Chris
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CARLTON ENTERS FRAY FOR HORSE-RACING RIGHTS
Carlton Communications has become a late runner in the race to scoop UK horse-racing rights, as predicted by Broadcast (29.9.00).According to a letter from Carlton Communications chief executive Gerry Murphy, the
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BBC REGAINS RIGHTS TO TELEVISE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
The BBC has won back the broadcast rights to the Chelsea Flower Show as part of a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) rights package currently held by Channel 4. As predicted by
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PORTMAN LAUNCHES 'CUTTING EDGE' DIVISION
The Portman Entertainment Group has launched a division called Portman Plus to specialise in music, comedy and 'cutting edge programming'. The division's programming slate includes Millennium Music, comprising three hours of
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'OUTSTANDING' GRAEF AWARDED IVCA FELLOWSHIP
Films of Record managing director Roger Graef has been awarded a fellowship by the International Visual Communications Association. The award was made in recognition of Graef's 'outstanding and profoundly ethical contribution
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SCORE DIGITAL WINS NORTHERN IRELAND RADIO LICENCE
The Radio Authority has officially awarded the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio licence for Northern Ireland to sole bidder Score Digital.The NI service will reach more than 1.5 million people and
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DGA STAKE IN TAPE PAVES WAY FOR MERGER
David Graham & Associates (DGA) has taken a 37 per cent stake in audience research consultancy TAPE, in a move that the company says is expected to lead to a full
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SPORTSWORLD MEDIA UNVEILS PROFITS JUMP
Sports producer and advertiser-branded programme specialist Sportsworld Media has posted pre-tax profits of£5.6m in the year to 30 June, up from£1.77m in the previous 14 months. Chief executive Geoff
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Diverse holds C4 fort and recruits
Channel 4 has signed Diverse Production joint head of programmes Narinder Minhas to cover for co-commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar while she is on maternity leave.At the same time, Diverse has
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ITC grants peaktime ad shift
Channel 4 could lose more than£40m of advertising revenue a year, while ITV may pull in an extra£100m following the Independent Television Commission's decision to allow the channels more