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Terrestrial - Benson takes factual role
BBC controller of specialist factual Glenwyn Benson has this week taken up the role of acting joint director of factual and learning, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio - The Wireless Group to up share allocations
The Wireless Group (TWG) chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with shareholders - to be held on 18 December - about upping share allocations, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Independents - Shed wins 2nd ITV commission
Shed Productions, the independent run by former Ginger TV boss Eileen Gallagher, has scored its second commission after bagging another long-running drama order from ITV.Footballers' Wives has been commissioned by ITV
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Terrestrial - C5 seeks 'counter cultural' audience
Channel 5 is looking for new high-rating factual programme ideas for the 20.00-21.00 slot and has told indies it wants to broaden the subject matter it covers, writes Ashley Davies.
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Ainsworth complains to BBC over bias
Shadow media secretary Peter Ainsworth has made a complaint to BBC director general Greg Dyke, claiming that the corporation has been demonstrating political bias, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 plans late night dramas
Channel 4 head of drama Tessa Ross is understood to be planning a new late-night drama strand as part of a move to use the genre in new parts of the schedule, writes Ashley Davies.
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John McVay chosen to head Pact
Producers' Alliance Pact has chosen a new chief executive to replace Shaun Williams who leaves in February, writes Ashley Davies.
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Granada moots BBC joint outfit
Granada Media is exploring the creation of a joint-venture outfit with BBC Bristol, which is likely to mirror the two companies' recent resources collaboration in Manchester.Granada insiders have confirmed that the
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On digital awards 100-match contract
On Digital has handed the multimillion pound production work for its Football League contract to London News Network's sports division, ISN, and Carlton 021, writes Colin Robertson.
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APTN rejigs top jobs
Associated Press Television News has restructured its senior management, with head of news Nigel Baker becoming director of content. Baker retains his responsibility for news, entertainment and roving reports but also
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GWR anticipates white paper
GWR has unveiled five new divisions and three new boards as part of a restructure to react to the deregulation expected in the communications white paper. Key changes include Classic FM
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OFT to investigate BSkyB
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a fresh investigation into BSkyB tough new rules focusing on its supply of wholesale film and sport channels.The move comes after rival On Digital
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Worldwide sells stake
BBC Worldwide is selling a majority stake in its BBC for Business unit to US company Knowledge Chase in a multimillion pound deal. BBC for Business turned over£2m this year
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Talk sport settles with BBC
Talk Sport has reached an out-of-court settlement with the BBC which allows it to continue broadcasting commentary of major sporting events from TV coverage, even if the BBC has rights to
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BBC head of religion retires
The BBC's head of religion and ethics, Ernest Rea, is taking early retirement from the corporation at the end of January 2001 after 22 years service.Rea has led the BBC's religious
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Walmsley is in again as GMTV chair
Senior executives at GMTV shareholders SMG and Disney are smarting this week over the decision to hand the chairmanship of the breakfast broadcaster to Carlton TV chief executive Nigel Walmsley, writes Colin Robertson.
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Farrar hired to beef Play UK team up
UKTV, THE joint-venture between BBC and Flextech Television, has bolstered the programming team of rebranded comedy and music channel Play UK with the appointment of Jon Farrar as deputy channel editor, writes Simon Ellery.
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Go Racing in TV head hunt
Go racing, the consortium comprising Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure, is looking for a chief executive for its planned racing channel in the likely event of the Racecourse Association (RCA)
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ITV2 wins bid for Ultimate Auction
The identity of the well-heeled bidders at last week's Ultimate Auction event are set to be revealed exclusively to ITV2 viewers after the broadcaster secured the UK rights to the event, writes Colin Robertson.
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Ratings - ITV puts the boot in with Beckham
ITV'S 'Wonder Wednesday' did the business for the network this week, writes Jon Rogers.