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BBC uses bond to finance HQ
The BBC is preparing to sell the virtues of an£800m bond to investors over the next week to fund a revamp of its L...
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John Leslie sent for trial
John Leslie was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of indecent assault ...
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Leslie to stand trial in sex case
The television presenter John Leslie was committed for trial yesterday ...
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Lords defeats alter media Bill
Peers have forced the government to tighten up proposed rules governing television and radio advertising ...
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BBC tells churches to liven up broadcasts
Alan Bookbinder, the head of the BBC's religion and ethics department, called on church leaders to become more cour...
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BBC lures investors with 30-year deal
The British Broadcasting Corporation has become the latest - and most venerable - in a long line of first time bor...
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NewsLygo flies back to Channel 4 decision
Five's director of programmes Kevin Lygo is due to return to the UK next week amid mounting speculation that he will resign to replace Tim Gardam at Channel 4, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsFuller wins raft of BBC commissions
19TV, the indie owned by pop mogul Simon Fuller, is moving away from its reliance on its global smash hit show, Pop Idol, with a batch of new orders in-cluding an animation series for BBC1, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsPlantin takes role at September
Former ITV network director Marcus Plantin has resurfaced with a new job in the independent sector, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV to screen Princess Anne kidnap drama
ITV is set to retell the story of the attempted abduction of Princess Anne nearly 30 years ago in a new drama documentary from Granada, writes Paul Revoir
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The Farm expands into west London
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite the
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Rushes helps Nessie emerge from gloom
Soho visual effects house Rushes has created a CG version of the legendary Loch Ness monster for a one-off BBC specialist factual documentary. Steve Leonard's Search for the Loch Ness Monsterexplores the myths and mysteries surrounding the loch and features specially created scenes of divers ...
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Discovery goes for English traditions
Discovery Home & Leisure has commissioned a series on traditional English furniture making and the renovation of a historic cricket ground, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Dirty Laundry and Judgemental re-ordered
Tiger Aspect Productions has secured a second series of Channel 4 teen talk show Dirty Laundryas well as a recommission for its BBC daytime quiz Judgemental. The 10 x 30-minute second series of Dirty Laundry, ...
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Two Dibnah orders for view from the north
Leeds-based indie The View From the North has been commissioned to make a six-part series and a one-off documentary based on steamroller driver Fred Dibnah for BBC2 controller Jane Root. The 6 x 30-minute Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam, to be delivered later this month, ...
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Hannah stars in ITV crime drama
Actor John Hannah is to make his return to mainstream television in a major new psychological thriller for ITV1, writes Jon Rogers.
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Finn in Clear cut move
Former operations manager and senior dubbing mixer at Martyr Sound Danny Finn has joined Clear Cut Pictures to head up its new sound department. Previously with TVI and Tele-Cine, Finn's credits include M.I.T for Thames and Peter in Paradise for the BBC.
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Rubery back to boxes
One of the founders of Pace Micro Technology Barry Rubery has gone back to his roots and launched a set-top box business. Harrogate-based Fusion Digital Technology has been set up with the help of£3m from Beko Electronik, the TV set manufacturing division of Turkish conglomerate the Koc Group. Beko will ...
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Award-winning book to be filmed by CBBC
CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has commissioned an adaptation of Feather Boy, the debut novel by writer Nicky Singer which won the 2002 Blue Peterbook of the year award. The drama, which will star Sheila Hancock and Lindsey Coulson, will tell ...