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Endemol regains indie status.
The government this week finally passed its proposed amendment to allow production companies owned by broadcasters not transmitting in the UK to regain their independent status, writes David Rose.
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NO WORLD SERVICE STRIKE.
Members of broadcast union Bectu at the BBC World Service have rejected strike action over the
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Ratings - FA Cup's big gunners shoot to win on BBC1.
The FA Cup may be a 'second-rate competition' in the eyes of BBC chairman Gavyn Davies but it brought the corporation a first-rate audience this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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ITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig.
ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes.
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Third Rolf on Art
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a third series of Rolf on Art to air later
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Tell-Tale branches out into drama.
Tell-Tale Productions, the indie behind the BBC's successful kids show Tweenies, is moving into drama and feature films, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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CAPITAL PROFITS DOWN.
Capital Radio's rough ride in the recent Rajars has been followed by reports of a significant
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War deaths fuel INSI's UN lobby.
The International News Safety Institute (INSI), the newly formed pressure group whose president is CNN international
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RADIO JOB FOR TUFNELL.
Cricketer Phil Tufnell is poised to follow up his success on ITV's I'm a Celebrity ...
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Leopard runs off from Lion.
Leopard Films has become a fully independent company after managing director James Burstall bought out his
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C4 conjures Derren Brown deal.
Objective Productions has signed an exclusive two-year Channel 4 deal for psychological illusionist Derren Brown and scooped a raft of commissions, writes Penny Hughes.
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HILLARY CLINTON ON R4.
BBC Radio 4 has achieved a coup by signing up former American first lady Hillary Clinton
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BARRYMORE FIGHTS ON.
LWT has agreed to go to arbitration with comedian Michael Barrymore in order to sort out
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BBC TRAINING LAUNCH.
The BBC's flagship personal digital production (PDP) centre will be opened in Newcastle on Thursday (22
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DYKE EDINBURGH Q&A.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has agreed to a rare question and answer session at this
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Five re-orders King of Sports.
Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes.
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Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1.
ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITV BUYS GIULIANI BIOPIC FOR 9/11 ANNIVERSARY.
ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which
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B+ judges pick 2003 winners.
Twenty-eight-year-old director Jennifer Perrott beat off strong competition from three other female film-makers to win the prestigious best young director trophy at this year's B+ Young Talent Awards, writes Will Strauss.
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Viewers shun BBC3 original offerings.
Viewers are shunning shows specifically commissioned for BBC3 in favour of American imports and EastEnders repeats, according to new ratings research, writes Leigh Holmwood.