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NewsBBC attacked over 'Big Brother' move
The BBC has been accused of acting like Big Brother by 'invading the privacy' of its 25,000-plus staff, after asking them to declare external business, personal or political interests they or anyone close to them might have, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsFive plans reality super-league
Five has ordered a 'champions' league' reality show that will feature former Big Brother, I'm a Celebrity?Get me out of Here!, Survivor and Pop Idol contestants, writes Penny Hughes
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C&W axes 1,500 jobs and halts dividends to save cash
Cable & Wireless's new management yesterday pledged to cut 1,500 British jobs, suspend all payouts to shareholders ...
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TV cook charged
US celebrity Martha Stewart was yesterday charged with fraud and obstruction of justice. ...
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Immigration is BBC1's next special topic
BBC1 is to look at the controversial issue of immigration and asylum in the next instalment of its day-long current affairs specials. BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and head of current affairs Peter Horrocks have greenlit the project, which will aim to look at all angles of asylum. Programme details are ...
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Exit puts the titles on BBC2's smartass
Nobody Likes a Smartass is a new early evening comedy quiz show due to broadcast in the middle of June on BBC2. Presented by Jo Brand, the show pits an audience of viewers against a panel of experts. The graphics and titles were done at ...
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BBC2 orders second batch of masterworks
BBC2 has ordered a further 10 x 50-minute episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiecestrand which looks at major works of art. The new run, which is due to air next year, was commissioned from indie Fulmar Productions through BBC Wales by BBC2 controller ...
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Llewelyn-Bowen hosts BBC2 lifestyle hour
Changing Rooms -star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is to front a new block of lifestyle shows on BBC2 at Sunday lunchtimes. BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman has ordered a 36 x 60-minute run of Sunday Home and Garden, which will see ...
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Carlton to produce junior Eurovision 2004
Carlton will be the host producer for next year's Junior Eurovision Song Contestand will also produce this year's national final on ITV1. The hunt for the young musical act to represent the UK in November's final, held in Denmark, will be broadcast on ITV1 on ...
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Leaf call for 3d entries
The London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf) is calling for entries from 3D artists and companies for the 2003 awards. With a new structure this year designed to recognise skills, techniques and technology applications, the awards take place on 28 October and the submissions deadline is 5 September.
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BBC3 gives The Bachelor another date
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has recommissioned dating format The Bachelordespite the show playing a large part in the channel's worst ever ratings night, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Diverse goes to extremes for C4
Diverse is making a three-part series on extreme sports for Channel 4, which will spotlight a range of risky pursuits including the American penchant for 'train surfing'. The Extremists, shot around
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Talkback goes along for the ride with C4
Talkback Productions is set to be commissioned to make Other People's Holidaysfor Channel 4. The series - the length of which has yet to be agreed - follows C4's Other People's Houses, also made by Talkback, in which host Naomi ...
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BBC4 doc takes European view of Dunkirk
Acting BBC4 controller Nicola Moody has commissioned a 60-minute documentary telling the story of the second world war Dunkirk landings from a German and French perspective. The programme, which will be made in-house and executive produced by Mike Poole, will complement other BBC programming devoted to the landings next year, ...
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Global spread of C4 Sars film
The threat of the Sars virus may have receded in the UK, but the virus is still of great interest to overseas TV broadcasters, 13 of which have picked up Channel 4's Sars: Killer Bugfilm, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITC penalises Shop America
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has fined teleshopping channel Shop America a hefty£60,000 for repeated breaches of its advertising code, just days after its sister station You TV was fined£40,000 for similar transgressions, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Sirius TV bought back for pound
The founders of shopping channel operator Sirius TV (SRTV) have bought the entire company for just£1 only three months after they sold it to Pacific Media, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC R&D explores content-share plan
Programme producers stand to gain repeat fees from the everyday exchange of recordings between friends and acquaintances under a new initiative being developed by BBC R&D, writes Richard Dean.
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BBC prepares to up Iraq presence
The BBC is preparing to send London-based Iraqi reporters into Baghdad and Basra for the first time, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC enters music biz
BBC Worldwide is set to add further artists to its newly launched commercial music label despite criticism that it should not be entering such a competitive market. Inversion Records has been set up to develop non-BBC related artists and released its first album this week by acoustic guitarist Dominic Miller. ...