All News articles – Page 4559

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    RDF has second shot at regions.

    2003-02-25T10:44:26Z

    RDF Media has formed a joint programming venture with Manchester-based entertainment specialist Multi Media Arts (MMA)

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    WORLD SERVICE REJIG.

    2003-02-25T10:44:26Z

    BBC World Service has reshuffled its four regional heads in Africa, Eurasia, the Americas and Asia

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    ITV1 plans Colditz epic.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    Thirty years after the classic BBC drama Colditz, ITV1 has commissioned Granada to make a #5m romantic epic based around the infamous German prison camp, writes John Plunkett.

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    Channel 4 appoints Ahmed to run religion department.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    Channel 4 has appointed its first ever non-Christian to look after religion, following a year-long search to find a suitable candidate, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Mayer sues BBC over 'climate of fear'.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    Veteran BBC newsreader Laurie Mayer is suing the corporation for unfair dismissal after claiming he was sacked for protesting against the bullying of junior staff, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    New BBC indie champion to face stiff test.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    THE BBC is on the verge of appointing its much-vaunted 'indie champion' just days after it emerged the corporation would miss its independent quota for the second year running, writes John Plunkett.

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    Living TV in seance bid to reach Diana.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    Living TV is courting controversy with a show featuring a seance attempting to contact Princess Diana beyond the grave, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Woolwich loses bully case.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    The issue of bullying in the broadcast industry was put under the spotlight this week after

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    CDN to create fresh targets.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    The Cultural Diversity Network (CDN) is to issue new ethnic minority employment targets for broadcasters after it emerged that the BBC, Channel 4 and Five have failed to meet their existing current targets, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Five rolls up for Gladiator show.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    First there was Celebrity Boxing - now Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will renew their legendary rivalry in Celebrity Gladiators on Five, writes John Plunkett.

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    MTV prepares to square up to Sky.

    2003-02-25T10:44:25Z

    MTV is beefing up its original production in anticipation of the forthcoming battle with Sky's three new music TV offerings by setting up a new development unit committed to cultivating at least three new formats and 20 pilots this year, writes Paul Revoi

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    C4 PUTS PET RESCUE TO SLEEP IN AUTUMN.

    2003-02-25T10:44:20Z

    Pet Rescue, the Channel 4 show which has helped save thousands of animals from hardship and

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    BBC mounts bid for live Premier games.

    2003-02-25T10:44:10Z

    The BBC is mounting a campaign to win back live rights to Premier League matches on

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    TiVo, barely used?

    2003-02-25T10:03:05Z

    It should be the perfect accompaniment to a multichannel world, but the personal video recorder has been a marketin...

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    The VBirds have landed

    2003-02-25T10:02:22Z

    They sing, they dance and they're cartoons ...

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    Hey bud, cut us a slice

    2003-02-25T10:01:57Z

    Independent producers in the US are unhappy about the relaxation of rules preventing networks owning content ...

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    Going for a song

    2003-02-25T10:01:28Z

    Music TV is cheap, popular and if you're really clever, brings in the cash ...

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    Is this the end of media inflation?

    2003-02-25T10:00:37Z

    Advertisers are now well placed to play hardball if TV costs start rising again ...

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    A high-wire act on the airwaves

    2003-02-25T09:59:53Z

    Ofcom's content board will have to balance quality with economics ...

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    Trust me, I'm a DJ

    2003-02-25T09:59:34Z

    Unlike ads, radio listeners positively welcome a spot of breakfast sponsorship ...