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    BBC digital curriculum wins guarded approval.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    The government was expected to give the BBC the greenlight on Thursday (9 January) to go

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    Manufacturers back call for simpler digital TV kit.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    Digital TV manufacturers have welcomed an Independent Television Commission (ITC) and Consumers' Association-backed survey calling for more user-friendly digital TV services, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Radar sets sights on the next Banzai.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    RDF Media-backed indie Radar, the producer of Channel 4 hit show Banzai, has bagged a raft of fresh commissions including Experimental, a new C4 entertainment series that executives are hailing as the 'next Banzai', writes Penny Hughes.

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    Celador LE exec poached by BBC.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    BBC head of entertainment Wayne Garvie has poached a key development executive from Celador Productions to

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    Jazz FM snaps up Bright man.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    Jazz FM has moved quickly to fill the hole left by former programme controller John Baish,

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    Broadcast Week unveiled.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    Broadcast is launching a week-long programme of conferences and events.Taking place in London between 18 and

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    Carlton rings changes at top.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    Carlton has rejigged its senior management structure in preparation for the departure of chief executive Gerry Murphy, writes Steve Aston.

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    SPOOKS SET TO HIT US SCREEN.

    2003-01-09T16:39:58Z

    Spooks, Kudos' successful BBC 1 drama about the British security services, has been snapped up by

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    September heads roll over lack of orders.

    2003-01-09T16:39:57Z

    September Films has parted company with all three of its new department heads less than six months after they were appointed, writes Steve Aston.

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    ITC ruling leaves Freeview slots up for grabs.

    2003-01-09T16:39:53Z

    Four new channels could join the Freeview platform after a decision by the Independent Television Commission not to boost the power of the digital terrestrial signal, writes Paul Revoir.

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    MacIntyre moves to Five current affairs.

    2003-01-09T16:39:43Z

    Five has kicked off the new year with a significant coup after luring undercover reporter Donal

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    Digital radio takes off

    2003-01-09T14:49:11Z

    Sales in digital radios increased by 165 per cent in 2002 and are likely to more than double again in 2003, according to a report from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) published today (9 January), writes Luke Satchell

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    Jowell gives BBC Digital Curriculum green-light

    2003-01-09T12:49:32Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell today set out the ?strongest ever series of conditions' for a new BBC service as she confirmed the corporation had been given the green-light to launch its controversial£150m digital curriculum, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Broadcast Week unveiled

    2003-01-09T10:48:40Z

    Broadcast is launching a week-long programme of conferences and events.

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    Celador LE exec poached by BBC

    2003-01-09T10:46:08Z

    BBC head of entertainment Wayne Garvie has poached a key development executive from Celador Productions to oversee some of the BBC's main light entertainment shows, including Weakest Link, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Carlton/PBS tie-up to make Olympics doc

    2003-01-09T10:41:50Z

    Carlton is to produce a series on the Ancient Greeks' Olympics for Channel 4 as part of the next $9m (£5.6m) tranche of programmes to come from its development deal with the US network PBS, writes Steve Aston

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    Ex-Fox Kids MD takes key job at Talent

    2003-01-09T10:38:56Z

    Talent Group, formerly Talent Television, has expanded into children's programming with the appointment of former Fox Kids UK managing director Annie Miles as a director of the company, writes Jon Rogers

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    Roger Moody bids farewell to Sky Sports

    2003-01-09T10:35:37Z

    Roger Moody, one of the original architects of the Sky Sports network, is set to retire after 13 years at the satellite broadcaster, writes Paul Revoir

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    Stampede sets up regional arm

    2003-01-09T10:33:14Z

    London-based factual indie Stampede has become the latest producer to open a regional office just outside the M25 with a new division in Luton, writes Penny Hughes

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    Woolfe takes charge of Ftn entertainment

    2003-01-09T10:21:46Z

    Living TV channel controller Richard Woolfe has added the channel controller brief for Flextech's new free-to-air entertainment offering, Ftn, to his role, writes Paul Revoir