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BBC names kids channels
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard claims Cbeebies and The CBBC Channel, which head a package of four new BBC digital services, will 'herald a golden age in children's programming.'
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Viewers desert BBC 2's Comedy Night
Channel's attempts to establish Monday night as home of comedy falter after 2.4 million viewers switch off
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Murdoch set for free rein to make ITV bid
Ministers suggest relaxation of cross media '20 per cent rule' which has so far stymied Rupert Murdoch's terrestrial TV plans
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Re-scheduled The Premiership fails to draw crowds
Just 2.8 million tune in to watch Premier League's big guns as ITV1's troubled football show is nearly beaten by Canvey Island v Wigan on return of BBC1's MOTD
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Cold Feet walks over Trollope
New series of thirty-something comedy drama pulls nearly 4 million more than BBC1's Trollope adaptation, The Way We Live Now
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Sunset & Vine gets new managing director
Director of programmes John Leach takes over from new TV Corp chief executive Jeff Foulser
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Broadcasters' use of SMS stymied by mobile operators
Vodafone, BT Cellnet, One2One and Orange refusing to co-operate on short codes that would enable broadcasters to attract lucrative short messaging traffic
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BBC Scotland controller calls for camera access to criminal courts
John McCormick says there is 'no convincing evidence' that filming of cases would interfere with justice
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C5's Wright Stuff axed over costs
Channel 5 director of programmes Kevin Lygo cuts former Mirror journalist's talkshow after contractual disagreement with producer Granada
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C4 signs documentary output deal
Pact with French producer Gédéon Programmes will lead to production of six documentaries
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C4 Interactive first in line for C4 job axe
Around 10 jobs to go at broadcaster's interactive department with 15 more expected at the main channel
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BBC2 to ramp peaktime promotions
Use of 'now, next and later' programme menus and new channel idents designed to keep viewers 'on channel'
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C5 lines up Britney profile
Channel 5 has lined up a one-off profile on teen pop sensation Britney Spears from Carlton which will include an exclusive interview with her personal assistant, writes Georgina LipscombOrdered by C5
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Little Bird and Alliance Atlantis team up for BBC thriller
Indie Little Bird has teamed up with Canadian production company Alliance Atlantis to produce a two-hour thriller for the BBC based on a true story, writes Steve AstonAKA Albert Walker (working
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Keating unveils art commissions
BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating has unveiled a slate of new programmes for BBC 1 and BBC 2 including an Omnibus special on photographer Mario Testino.The 60-minute Testino profile,
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Hodgson signals go-ahead for ITV's planned regional rationalisation
ITV chief says key test for regional output is quality not the number of hours broadcast
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C4 reviews Brookside
Broadcaster denies investigation will lead to scaling back of twice-weekly soap
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StepStone thrown lifeline
Online recruitment firm that sponsored Channel 4's sports coverage lands rescue funding from investors, including its three largest shareholders, just weeks after it folds UK operation
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Softel steps in at Aston
UK manufacturer of video character generators Aston Electronic Designs has been saved from liquidation by Reading-based subtitling and interactive TV specialist Softel, writes Barbara Marshall.Aston was put into administrative receivership last
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Pepper's Ghostloses creative head
Pepper's Ghost Productions creative director Richard Morss is leaving the company to set up his own business developing creative properties for broadcast, writes Barbara MarshallAlthough he will continue to work