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FREE TO AIR - CITV cuts are ill judged
In the week the British film world is celebrating the launch of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, British television broadcasters should need no reminding of the commercial value and cultural
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BEEB TO AIR AFRICAN CUP
The BBC has won the rights to screen the African Nations Cup football tournament, due to be held in Mali in January and February next year, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TVF boss lured to head RDF acquisitions
RDF International has lured TVF International head Lilla Hurst to become its first head of acquisitions, writes Penny Hughes.
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SHIER TO LEAVE ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation managing director and former Thames Television boss Jonathan Shier has resigned, 20 months into his five-year contract at the Australian broadcaster. Shier joined ABC last year amid controversy
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CHX WINS C4 COMEDY ORDER
Entertainment and comedy specialist Channel X has changed its name to CHX Productions, hired three new senior staff and unveiled its first animation project, writes Simon Ellery.
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Gardam unveils C4 restructure
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has unveiled an editorial restructure at the channel.The changes see the creation of a new C4 broadcasting group headed by Gardam which will include
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C4 gives Ramadan order to SMG
SMG TV Productions has strengthened its relationship with Channel 4 after scoring two factual commissions, writes Steve Aston.
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NEWSWORLD - The 24 hour task force
In the immediacy of the current conflict how are the UK's news providers meeting the demand for the latest frontline developments without compromising on accuracy or posing a threat to national security? By Georgina Lipscomb.
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As Blair backs a 2010 switch-over
Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted this week that the 2006-2010 target date to switch over to digital TV is achievable - but challenged broadcasters to encourage viewers to recognise its attractions, writes David Rose.
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Chowns quits ITV 2 for PIRS
ITV 2 commercial director Andrew Chowns has finally left the struggling channel to become chief executive of Producers' Industrial Relations Services (PIRS), the body that represents ITV's production arms and indie
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KUMBH MELA 2
Channel 4 is to broadcast a 50-minute programme based on the rushes from its Kumbh Mela Hindu festival project that aired in January this year, writes Penny Hughes.
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THE STANFORD EXPERIMENT TO AIR ON BBC 2
BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody have commissioned a controversial 4 x 60-minute series based on the Stanford prison psychology experiment that took place in
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RATINGS - ITV 1's Shafted gets caught by BBC police
ITV 1's latest quiz show, Shafted, lived up to its name as it was soundly beaten by BBC 1's Monday night police drama this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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ITN signs£216 million ITV news contract
News operation secures longer-than-expected six-year deal running to 2009
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Aston goes into receivership
UK manufacturer that dominated video character generation market for nearly 30 years calls in receivers
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Heartbeat spin-off near to green light
ITV is close to commissioning a spin-off from its high-rating series Heartbeat.Whitby Royal will be set in the same location as the drama and will focus on a hospital. Popular
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Kenyon Confronts returns for third series
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks have commissioned a third series of investigative strand Kenyon Confronts, before the second run begins airing at the
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Tern TV wins Praise and Skye commissions
Glasgow indie Tern TV has secured a raft of new commissions for both multichannel and terrestrial broadcasters.UKTV managing director Andy Whitman has ordered the 13 x 30-minute series Changing Lives
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Brook Lapping and Kessler shoot Nazi doc
Brook Lapping and Kessler Productions are shooting a 90-minute one-off documentary on former head of the Gestapo Adolf Eichmann for the BBC, Discovery Networks Europe and German broadcaster NDR, writes Simon Ellery
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Brighter to turn spotlight on pitfalls of celebrity
Endemol Entertainment UK-owned Brighter Pictures has bagged a range of commissions, including a show for the BBC which highlights the pitfalls of celebrity.An as yet untitled 6 x 40-minute documentary series,