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BBC in talks about set-top box venture
The BBC is holding tentative talks with technology companies which could see it launch its own digital set-top box as early as next summer, writes Simon Ellery.
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C4 stake plan slammed by indie Clark
One of the authors of a major review into Channel 4's licence three years ago has blasted the broadcaster's proposal to take stakes in indies, claiming the move would make independent production 'a business not worth being in', writes Penny Hughes.
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TREVES TO STAY AT C4
Channel 4 chairman Vanni Treves' tenure at the broadcaster has been extended to the end of 2003. The decision, made by the Independent Television Commission this week, was approved by media
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S4C International invests in factual
S4C International, the commercial arm of the Welsh-language broadcaster, is pumping£8m into a factual co-production initiative that is expected to generate£16m worth of output over the next five years, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 AND VICTORIA REAL FUND DIGITAL TV COURSES
Channel 4 is pumping£12,000 into two bursaries for students on the new MSc in digital television management and production at the University of Brighton. The bursaries will cover the cost
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Ideal C4 drama complete
Ideal World Films has completed an eight-part drama serial written and directed entirely by new talent for Channel 4's independent film and video unit (IFVU), writes Simon Ellery.
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Discovery pairs with iTV outfit DI3
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has brought in UK interactive TV developer DI3 as its technology partner in preparation for a global launch of interactive services, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC 2's Band of Brothers just misses the top 50
The prize for outstanding achievement this week goes to the Friday opening of Band of Brothers which single-handedly gave BBC 2 a 16 per cent primetime share for the night. With
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NTL ADDS 15 CHANNELS
NTL has bolstered its TV offering by adding a further 15 channels to its programming line-up. Set to go live on 1 November, the channels include two extra Disney channels -
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RATINGS - ITV 1 one-off drama brings BBC Down to Earth
For the second Sunday in a row (21 October), ITV 1 beat the BBC with another one-off drama, writes Ross Hutchinson.
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West Wing moves into peak-time
Channel 4 has confirmed the second series of US drama The West Wing will move out of its graveyard slot when it hits the main channel next year, writes Penny Hughes.
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New series of Survivor to get a peak-time slot
ITV has decided to run a second series of its ratings flop Survivor, writes Steve AstonITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz is understood to have asked Carlton's Planet 24 to revamp
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True North explores life of lottery Liar
Leeds-based factual specialist True North Productions has started work on one-off documentary The Lottery Liar(working title) for ITV's Real Lifestrand.ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes ordered
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Somethin' Else wins MTV Radio orders
MTV Radio Productions has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce programming from the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards to be distributed to commercial radio stations worldwide.Commissioned by MTV Radio Productions
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Ideal World to make drama with unknown talent
Ideal World Films has completed an eight-part drama serial written and directed entirely by new talent for Channel 4's independent film and video unit (IFVU), writes Simon ElleryCommissioned by C4 commissioning
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Regionals boost Cardiff firm
Cardiff-based indie Green Bay has secured a raft of new commissions for the three major broadcasters in Wales, writes Leigh HolmwoodBBC Wales head of English language programmes Clare Hudson and commissioning
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Wax to host new BBC gameshow
The BBC is set to add another big-money gameshow to its peaktime line-up after commissioning Hat Trick Productions to produce a new quiz show fronted by Ruby Wax with a jackpot
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BBC Mancester orders nostalgia programmes
New BBC Manchester editor, entertainment features Alan Brown has unveiled a raft of new commissions from BBC 1 and BBC 2, building on the success of programmes such as the I
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BBC signs TWI to two-year snooker deal
TWI has signed a new two-year deal with the BBC to produce its coverage of the leading world snooker tournaments.The deal, which comes into effect this month, includes the LG
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Celador show to chart adult brainpower
Celador Productions is reformatting its ITV 1 Britain's Brainiest Kidshow into a new adult series, which will attempt to test the brainpower of people from various walks of life.A