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BBC and Granada end Bristol plan
Granada and the BBC are understood to have shelved plans for a resources joint-venture in Bristol, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC fields pre-school bids
The BBC confirmed this week it had received 60 submissions as part of its open tender for a new flagship children's show, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC DOC SET TO TRACK JORDAN
BBC Choice has commissioned a one-off observational documentary on surgically enhanced model Jordan, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The 60-minute film will be produced in-house by Richard Macer, who has been granted exclusive
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BBC LAUNCHES IN CANADA
The BBC this week launched its North American entertainment channel BBC Canada with a slate of programmes including EastEnders, The Vicar of Dibley and The Royle Family. The channel will be
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BBC PRIME SECURES GERMAN CARRIAGE DEAL
The BBC's international entertainment channel BBC Prime has secured carriage on the PrimaCom network in Germany. The deal will allow the channel to be seen by over 1 million new subscribers
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BBC signs Johnny Vegas
Comedian Johnny Vegas, the face of ITV Digital's ongoing ad campaign, has been signed up by the BBC to front a new gameshow as part of a raft of new shows for BBC Choice, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC Tech fills top post
BBC Technology is stepping up its market presence with the appointment of Sun Microsystems global sales director for entertainment and media Stephen McKenna to the newly created post of sales director, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BYRD RESPONSIBILITY INCREASES AT BANFF
Banff Television Foundation in Canada has handed senior vice-president Jim Byrd the additional role of executive vice-president. Byrd, who is also Alliance Atlantis executive director, will provide operational leadership and management
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HEGGESSEY BAFTA TALK
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is giving the Bafta annual lecture next Wednesday (12 September). Almost a year into her job, Heggessey is expected to underline her personal views on what
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Watson fights back
BBC 2 commissioning executive Maxine Watson has commissioned a 50-minute special on former super middleweight boxer Michael Watson, writes Jon Rogers. Fighting Back: the Michael Watson Story charts Watson's battle for
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On the Box - We're back, sweetie
Producer of Katya and the Nutcracker, Jon Cary found Jennifer Saunders fairly fabulous and was captivated by the killers.
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RADIO AUTHORITY CONSIDERS TWG LICENCE
The Radio Authority has received one application for the Bradford and Huddersfield digital multiplex licence from TWG Digital. The Wireless Group-owned outfit has proposed to launch seven commercial stations in addition
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RTS Cambridge Preview - Ask the minister
In the wake of media secretary Tessa Jowell's no-show in Edinburgh and in anticipation of her keynote speech at next week's Royal Television Society Cambridge convention, Broadcast asked leading industry figures what questions they would like to put to th
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ARTIST AWARD ENTRIES
Quantel is inviting entries for the second Quantel artist of the year award, run in conjunction with Promax & BDA. There is a series of regional competitions over the next 10
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TV 'talks' to viewers via home appliances
Broadcasters and advertisers will soon be able to interact with viewers using inanimate objects in the home, writes Barbara Marshall.
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News Analysis - Taking the plunge
Respected indies such as Wall To Wall, maker of The 1940s House (above), used to shun the multichannel sector, with its bargain basement reputation. Now they are keen to sell at the cheap end but keep quality high.
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PROFILE ANALYSIS - TV's top viewers and their camps
A formula has been devised to measure how well a TV programme's audience profile compares with the audience profile of the channel on which it is shown. It's time to meet the 'conformers' and the 'deviants'. Adrian Edwards reports.
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HIGHFIELD TEAM ALL SET
BBC director of new media Ashley Highfield has finally filled the vacancy of head of design and navigation to complete the line-up of his team. Highfield admitted the role - taken
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BBC AIRS VIA EMAP
The BBC has agreed terms of carriage with Emap Performance to broadcast its local radio services on Emap's seven digital radio multiplexes in the north of England. The capacity had been
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Free to air - Kids and football don't mix
David Liddiment does not have children. Because I am a well-informed member of the media community, I know this for a fact. But even if I wasn't, I could easily guess