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RATINGS - ITV stalwarts trounce BBC's Bafta coverage.
The showbiz glamour of the British Academy Film Awards failed to lift the ratings this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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Garnett goes back to roots in producing.
World Productions chairman Tony Garnett is handing back his University of London professorship later this year after only two years in a bid to take a more hands-on approach to producing, writes Colin Robertson.
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B+ YOUNG TALENT AWARDS.
Broadcast's production supplement B+ has launched the B+ Young Talent Awards in association with BBC Resources. Nominations are being sought for each of the award categories. Producers, broadcasters and managers are
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SONY AWARD NOMINEES.
Nominations for the Sony Radio Awards will be announced by the Radio Academy on 18 March at London's Commonwealth Club. In its 20th year, the awards this year have led to
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OFF THE RECORD - Award comes too late to funnyman.
The Banff TV Festival will this year award its Sir Peter Ustinov/Comedy Network Award to none other than actor, writer and comedy omnipotent John Cleese at a gala do on 10
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SEVENTH ART MAKES HISTORY FOR DISCOVERY.
Seventh Art has been commissioned by Discovery Networks Europe to produce a 50-minute documentary entitled Why Did Rome Fall? exploring ideas about why the Roman Empire ended. Commissioned by Bettina Hatami,
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Fans can download Archers.
Internet-Savvy listeners to BBC Radio 4 flagship drama The Archers will not have to worry about missing an episode again from Monday (4 March) when the corporation launches an online repeats service, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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WHITEHOUSE MEMORIAL TO BE HELD IN APRIL.
Mediawatch-uk has announced that a memorial service for its former president Mary Whitehouse, who died in November, will be held on 10 April at All's Souls Church, Langham Place, London at
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ON DEMAND APPOINTS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR.
Video-on-demand specialist On Demand Group has appointed Simon McGrath from content management company Lysis as director of technology. McGrath, an expert in intellectual property rights, has worked on content management services
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BBC ANIMATION DAY.
The BBC hopes to help push animation into the mainstream by holding an 'animation day' on Monday (4 March) for producers and commissioners. Featuring speakers such as Star Wars producer Gary
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SKY ANGER AT OFT.
BSkyB this week attacked the Office of Fair Trading for failing to make a quick decision over its planned programming deal with NTL (Broadcast, 8.9.00). The deal, which would provide NTL
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Professional foul.
The BBC is guilty of abusing its own terms of trade when dealing with independent production companies, says producers' alliance Pact, but is there a way for the BBC to satisfy both its own needs and those of indies?
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Ali G: From Staines to NYC.
Ali G, scourge of the politically correct, is set to become a major feature of one the most conservative TV markets in the world after inking a deal with US network HBO, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITC rules on ITV Sport Sky ads.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has ordered BSkyB to accept advertising from rival ITV Digital but banned much of the digital terrestrial broadcaster's ITV Sport Channel campaign, writes Simon Ellery.
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ITC chief to look at toddler ad ban call.
MPS calling for the banning of advertising targeted at the under-fives won a small victory this week after Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson agreed to examine the proposal, writes David Rose.
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Zenith lands third Acres.
Zenith Entertainment has clocked up a third commission from BBC Scotland for its BBC 1 drama series Two Thousand Acres of Sky, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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SAGA HOPES FOR OVER-50S STATION FOR LONDON.
Saga Radio has unveiled plans to bid for London's Liberty Radio licence, which is to be advertised next month. It has proposed a new station, Saga 963/972 AM, to target the
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Channel 4 religion vacancy causes problems.
Channel 4's inability to find a replacement for former C4 commissioning editor, religion Elizabeth Clough could cause problems for independents, according to suppliers, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 loses another executive to C5.
Channel 4 entertainment has lost yet another executive, with the departure of E4 editor Anjela Jain to Channel 5, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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S4C poaches producer from Pop Factory.
S4C has appointed producer Siwan Jobbins as commissioning editor, children's programmes, writes Penny Hughes.