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    ADVICE FOR JOWELL

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has sparked controversy by appointing a former BBC executive as her special adviser. Former head of BBC political research Bill Bush will provide advice to Jowell and

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    Radio body offers rare admission

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Radio Authority chief executive Tony Stoller has admitted the body made a 'serious mistake' by not consulting members of the Welsh National Assembly during the issuing of the south Wales regional analogue licence, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    RATINGS - Waking the Dead adds to Survivor's troubles

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1's Waking the Dead buried ITV's Survivor this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Retailers add to confusion over digital TV

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Staff at some of the country's leading retailers are hopelessly confused about digital TV, according to independent research published this week.A survey undertaken by Broadcast and published this week showed more

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    FAIR DEAL FOR ACTORS

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Equity and producers' alliance Pact have issued a joint statement which says the two groups have re-opened talks to provide actors a cut of any licensing deals with broadcasters. They 'have

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    SMG TV TO PROVIDE HELP FOR SCOTTISH ACTORS

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions is sponsoring a workshop for Scottish actors. The Actor's Cut will take place in Glasgow's Citizen's Theatre between 19 and 30 June. The aim of the course is

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    Cowey takes active role in TOTP revamp

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Top of the Pops executive producer Chris Cowey is to take a more hands-on role on the BBC 1 flagship music programme following the departure of producer Lee Lodge, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITV boss urges action for digital

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble has demanded that the government do more to speed up the take-up of digital terrestrial television if it wants to free up analogue airwaves, writes Steve Aston.

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    Channel 5 to rejig daytime schedule

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has axed The Bold and the Beautiful as part of an overhaul of its daytime schedule, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    C4 plans ethnic factuals surge

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam is considering overhauling the channel's multicultural department to boost its factual output in the wake of commissioning editor of multicultural Pat Younge's departure to the BBC, writes Penny Hughes.

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    C4 dominates RTS Education Awards

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 this week swept the boards at the RTS Education Awards for the second year running, writes Simon Ellery.

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    C4 DOCUMENTARY SCOOPS FESTIVAL TOP PRIZE

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 film The Coconut Revolution (left) scooped the top prize at last week's International Festival for Cinema of the Environment (FICA) in Brazil. The one-hour documentary from indie Stampede -

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    Ideal World to deliver C4 Virgins

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker has commissioned a controversial series from Ideal World which looks at people's 'first-time' encounters, writes Penny Hughes.

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    TWI SELLS WIMBLEDON TENNIS DOC TO BBC 2

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    TWI has sold a four-part documentary series on the history of Wimbledon to BBC 2. The 4 x 55-minute programmes, Wimbledon: The History of the Championships, will feature restored newsreel and

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    PORTUGAL BUYS NEW 100-PART NODDY SERIES

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has licensed the whole of the new 100 x 10-minute series of Make Way for Noddy to RTP in Portugal. The agreement is the first international licensing deal for

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    EC0-TERRORISTS GET C4 LOOK IN

    2001-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 head of documentaries Peter Dale has commissioned a 70-minute drama on eco-terrorism from Hart Ryan Scotland, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Red Pepper wins Chinese State TV rebrand

    2001-06-21T17:13:00Z

    UK TV design firm confirms contract to work on new on-air identity for Chinese State Television

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    Jobs go as Prebble announces new ITV management structure

    2001-06-21T16:46:00Z

    ITV begins cost-reduction programme as chief executive names new integrated management team

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    C4 commissions risqué sex and lifestyle series

    2001-06-21T16:22:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker has commissioned a controversial series from Ideal World which looks at people's 'first-time' encounters, writes Penny HughesVirgins, a 6 x 30-minute

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    USA bets on Banzai

    2001-06-21T16:09:00Z

    RDF Media has bagged its second major US commission after sealing a deal with USA Networks to produce a transatlantic version of its cod Japanese betting format, Banzai.USA Networks' Chris