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BBC DOC LOOKS AT THE BRITS AND MADONNA
The BBC has been given exclusive access to Madonna's inner circle in order to make a special 60-minute documentary to mark the arrival of her Drowned World tour in Britain, writes
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BBC settles out of court in Elite case
The BBC has settled the High Court action brought against it by the Elite model agency over an episode of investigative show MacIntyre Undercover, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC RELIGION JOB OPEN
The BBC has been forced to re-advertise the position of head of religion and ethics after a six-month search failed to find a suitable candidate. A short list had been drawn
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Graham Norton indie wins first BBC deal
So television, the indie set up by comedian Graham Norton and former United Productions controller of entertainment Graham Stuart, has secured its first commission outside Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.BBC 1
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SPORTS GRAPHICS DEAL WIN AT BBC MEDIAARC
BBC MediaArc has bagged two prestigious graphics commissions from BBC sport, one for Wimbledon and the other for the World Athletics coverage. Pictured is a frame from the titles for this
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BAYNES LEAVES BIG BROTHER FOR HIS OWN FIRM
Victoria Real consultant producer Mark Baynes who is executive producer of the Big Brother websites has taken voluntary redundancy from the Brighton-based firm to set up his own media company, Baynes
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BRITISH LEAD AT BANFF
The British won more gongs at the Banff TV festival's Rockie Awards than any other country on Monday night. Baby Cow's Human Remains for the BBC beat off stiff competition from
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SMASHED ATOM HIRES
Telewest-controlled interactive TV consultancy Smashed Atom has made two key appointments. The consultancy has poached NTL Interactive head of applications Tammy Learn to take charge of the product management team, focusing
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ANIMATION WINS
Three British productions scooped prizes at the international animation festival held in Annecy last week. Directors Mark Baker and Neville Astley from Astley Baker won the special award for best TV
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The perfect host?
It takes more than a few clicks of a mouse for virtual presenters such as Tmmy, unveiled last week, to pop up. But their creators are confident, if cautious, that they can give their flesh-and-blood rivals a run for their money.
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Analogue TV faces blackout
Industry heads are facing the prospect of a 24-hour TV switch-off in order to boost digital terrestrial transmissions, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC drama to air Nero epic
The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh Holmwood.Falco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus
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FREE TO AIR - FA is too big for its boots
With men in white trousers slapping leather with willow, it seems an appropriate moment for an on-the-pace comment about our national game. Yes, the football season may be over but it
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COMPETITION - Television turns aggressive
With Labour firmly back in power, its support for the communications industry as an engine of growth remains strong. Now the forces of the free market are about to be unleashed in TV and radio, prompting an era of unprecedented competition.
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Sky Pics closes after films flop
BSKYB IS to close ailing film production division Sky Pictures after the offshoot failed to make its mark in the highly competitive feature film market.Set up by former Sky Networks managing
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ROOT6 WIDENS SCOPE
Reseller Root6 has extended its range of services with the introduction of royalty-free imagery from Digital Vision. Footage is thematically linked and consists of computer graphics plus 35mm-originated footage. Although it
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Channel 5 defies ITC bulletin ruling
Channel 5 is to introduce a permanent news bulletin at 17.30, despite being told by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) that it cannot do so, writes Lucy Rouse.
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C5 and ITN to put 'real' into reality shows
Channel 5 has lined up a counter-reality show from ITN factual that attempts to paint a more accurate picture of survival on a desert island, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The Real Castaway features
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S4C cuts hurt independents
Welsh language station S4C has admitted it has 'stretched' its relationship with indies by cutting its programming budget to accommodate a doubling of its broadcast hours, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NON-CORE SERVICES SHAKE-UP AT CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 has announced a shake-up of its non-core service departments, following the departure of head of commercial development Sue Oreal. Former controller of marketing Polly Cochrane becomes managing director of