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BBC tries PVR on MediaTV
The BBC has paired up with German personal video recorder (PVR) provider AXTechnology to develop a trial BBC-branded environment on the German company's MediaTV platform, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC Resources to make kids JV
BBC MediaArc, the design and animation arm of BBC Resources, has signed its first ever co-production deal, with a multi-million pound 39-part animation trilogy for CBBC.Friends and Heroes will be co-produced
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BBC IDENT SHORTLIST
The BBC has shortlisted five external design agencies to vie with its own in-house design department, BBC Creative Services, for the task of rebranding children's service CBBC. KamaRama, Razorfish, Deepend, Duffy
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BBC UPS NEPAL NEWS
The BBC World Service Nepali section has increased its hours of news programming following the massacre of the Nepalese royal family last weekend. The section, which normally broadcasts 45 minutes a
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BBC gets right to show Derby
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is expected to give the BBC permission to screen exclusive coverage of the Derby this weekend, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ELLIOTT BAFTA TALK
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott will speak at a Bafta event next Wednesday (13 June). He will talk to Shed productions' Brian Park about the struggle for success and quality
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OFF THE RECORD - Home and Away ban
Looks like the powers that be at ITV are still a little sore, to say the least, with Channel 5 for poaching Ozzie soap Home and Away. The cast has been
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FO awards The Lab major order
LWT digital production unit The Lab has won a major contract from the Foreign Office (FO) to produce a 36-part series on Britain.Under the terms of the three-year deal - believed
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ORANGE SMOKE AWARD
High-end facility Smoke & Mirrors has won the British Design and Art Direction (D&AD) award for special effects, writes Jon Rogers. The company, which has already bagged six other awards this
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Commissions for autumn shedule unveiled
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has unveiled four new landmark factual commissions for the autumn schedule, including the return of investigative reporter Donal MacIntyre, writes Leigh Holmwood.MacIntyre, whose first Undercover series
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BBC SEEKS YOUNG ASPIRING CONDUCTORS
The BBC has launched a hunt for aspiring conductors as part of its Young Musicians 2002 event. The corporation is calling for people under the age of 28 to apply to
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MONTE CARLO FESTIVAL GETS NEW ARTS EVENT
The organisers of the Monte Carlo Television Festival have unveiled a new summer television creative arts event. The new festival, which will feature screenings, awards and various workshops, will run from
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CENTURY APPOINTMENT
Former Chrysalis Radio content director Ande Macpherson has taken up the new role of Century 105.4 FM programme director. Macpherson will report to the station's managing director Nick Davidson and has
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TRADE TALK - Steely Anne
The BBC's Anne Morrison is set to oversee the merger of her leisure and factual entertainment department with that of documentaries.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Unravelling Liberty
Last week's deal between John Malone's Liberty Media, United Pan-European Communications and its parent, UnitedGlobalCom, has added yet more twists to Liberty Media's global communications operation.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - TV's presentable faces lock horns
Last year's analysis revealed Richard and Judy as the most-seen presenters on TV. But who is the nation's favourite a year down the line? Adrian Edwards reports.
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BBC Wales chiefs go it alone
Two former BBC Wales executives have set up their own independent in Cardiff and have already bagged two commissions, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FREE TO AIR - Birt role beggars belief
There are some things which, it has to be said, beggar belief. A Swede in charge of the England football team: just about credible. Jordan standing for Parliament: far fetched but
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AHERNE IN TALKS
Royle Family writer Caroline Aherne is understood to be in talks with Granada about possible ideas for new BBC shows. Aherne, who announced she would be quitting television earlier this year,
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Government to use ads to find BBC chief
The BBC chairman's position will be advertised for the first time as the government widens the field to find the most suitable person to replace Sir Christopher Bland, writes David Rose.