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Bennett to rejig commissioning.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has conceded the commissioning system in the general factual department is failing and has charged new director of television Jana Bennett with reviewing it as soon as she joins in April, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BETHELL JOINS CAPITAL.
Capital Radio has appointed former Ministry of Sound head of media operations James Bethell as a strategy consultant. Bethell, who left Ministry in October, is joining the radio group to advise
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Trade talk - A big ideas man.
Capital 95.8 FM looks set for a burst of creativity now that Ric Blaxill, creator of TOTP2 and SM:TV, has been made deputy programme controller.
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CBBC ORDERS NET DRAMA AND BOGEYMAN.
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a new comedy drama about a teenager hoping to make a fortune from the internet. Rude Boy will air later this year. Meanwhile, Raymond Briggs'
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ON THE BOX - Murders most foul.
Accomplice Television joint managing director David Collins was haunted by Crime and Punishment but not by the Wests.
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BRITNEY'S TOTP SPECIAL.
American pop princess Britney Spears will be the first singer to appear in a series of 10 x 40-minute Top of the Pops specials planned for BBC 1 this year, which will concentrate solely on one artist, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Redmond's Brookie plans.
Channel 4 flagship soap Brookside is to undergo a radical overhaul that will see it move away from sensationalist storylines to focus more on hard-hitting social issues.Phil Redmond, who created the
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Brunson slams ITV meddling.
Former ITN political editor Michael Brunson has criticised ITV's increasing influence over the content of its news bulletins, writes John Plunkett.
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Technology & Facilities - Metro first to buy Sony Xpri.
As part of a #1m investment plan, Metro Broadcast is the first UK company to buy the Sony Xpri high definition (HD) non-linear editing system, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Technology & Facilities - Pinewood in Canadian studio venture.
Pinewood Shepperton Studios is leading a consortium to build the first purpose-built film studio complex in Toronto, Canada, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Capital wants more celebrities.
Capital Radio is looking to bolster its talent roster and is understood to be circling Jonathan Ross and former SM:TV presenters Ant and Dec, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CAPITAL/UBC DEAL NEARS.
As Broadcast went to press, Capital Radio and UBC Media were believed to be on the verge of announcing a major new digital radio data service, supplying graphics and text. Capital
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FOOTIE CAUSES CORONATION ST RESCHEDULE.
ITV is to shift the midweek edition of Coronation Street to a Tuesday to avoid moving it to a later slot for the duration of its Champions' League coverage. From Tuesday
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CBBC overhauls schools output.
The BBC is to further align its schools programming with its children's schedule by launching a new block of educational shows on digital channel CBBC, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Technology & Facilities - Net innovation at CeBIT.
Hitachi will be showing a range of products at the CeBIT world business fair in Hannover next month, including a prototype range of wearable internet appliances. The devices come complete with
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Zenith heads to Sesame St for kids chief.
Zenith Entertainment has hired Sesame Workshop vice-president, European operations Julian Scott as its new head of children's drama and animation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ITV COMMISSIONS GOODBYE MR CHIPS REMAKE.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned SMG TV Productions to create a two-hour remake of classic school film Goodbye Mr Chips. The new version, set to star Men Behaving
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CLEAR GUNS FOR OXFORD.
US radio operator Clear Channel has lodged a bid for the Oxford analogue licence as part of a consortium with Town & Country - the outfit set up by former Wireless
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OFF THE RECORD - Greg's fan club gets together.
At vast expense, the BBC created a kids paradise in a huge marquee in Battersea, south London on Monday to celebrate the launch of its two new digital kids channels, CBBC
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Segal leads co-pro search.
The BBC is set to expand its co-production activity on the west coast of the US and has appointed senior vice-president programme acquisition Rebecca Segal to oversee the push, writes Jane Marlow.