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Yeo has 'open mind' on BBC privatisation.
The conservative party may look to privatise other areas of the BBC besides Radios 1 and 2, according to Tory media secretary Tim Yeo, writes David Rose.
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BBC digital radio launches hit by delays.
The launch of the BBC's new digital radio services has suffered a number of setbacks, with albums and archives channel Network Y running two months behind schedule, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC may yet be in Ofcom remit.
The government has given the clearest signal yet that it could be prepared to review its stance on the BBC's relationship with Ofcom as it considers new communications legislation.Broadcasting minister Kim
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BOOST TO BBC REGIONS.
The BBC is appointing a social affairs correspondent in Leeds. Richard Bilton will cover national issues such as health, the environment, education and social policy from a regional standpoint. He starts
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NEW BBC TRAINING HEAD.
The BBC has appointed Nigel Paine to the new role of head of training. He will report to head of human resources and internal communications Stephen Dando.
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BBC plans TV debate for Queen's jubilee.
The BBC is set to kick off a national debate on the future of the Royal Family with a potentially controversial studio discussion planned for the summer.The 60-minute programme, which is
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GLOBAL MEDIA RAIDS BBC.
Programme finance and distribution house Global Media Television has named former BBC Worldwide co-productions and development director Juliet Grimm as its director of international production. Charged with overseeing all co-production activities
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BBC BUYS CHILDREN'S COMEDY LIZZIE MCGUIRE.
The BBC has bought children's comedy series Lizzie McGuire from format distributor Egmont Imagination. The 21 x 30-minute series, produced by Stan Rogow Productions, debuted on the Disney Channel and has
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BBC FIXES DATE FOR SAS FACTUAL SURVIVAL SHOW.
The BBC is set to screen a series about the SAS that was postponed from its original transmission date because of the events of 11 September. SAS - Are You Tough
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BBC to provide mobile content.
The BBC has beaten commercial rivals to a five-year contract to provide audiovisual 3G phone content for mobile phone outfit Hutchison, writes David Wood.
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NEW BFI/ITC LIBRARY.
The British Film Institute National Library is to merge with the Independent Television Commission library in a move that creates what is claimed will be the largest and most comprehensive libraries
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Digital radio body chiefs are replaced.
The body set up to co-ordinate the marketing and development of digital radio in the UK is facing a management overhaul less than one year after it was set up, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ON THE BOX - Learning to fly.
Johnny Vaughan ain't no Superman says Carlton international sales executive Noel Hedges, but Smallville's the real McCoy.
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NEW BRIEF FOR TBS HEAD.
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) head of business development Pete Flamman has been handed a wider strategic brief that includes identifying business opportunities with regional managers and channel heads. He will work
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CREATIVE - News in brief.
Emap Performance TV created the graphics for the Brit Awards 2002 promotion on its Smash Hits and Box music channels. The sequences, which preview the 'You choose' campaign, encourage viewers to
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TRADE TALK - Bristol's finest.
After a productive spell at Granada's United Productions, can Tom Archer work the same magic as the BBC's new head of general factual?
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Broadcast conference changes.
BBC director of public affairs Caroline Thompson is to address the Broadcast conference on the future of public service broadcasting in place of former BBC director of television Mark Thompson.
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MTV TO BROADCAST NEW THREE-DAY FESTIVAL.
MTV is to produce more than three and a half hours of programming for its new three-day music festival MTV Winterjam 2002 which takes place in Austria. Overseen by MTV Europe
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BROADLY ZACK.
A special episode of Channel 4's children's drama series The Zack Files is set to be offered exclusively to broadband users later this year, writes Penny Hughes. The version, produced by
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Brook Lapping to make Thatcher doc.
ITV has commissioned a major three-part profile series on former prime minister Margaret Thatcher from the company that produced Diana: Story of a Princess, writes Penny Hughes.