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    Barb hits back at Carat research

    2002-02-01T11:45:00Z

    Ratings body says its method of measurement is far more accurate than 'a one-off question asked by telephone'

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    RATINGS - ITV 1 has best ratings weekend in six months.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2's docu-drama about the Nazi planning of the 'final solution' in 1942 attracted twice the channel's normal audience share this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Sky to offer interactive F1.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Sky Sports is to challenge ITV's dominance of Formula One by offering live interactive pay-per-view Grand Prix weekends, writes Simon Ellery.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BBC Broadcast division aims for #100m.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Pam Masters, managing director of the BBC's latest commercial division BBC Broadcast, has unveiled plans for the venture's new broadcast centre which could deliver around #100m to the BBC, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    CHANNEL 4 NEWS GETS BIGGEST 16 TO 24 SHARE.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 News this week claimed it had the youngest profile of all broadcasters' news programmes. According to Barb figures based on 2001 weekly averages, 24 per cent of the audience

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    R2 CELEBRATES BEATLES AT 40.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Howlett Media Productions is producing a four-part series for BBC Radio 2 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Beatles. The series has been commissioned by R2 controller Jim Moir and

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    WHAT NOT TO WEAR RETURNS TO BBC 2.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root has ordered a second 10 x 30-minute series of fashion show What not to Wear. The new series, which will again feature writers Susannah Constantine and

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    RATINGS: 2001 ROUND-UP - Is digital television just a phantom menace?

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Another week without Barb's gold standard data - so another opportunity to cast a retrospective glance at 2001, concentrating this time on the performance of multichannel television with a top 60

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    Prebble calls for 2006 switch-off.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble has attacked media secretary Tessa Jowell for dragging her feet over plans to switch the UK over to digital television.Speaking at the Commons media select committee

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    Thompson does about face on BBC 3.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has launched a bitter attack on the BBC's revised plans for new youth channel BBC 3 with a strategy that is understood to have been greenlit by former BBC director of TV and incoming C4 chief executive Mark Thompson, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Pact and C4 join row over indies' status.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Producers' alliance Pact and Channel 4 have joined Endemol UK and Cafe Productions to heap further pressure on the government to readdress the rules affecting independent producers owned by foreign companies.Pact

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    Tiger Aspect brings Bodily Harm to C4.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 head of drama Tessa Ross has commissioned a new drama from the writer of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Tony Grounds, writes Steve Aston.

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    C4 TO AIR RACING TIPS SERIES ON SAT MORNINGS.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is to launch a new half-hour Saturday morning sports show featuring betting fronted by Gary Imlach. Kicking off on Saturday (2 February), Sporting Talk will feature sporting experts, including

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CREATIVE REJOINS 422.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Designer Graham Watts has rejoined 422 as creative director after four years, most recently spent with Skaramoosh. Based in Bristol, Watts will lead 422's work on major UK factual TV and

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    C5 public service pledge.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers has pledged to boost the amount of public service programming on C5 as the broadcaster continues to drive upmarket, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    C5 BUYS IN FOOTBALL.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has spent some of this year's increased programming budget on acquiring exclusive rights to broadcast live England's bid to win the European 2002 Under-21 Championship, beating off competition from

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    C5 TO AIR WISE AND WONDERFUL ANIMAL STORIES.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Pilgrim Productions Canterbury, co-producer of ITV series Ultimate Questions, has bagged a 13 x 10-minute children's animation series for Channel 5. Ordered by commissioner for daytime, arts and religion Kim Peat,

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    C5 GIVES SPORTS ORDER TO SUNSET & VINE.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Sunset & Vine has signed a three-year deal with Channel 5 to produce the broadcaster's late-night sport. Following the deal, which runs until the end of 2004, the company will produce

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    C5 FOLLOWS SOAP STARS UP KILIMANJARO.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers has unveiled his first commission for the broadcaster with a 60-minute documentary, following a group of soap stars as they attempt to climb Mount

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Exposure acquires 8811 assets.

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Editing outfit Exposure has paid #250,000 for the assets of duplication facility 8811 which went into liquidation last November (Broadcast, 23.11.01), writes Barbara Marshall.