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Digi viewers flock to BBCi.
Over 40 per cent of digital TV viewers have accessed BBCi interactive services, according to figures from the corporation, writes Steve Aston.
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TRADE TALK - Bean machine.
Tiger Aspect's new head of animation, Claudia Lloyd, wants nothing less than her projects Bean and Bosom Pals to be up there with the toon greats.
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Turner quits Beeb Ventures in latest rejig.
Beeb Ventures chief executive Julian Turner is leaving the BBC's commercial web outfit with no job to go to as part of a major downsizing exercise, writes Simon Ellery.
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OFF THE RECORD - Beeb exec pigs out in Cornwall.
Ever wondered what execs get up to once they leave the Beeb? Well, although it doesn't keep us awake at night, we do. So we thought we'd check up on former
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Virgin U-turn is blow for Penk.
Virgin Radio programme director Paul Jackson has made an embarrassing volte face, shunting DJ Steve Penk off the breakfast slot only a week after telling Broadcast there was 'no motive of
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Repeats to bolster ITV's output.
Almost a third of ITV's output could be made up of repeats over the next 12 months as the network attempts to eke out a programming budget identical to last year's #750m, writes Steve Aston.
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UK HORIZONS TO MAKE ILLEGAL BOXING DOC.
UK Horizons has commissioned Flame TV to make 15 x 30-minute boxing series Born to Fight. Described as a 'gritty, real-life documentary', the series is fronted by model and boxing enthusiast
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CARTOON NETWORK PROMOTES BRANDING CHIEF.
Cartoon Network has promoted off-channel commerce director Simon George to vice-president, off-channel commerce in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Since joining in 1999, George has helped drive merchandising, licensing, video
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BT WINS GAMES DEAL.
The BBC has awarded BT Broadcast Services the #1m transmission contract for the XVII Commonwealth Games, to be held in Manchester this summer. As the host broadcaster, the BBC is responsible
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Granada calls on public for help.
Granada Kids director of programmes Steven Andrew has issued an unprecedented call to members of the public asking for new kids programme ideas, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SOUNDMAN TO CFS.
CFS has taken on Ian Marriot-Smith as senior sound engineer to head the Soho sound department. He joined from Canongate Studios in Edinburgh where he was post-production sound engineer and studio
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Einstein to put chess on TV.
The Einstein Group, owner of the science and technology channel einstein.tv, has bought the rights to screen world chess and plans to do for the game what Channel 4 did for cricket, writes Simon Ellery.
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PESKY WINS ONLINE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION.
Indie Pesky has been commissioned by CBBC controller Nigel Pickard to produce a 10 x 2.5-minute children's animation for the forthcoming digital channel CBBC and online. The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, which
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CITY WATCH - Finding the right Pace for growth.
The share price of the set-top box maker may have fallen after its latest results, but its prospects for the future look sound. The company is innovating with cheap plug-in decoders and PVR technology. James Curtis reports.
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FROST CLEARED BY ITC.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has cleared ITV over a controversial religious series which was slated as a recruitment tool for Christianity. The ITC ruled that Alpha - Will it Change
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OFF THE RECORD - In the Penk. Not Time for commiserations.
The DJ Off the Record loves to hate, Steve 'Penky' Penk, has unfortunately been relieved of his duties on the Virgin Radio breakfast show, meaning we can't take the piss out
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UBC/UKRD CONTENT DEAL.
UBC Media has signed a content deal with UKRD group to provide UKRD's 10 radio stations with entertainment news and business news bulletins from Bloomberg. UBC Media has also struck a
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IN MY VIEW - Simon Shaps, managing director, Granada Content.
On how rows over TV's dramatic treatment of Bloody Sunday missed an important point.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CORRECTION.
Tim Smith was incorrectly reported as joining Blue Post Production to head the Editbox department (Broadcast, 25.1.02). Smith joined the team which is managed by company director Jason Farrow.
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EUROSPORT WINS TENNIS MASTERS CUP RIGHTS.
Eurosport has bolstered its tennis coverage after securing live and exclusive rights to the ATP Tennis Masters Cup until 2004. The agreement, which includes rights to an additional eight ATP tournaments,