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ITC rules on ITV Sport Sky ads.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has ordered BSkyB to accept advertising from rival ITV Digital but banned much of the digital terrestrial broadcaster's ITV Sport Channel campaign, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ali G: From Staines to NYC.
Ali G, scourge of the politically correct, is set to become a major feature of one the most conservative TV markets in the world after inking a deal with US network HBO, writes Penny Hughes.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Professional foul.
The BBC is guilty of abusing its own terms of trade when dealing with independent production companies, says producers' alliance Pact, but is there a way for the BBC to satisfy both its own needs and those of indies?
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SKY ANGER AT OFT.
BSkyB this week attacked the Office of Fair Trading for failing to make a quick decision over its planned programming deal with NTL (Broadcast, 8.9.00). The deal, which would provide NTL
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BBC ANIMATION DAY.
The BBC hopes to help push animation into the mainstream by holding an 'animation day' on Monday (4 March) for producers and commissioners. Featuring speakers such as Star Wars producer Gary
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ON DEMAND APPOINTS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR.
Video-on-demand specialist On Demand Group has appointed Simon McGrath from content management company Lysis as director of technology. McGrath, an expert in intellectual property rights, has worked on content management services
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WHITEHOUSE MEMORIAL TO BE HELD IN APRIL.
Mediawatch-uk has announced that a memorial service for its former president Mary Whitehouse, who died in November, will be held on 10 April at All's Souls Church, Langham Place, London at
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Fans can download Archers.
Internet-Savvy listeners to BBC Radio 4 flagship drama The Archers will not have to worry about missing an episode again from Monday (4 March) when the corporation launches an online repeats service, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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SEVENTH ART MAKES HISTORY FOR DISCOVERY.
Seventh Art has been commissioned by Discovery Networks Europe to produce a 50-minute documentary entitled Why Did Rome Fall? exploring ideas about why the Roman Empire ended. Commissioned by Bettina Hatami,
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SONY AWARD NOMINEES.
Nominations for the Sony Radio Awards will be announced by the Radio Academy on 18 March at London's Commonwealth Club. In its 20th year, the awards this year have led to
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OFF THE RECORD - Award comes too late to funnyman.
The Banff TV Festival will this year award its Sir Peter Ustinov/Comedy Network Award to none other than actor, writer and comedy omnipotent John Cleese at a gala do on 10
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B+ YOUNG TALENT AWARDS.
Broadcast's production supplement B+ has launched the B+ Young Talent Awards in association with BBC Resources. Nominations are being sought for each of the award categories. Producers, broadcasters and managers are
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Garnett goes back to roots in producing.
World Productions chairman Tony Garnett is handing back his University of London professorship later this year after only two years in a bid to take a more hands-on approach to producing, writes Colin Robertson.
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RATINGS - ITV stalwarts trounce BBC's Bafta coverage.
The showbiz glamour of the British Academy Film Awards failed to lift the ratings this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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Interview - TWI's top batsman
Bill Sinrich is passionate about the potential for sports channels - and keeping a healthy, positive cashflow.
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BBC board reforms need 'further explanation'.
BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies moved this week to reform the BBC board of governors amid criticism that the changes did not go far enough to address concerns over independent regulation, writes Lucy Rouse.
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BBC should take risks in politics.
The BBC must take more risks in the way it covers politics and come up with more innovative programmes, which could even include a political version of Big Brother, according to
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Top comedy producer joins BBC Wales.
BBC Wales has appointed Only Fools and Horses producer Gareth Gwenlan to head a new standalone comedy department as part of a concerted push to increase comedy output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC kids slate sparks new row.
Commercial kids TV operators are up in arms once again over the BBC's new children's channels, this time claiming the corporation is exploiting long-standing free-to-air programming deals.Cartoon Network programming executives are
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BBC US RADIO DEAL.
The BBC World Service has joined commercial rival Oneword on US-based Sirius Satellite Radio after securing a deal to broadcast programmes in both English and Spanish, 24 hours a day. Sirius