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BBC man gets C4 education role.
Channel 4 has raided the BBC for a replacement for outgoing commissioning editor, education Richard McKerrow, appointing Trouble At The Top series producer Simon Dickson to the role, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4I RESTRUCTURES.
Channel 4 International (C4I) has reshuffled its programming department. Sales director Barbara Bellini-Witkowski becomes director of co-production and sales, while programming executive Richard Life becomes head of factual co-production. TVF head
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EXTREME TO MAKE LOURDES OF LOVE FOR C4.
Northern Ireland-based indie Extreme Production has scored three new commissions, including a 4 x 5-minute series for Channel 4 about a major European event for single people. Lisdoonvarna - Lourdes of
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Shareholders agree on C5 budget boost.
Channel 5 shareholders RTL and United Business Media (UBM) have agreed to increase the channel's programming budget for 2002, despite its advertising revenues having fallen by an estimated 10 per cent
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IN MY VIEW - Rebecca Segal, senior vice-president BBC programme acquisitions USA.
On how the economic climate is persuading US networks to keep production in the family.
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IPC man to set up TV agency.
IPC head of TV development Nick Ryle is launching an agency to create digital TV brands after being made redundant from the publisher following a change in its TV strategy, writes Simon Ellery.
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FREE TO AIR - Radio's diverse charms.
Well, well. Television is, perhaps only temporarily, toppled from its lofty perch as the nation's favourite medium and replaced by, gasp, radio. This is according to Carat's research on audience behaviour
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Lockerbie appeal to be aired live.
The BBC plans to screen a series of live feeds from the court appeal of the Lockerbie bomber on News 24 after winning a legal challenge allowing an unprecedented opportunity to broadcast the court case, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Barb is back ... well almost.
The broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) may have finally unveiled its first audience data for 2002 this week but a number of problems still exist, writes Jon Rogers.
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OFF THE RECORD - Delia's way is always best.
According to reliable sources, acting BBC director of television Sophie Turner-Laing hosted a slap-up meal for 20 execs at her home last week in an attempt to get to know her
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The Barb blackout.
The recent suspension of Barb's ratings service because of problems with its new system has prompted fresh criticism about its very existence. But are there any viable alternatives for gathering audience data?
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B+ young talent awards launch.
B+ is launching the television industry's first ever Young Talent Awards, to recognise and showcase new TV and film-makers in the UK.A panel of judges will select craft and technical staff,
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BLAND BACK-TRACKS.
BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland has moved to play down earlier comments of a move into broadcasting and programme production but not ruled it out. At a conference in Arizona last
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Trotters bring home the bacon for BBC primetime.
As this week's data is the last with the old-style Barb panel, it seems appropriate to confirm that BBC 1 did indeed beat ITV's share of audience in 2001. The final
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Bazal name to go in Endemol restructure.
Bazal, the indie set up by Peter Bazalgette in 1987 and subsequently sold to Endemol, will cease to exist as a standalone brand as part of yet another restructure at Endemol.All
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BBC unveils plans for Format Factory.
The growing pressure on the UK TV industry to come up with hit formats has reached the BBC, which this week unveiled plans for a new dedicated format shop, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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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