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Strickson in at Oxford
Oxford Scientific Films appoints former United Wildlife producer Mark Strickson as head of natural history programming
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NTL and Telewest sign 'broadband treaty of Rome'
Two cable companies to develop broadband standards to boost interactive services
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Liberty poaches Telewest's Shaw
Cable company's head of content acquisitions and business development lured by major shareholder to join new Japanese TV venture
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RATINGS - ITV 1's Shafted gets caught by BBC police
ITV 1's latest quiz show, Shafted, lived up to its name as it was soundly beaten by BBC 1's Monday night police drama this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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Chowns quits ITV 2 for PIRS
ITV 2 commercial director Andrew Chowns has finally left the struggling channel to become chief executive of Producers' Industrial Relations Services (PIRS), the body that represents ITV's production arms and indie
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KUMBH MELA 2
Channel 4 is to broadcast a 50-minute programme based on the rushes from its Kumbh Mela Hindu festival project that aired in January this year, writes Penny Hughes.
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THE STANFORD EXPERIMENT TO AIR ON BBC 2
BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody have commissioned a controversial 4 x 60-minute series based on the Stanford prison psychology experiment that took place in
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As Blair backs a 2010 switch-over
Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted this week that the 2006-2010 target date to switch over to digital TV is achievable - but challenged broadcasters to encourage viewers to recognise its attractions, writes David Rose.
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NEWSWORLD - The 24 hour task force
In the immediacy of the current conflict how are the UK's news providers meeting the demand for the latest frontline developments without compromising on accuracy or posing a threat to national security? By Georgina Lipscomb.
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CHX WINS C4 COMEDY ORDER
Entertainment and comedy specialist Channel X has changed its name to CHX Productions, hired three new senior staff and unveiled its first animation project, writes Simon Ellery.
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Gardam unveils C4 restructure
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has unveiled an editorial restructure at the channel.The changes see the creation of a new C4 broadcasting group headed by Gardam which will include
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C4 gives Ramadan order to SMG
SMG TV Productions has strengthened its relationship with Channel 4 after scoring two factual commissions, writes Steve Aston.
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SHIER TO LEAVE ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation managing director and former Thames Television boss Jonathan Shier has resigned, 20 months into his five-year contract at the Australian broadcaster. Shier joined ABC last year amid controversy
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TVF boss lured to head RDF acquisitions
RDF International has lured TVF International head Lilla Hurst to become its first head of acquisitions, writes Penny Hughes.
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BEEB TO AIR AFRICAN CUP
The BBC has won the rights to screen the African Nations Cup football tournament, due to be held in Mali in January and February next year, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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FREE TO AIR - CITV cuts are ill judged
In the week the British film world is celebrating the launch of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, British television broadcasters should need no reminding of the commercial value and cultural
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NEWS ANALYSIS - A difficult position
With a decision expected next month about the future of loss-making ITV Digital, how will the government be able to stick to its plan to convert us all to digital television if Carlton and Granada pull the plug on it?
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WALES ANIMATION EVENT
The Swansea Institute is hosting its second one-day animation event, to be held on 20 November at the Taliesin Theatre. The Swansea Animation Day is part of Swansea Bay Industry Week
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CNBC APPOINTMENT
London-based financial channel CNBC Europe has named Harry Fuller as executive producer of morning programming. Fuller will take charge of development of two CNBC Europe flagship shows Today's Business Europe and
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Indies reflect on US attacks
The rash of programmes being commissioned in the wake of the 11 September attacks grew this week after Wall to Wall unveiled a 60-minute piece on Muslims in the US for