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BBC pursues drive to find top comedy
The BBC is to put a renewed emphasis on finding comedy hits for BBC 1 by actively developing BBC 2 as a creative test-bed, BBC director of television Mark Thompson has confirmed, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Cuts hit BBC boss Mayhew at Worldwide
BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been made redundant after 'a suitable ongoing role' could not be found for him, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC BOSS HEADS FOR US
UKTV channels controller Kathryn Mitchell is leaving the BBC/Flextech joint-venture to join US cable channel Comedy Central in New York. Mitchell will take up the role of vice-president of programming and
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ITV boss slates BBC vision
The BBC is sacrificing its role as the powerhouse of UK television creativity for short-term ratings and commercial gain under the control of 'unaccountable', 'part-time' governors, ITV director of channels David
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Leading ISP turns away from content
Content is no longer king according to one of the country's largest internet service providers, writes Luke Satchell.
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ON THE BOX - A captive audience
The Facilities Group director of television Tom Horton would rather spend time with Ten Most Wanted Murderers than JK Rowling.
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Guardian and UBC consider Atlantic deal
Guardian Media Group (GMG) and UBC are in talks with RTL about buying its stake in beleaguered radio station Atlantic 252, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ANIMATION STUDIO UP
Producer Clive Hedges and former Audiomotion managing director Mike Cox have set up a motion capture and computer animation studio called Animotion at Pinewood Studios. Two former Audiomotion colleagues have joined
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EU quotas anger TV execs
European Union proposals to force broadcasters to meet investment quotas based on turnover rather than transmission quotas have come under attack from commercial broadcasters, writes Simon Ellery.
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OFF THE RECORD - Base humour from Anderson
The differences between the Edinburgh comedy and television festivals are pretty minimal - in both cases hundreds of people mass together in small spaces to laugh at hilarious onstage antics. And,
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Tiger chief goes it alone with Zeal
Tiger Aspect board director Mark Linsey has left the indie to launch a new company, Zeal Television, backed by£4m from Sportsworld Media Group, writes Simon Ellery.
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FREE TO AIR - Blood on the BBC carpet
Sunday should have been a red-letter day for the BBC. For the second week running Anne Robinson had exposed Des Lynam as ITV's weakest link.The Independent on Sunday, meanwhile, splashed with
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Choice chief looks ahead
BBC choice controller Stuart Murphy wants his channel to be like BBC 2 Newsnight presenters Jeremy Paxman and Jeremy Vine if it is allowed to become BBC 3, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Ulster may take ITV to court over digital ads
ITV franchise holder Ulster Television is believed to be poised to take Carlton and Granada to court over their use of the ITV brand in Northern Ireland to promote ITV Digital, writes Steve Aston.
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ABC SNAPS UP SKY SHOW
Target Distribution has sold Sky One reality show Single Girls to US TV network ABC. The 6 x 30-minute series will be made by US production company Stone Stanley Entertainment. Meanwhile
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C5 TO AIR WEST DOCS
Channel 5 is standing by its decision to broadcast Fred and Rose - The West Murders, a 3 x 60-minute documentary about Fred West, featuring tape recordings of his confessions. C5
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ATTWELL TO LEAVE C5
Channel 5 senior programme controller Michael Attwell has confirmed he is leaving the channel, as predicted in Broadcast (17.8.01). Attwell, who will leave C5 within the next few weeks, is to
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C5 predicts viewing rise
Channel 5 will increase its regular audience share to more than 6 per cent by next year, C5 chief executive Dawn Airey claimed on Sunday, write Georgina Lipscomb and Ashley Davies.Speaking
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C4 factual under fire
Channel 4 factual executives are destroying creativity with their constant interference in the commissioning process, according to a leading independent producer, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4 boss crucial, says ITC's Thane
The appointment of a new Channel 4 chief executive is more important than the hiring of a new BBC chairman, according to Independent Television Commission director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes