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BBC services may come with strings
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell was due to announce her approval of the BBC's proposed new digital services on Thursday, with one senior source suggesting the conditions imposed on the corporation in return would be 'tougher than anticipated', writes Lucy Ro
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BBC confident its children's channels will get go-ahead
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has said it would be 'unbelievable' if the government rejected either of the corporation's two proposed new digital children's television channels, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BRAGG SLAMS BBC
LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has attacked BBC 1's commitment to arts programming. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The South Bank Show on Wednesday (12
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BBC TO SHOW SURREAL FILM
The BBC has unveiled a series of images from broadcaster Jonathan Meades' latest project, Surreal Film for BBC 2, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC chairman process begins
Interviews for the BBC chairmanship began this week, with the confirmation that two names have been added to the now six-strong shortlist, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC TO MAKE SECOND MERSEY BEAT RUN
Liverpool police drama Mersey Beat is to return for a second series next year after being recommissioned by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey. Filming for the 12 x 60-minute series, again
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BBC boosts doc output at Ideal
Scottish Indie Ideal World Productions has scooped a stack of BBC commissions, including its first documentary for BBC 2's Horizon strand.BBC Scotland commissioning editor, television Ewan Angus, has ordered 6 x
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PETERBOROUGH BID IN
The Radio Authority has received one application for the local digital multiplex service licence for the Peterborough area. Now Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of GWR, plans to broadcast seven commercial
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'The biggest story we have ever covered'
Broadcasters were quick to react to Tuesday's disaster, producing blanket coverage across almost all main channels within minutes of the tragedy.News 24 went live with the story at 13.53 and played
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CONTENT PROVIDERS SIGN UP FOR ENERGIS' BLUE
Energis Interactive has unveiled details of content providers on its new interactive TV service, Bright Blue, which is expected to launch on Sky Digital next month. Eight content providers have already
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RATINGS - Bob and Rose make not so hot ITV first date
New ITV drama Bob and Rose failed to make an impact with viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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ON THE BOX - No laughing matter
Kate Bourne, Target Distribution's director of sales, embraced Masters of Combat, but The Armando Iannucci Show didn't raise a smile.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BRITS RETURN WITH EMMIES
Two British teams have returned home with gongs from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held in New York last Wednesday (5 September), writes Barbara Marshall.
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Making most of broadcast workforce
How to make the most of your broadcast workforce, lesson one: if you can't delegate to one of your minions do it yourself - something that Sky One deputy director of
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INDIE BUSINESS - Is selling on the right thing to do?
The independent sector has seen a huge growth in the past five years. Producer Dominic Prince remembers his first experience of programme-making 12 years ago and asks if the health of indies can be sustained.
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Cartoon head is off to Oz
Cartoon Network UK channel manager James Greville is to leave the kids service with no job to go to, writes Simon Ellery.
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A PERSONAL VIEW - TV CHARTS TERROR
The debate between the two CNN network heads lasted 10 seconds. 'Is it appropriate for us to use the phrase 'America Under Attack' on the screen?' asked one. 'Well, what the
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UPC CHIEF JUMPS SHIP
UPC chief executive Mark Schneider is leaving the Dutch-based cable company to spend more time with his family in the US. His brief is to be taken on by UPC president
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CHRYSALIS PROFITS UP
Chrysalis Group has issued an update on its radio and new media business ahead of its year to 31 August 2001 results. While radio is expected to report a full year
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CINAR UP FOR SALE
Indie Cinar Europe, producer of The Adventures of Paddington Bear, has been put up for sale after its Canadian parent company, Cinar Corporation, hit financial troubles. It has been forced to