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BBC drama to air Nero epic
The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh Holmwood.Falco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus
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FREE TO AIR - FA is too big for its boots
With men in white trousers slapping leather with willow, it seems an appropriate moment for an on-the-pace comment about our national game. Yes, the football season may be over but it
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COMPETITION - Television turns aggressive
With Labour firmly back in power, its support for the communications industry as an engine of growth remains strong. Now the forces of the free market are about to be unleashed in TV and radio, prompting an era of unprecedented competition.
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Sky Pics closes after films flop
BSKYB IS to close ailing film production division Sky Pictures after the offshoot failed to make its mark in the highly competitive feature film market.Set up by former Sky Networks managing
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ROOT6 WIDENS SCOPE
Reseller Root6 has extended its range of services with the introduction of royalty-free imagery from Digital Vision. Footage is thematically linked and consists of computer graphics plus 35mm-originated footage. Although it
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Channel 5 defies ITC bulletin ruling
Channel 5 is to introduce a permanent news bulletin at 17.30, despite being told by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) that it cannot do so, writes Lucy Rouse.
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C5 and ITN to put 'real' into reality shows
Channel 5 has lined up a counter-reality show from ITN factual that attempts to paint a more accurate picture of survival on a desert island, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The Real Castaway features
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S4C cuts hurt independents
Welsh language station S4C has admitted it has 'stretched' its relationship with indies by cutting its programming budget to accommodate a doubling of its broadcast hours, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NON-CORE SERVICES SHAKE-UP AT CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 has announced a shake-up of its non-core service departments, following the departure of head of commercial development Sue Oreal. Former controller of marketing Polly Cochrane becomes managing director of
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S4C BAGS LIONS AUSTRALIA TOUR DEAL
Welsh public broadcaster S4C has signed a last-minute licence deal with BSkyB for coverage of the British Lions' rugby tour of Australia. A package of 'as live' matches and highlights will
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FIRST BBC JAZZ AWARDS TO DEBUT ON R2 AND R3
BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3 are to broadcast the corporation's first annual jazz awards. The BBC Jazz Awards will take place on 31 July, hosted by Jools Holland and Humphrey
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2DTV leads ITV comedy drive
ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has moved to bolster the channel's ailing sitcom reputation with a bundle of commissions, including a full series of satirical animation show 2DTV.Billed as a
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DISNEY REWARDS 13 KIDS
Thirteen children aged between nine and 13 have won awards in Disney Channel's Incredible Studio awards, which will see six of the 13 winning stories made into either live-action or animated
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Granada to axe 100 jobs
Granada is set to shed 100 jobs as a result of a major downturn in profits.The company will now operate as two divisions, Granada Content and Granada Platforms. Granada Content will
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RATINGS - BBC 1's debut theme night fails to topple ITV
BBC 1's first theme night, The Joy of Text on Saturday (9 June), overestimated viewers' appetite for the technology, writes Jon Rogers.
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Viewers vote for BBC 1 on election night
BBC 1's election night audience (7 June) was twice as big as ITV's, writes Jon Rogers.
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Sunrise fined£10,000
Sunrise Radio has been fined£10,000 by the Radio Authority for breaching broadcasting legislation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Hardie quits ITV
ITV marketing and commercial director John Hardie leaves after four and-a-half years to take up new international role at Walt Disney Television
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C4 schools orders football writing series
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and programmes John Richmond has requested a 4 x 20-minute series, Writing for Kicks, from indie Casetv.com.Football stars Gareth Southgate, John Barnes, Peter Reed and
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Go Racing media rights deal heading for the knacker's yard
Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares