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How long will ITV anomaly last?
Is it time the industry asked whether ITV's system of commissioning and producing programmes should change in the light of consolidated ownership?The subject is a thorny one for producers, whether they
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Change of image
Refreshing a tired but established format can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand a new look is capable of attracting a new audience but, on the other, too great a revamp runs the risk of alienating the faithful core.
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ITV alters contract rights
ITV has begun a major overhaul of its programme rights policy as it gears up to expand its portfolio of channels and internet activity.The new commissioning contracts are set to see
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Sky airs tribute to Anne Frank
Sky News and the History Channel have joined forces for the first time to make a one-off factual special to coincide with Anne Frank memorial day later this month, writes Simon Ellery.
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Equity in talks with Pact on airings pay
Producers' alliance Pact has agreed to enter 'crunch talks' with Equity over improved contracts for actors whose work is exploited by broadcasters, following mounting pressure from the actors union, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CITV TO AIR PONGWIFFY
UK animation studio Telemagination has landed its third CITV commission with 13 x 22-minute animated sitcom Pongwiffy, writes Simon Ellery. The series for 6-9 year-olds has been commissioned by ITV controller
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FREE TO AIR - A new leaf for ITC's library
Britain, according to a recent edition of Germany's Stern magazine, is an island where nothing works, plagued by foot and mouth disease and foot-in-mouth politicians, but we still care about our
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BBC Dome plan set to go ahead
A BBC-backed consortium aiming to reopen the Millennium Dome as a visitor attraction is expected to have its bid approved by the government as early as next week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TIME OF OUR LIVES TO LOOK AT SEX AFTER THE WAR
ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has ordered a second 3 x 60-minute run of social history series Time of our Lives from producer RDF. Currently in production, the
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NAT GEO ADDS SALES HEAD
National Geographic Channel (Europe) has expanded its sales operation poaching EuroNews international sales manager Stephen Smith to become its new sales manager, Europe. The channel is available in 100 million homes
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BBC signs with iTV ad agency
BBC Media Arc and interactive TV agency BMPtvi have formed a partnership to deliver interactive television advertising solutions.Although the alliance means that London-based BMPtvi will use Media Arc exclusively for interactive
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BBC snaps into action to keep snooker fans glued
The spring bank holiday Monday finally brought the snooker to a close on BBC 2 (Monday 20.00) with an audience of 4.86 million and the channel used the momentum of the
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ACCESS RADIO PILOT
The Radio Authority is planning to invite a number of groups to apply to take part in an Access Radio pilot scheme. The scheme will run from 1 January for one
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UPC accepts loan from Liberty
United Pan-European Communications (UPC) has ditched plans to raise capital through a EUR1bn (£602m) rights offering, opting instead for a loan from Liberty Media that could convert into UPC shares, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Undercover doc to film Britons abroad
ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has commissioned another series exploring the package holiday, with a six-part order from Yorkshire Television (YTV), writes Steve Aston.
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JERRY SADOWITZ TO COME BACK TO CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon has commissioned Ronin Entertainment to produce the fourth series of People Versus Jerry Sadowitz. The 6 x 30-minute series, originally produced by LWT, will
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BBC votes 422
422 is the first external facility to design titles for the BBC's election coverage, writes Barbara Marshall. Creative director Simon Clarke and senior designer Nicky Thomson combined specially shot live action
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Lux set to defect to C4
BBC Entertainment is set to be thrown into turmoil following the expected departure of one of its key executives, controller of entertainment commissioning Danielle Lux, to Channel 4.As predicted by Broadcast,
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Indies attack Radio 4 commissioning policy
Independent radio producers have again hit out at BBC Radio 4 claiming the limited number of commissions handed out to the independent sector during the station's latest commissioning round could threaten their existence, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Grimsdale to oversee C4 multimedia
Channel 4 Broadband Lab head Peter Grimsdale has become head of cross-platform development with a brief to oversee multimedia events and formats, as predicted by Broadcast earlier this year (30.3.01), writes Penny Hughes.