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Patrick checks into new Crossroads hotel
Carlton Productions has named Kay Patrick as series producer of its new daytime ITV soap Crossroads, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Charlton shakes up LWT schedule for youth
LWT's new managing director Lindsay Charlton has revamped the broadcaster's weekend schedule. In a move to provide more late Friday night London entertainment for young people, from 13 October a new
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Channel TV in drama drive
Channel Television, bought out by a consortium of former HTV executives this summer, is preparing to increase its investment in drama with plans to seek out co-production opportunities and co-financing, writes Ashley Davies.
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UK producers make strong showing at Cartoon Forum
British producers presented 21 of the 74 new animated projects at this year's Cartoon Forum, held in Sweden last weekend (22-24 September). The Forum, organised by the European Union's Cartoon platform,
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Two Way to sign carriage deal with On Digital
Interactive outfit Two Way TV is on the verge of striking a carriage and management deal with On Digital to take over one of the broadcasters' existing games channels, On Games
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Satellite & Cable Group demand digital subsidy
The Satellite & Cable Broadcasters Group, which includes broadcasters such as Nickelodeon, Discovery and MTV, has called for government funds to help it meet digital targets for subtitling, captioning and signing.In
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Virgin to broadcast digital radio station online
Virgin has created a new online radio service, Virgin Radio Digital. The programming will remain the same as Virgin Radio, but will have separate station branding and will carry separate advertising.
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Global Focus - Broadband visionary
Richard Li, one of the few people to have got the better of Rupert Murdoch, is now risking his fortune on being Asia's biggest broadband content provider. Peter Keighron says he has the support of the markets, for now ...
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Postcard from ... Georgina Lipscomb in Bologna
Bologna. With unforgettable pasta dishes, fine wines and Renaissance architecture, it's hardly surprising the city is known throughout Italy as the best place to eat and relax. It also shares the
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Book reveals Bland/Tesler standoff over Dyke
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland, who persuaded the board of governors to back Greg Dyke as director general, attempted to block Dyke's appointment as managing director of LWT in 1989, while
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Viewers want bigger voice
The general public wants more of a say in the regulation of television and less interference from government, according to a new survey carried out by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC),
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Carlton bids for racing
Race course owner Arena Leisure's£320m bid for interactive and terrestrial horse-racing rights has been thrown off course after Carlton Communications jumped in this week with an 11th-hour expression of interest.
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BBC's warriors wins fiction prize at Prix Italia
The BBC scored a double victory at international radio and TV competition Prix Italia held in Bologna last week (16-23 September). BBC drama Warriors won the prize for the best TV
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BBC board in political clash
BBC governors are facing a showdown with the government and opposition politicians, that could threaten their continued existence, over the corporation's plans to switch its evening news to 22.00.The BBC has
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BBC digital radio plan
BBC radio and music director Jenny Abramsky is preparing to announce proposals for a raft of new digital radio services on Thursday (28 September).The news, which follows governor approval, will include
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Thompson orders last BBC kids slate
Outgoing BBC children's commissioning chief Roy Thompson has ordered a raft of new programming, plus another 130 episodes of hit pre-school show Tweenies from Tell-Tale Productions for BBC 1.Head of children's
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Bland says BBC local radio budgets are safe
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has announced that BBC local radio budgets are protected for the next five years. Speaking at the Gillard Awards in Bristol last Thursday (21 September), Bland
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BBC weather gets high-tech revamp
The BBC is carrying out a root-and-branch relaunch of its weather bulletins across all its channels from next week.The revamp will see the BBC weather service look the same across BBC
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BBC news output goes widescreen
The BBC is to broadcast all news programming in wide-screen from Monday (2 October), coinciding with the relaunch of BBC Breakfast News.The move is part of the BBC's overall conversion to
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Prior to head BBC OB division
BBC Resources has unveiled a£15m investment programme for its outside broadcast division and appointed Colin Prior as head of outside broadcasts, writes Barbara Marshall.